A Review of Schtoo's Adjustable Square

I got this from Schtoo in Japan I figured since I have made a few adjustable squares, I could do a review of one.

First a quick look:

Cute adjustment tool. Nice look. Love the little x’s.

The inside is as trim and nice. Lots of opportunity for small errors here, I know, […]

June 12th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Woodworking | 3 comments

Scratch Shave using CA Glue Finish

This is actually a total failure of a tool. Nicely made, but worthless. I post this just to show a few methods of tool making.

The shave here is just an example on a couple of finishing methods. Mostly using CA glue. CA is used by pen makers and few of them have any complaints.

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June 11th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Recipes, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 3 comments

A Rusticated Scraper Shave

I had a kind of 3D idea for the handle from combining different pictures of them in my head. After getting the basic shape, I grabbed the handles and started removing what felt wrong.

Here it is held, and the Cedar shavings below were indeed made by the tool:

Any uneven qualities are […]

June 4th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Woodworking | 3 comments

Chip Carving Knives

My Darling Wife decided I needed to learn a new skill for some stuff she wants me to make. So of course I had to make some new tools.

Sadly the wonderful book only had two tools. So I of course made three!!

Then again it did show a compass.

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June 2nd, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Setting Japanese Chisel Hoops

Chisel comes with the hoop on, but not right. It is on tight, first I need to take it off.

Lots of ways you could take it off, I am using a big hammer, a wooden wedge, and a socket wrench socket a bit smaller than the ring. The socket is held in […]

May 28th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 6 comments
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