I needed some Calipers

So I made some!

The points meet on all but the one for my tool box. The tool box one passes so I can measure inside as well as outside. The points meeting is perhaps faster to read on a scale, but if you are going by touch, then there is not real […]

Screwdrivers are Easy (If you cheat!)

This one is simple. A quick release bit epoxied into a wooden handle.

Real inexpensive kit for making a screwdriver!

The second one took a lot more work, as I had to deep bore a concentric hole. But it was a screwdriver before I put the handle on it, so the question remains, did […]

A Krenov Plane

This one has a 35 degree bed, the plane is attached by a bolt through the sole. Hock 1.5 inch blade. 13″ long, 1lb 14 oz.

It is far from perfect, but it is a keeper, and very stable. I like a consistent tool.

Schtoo had a really nice suggestion, so I […]

An Adjustable Square

This is a really easy project.

Here is the 12 step program for squareness:

Needed Parts: 1 block of wood, 1 ruler, 3″ or so of 1/2″ Brass Rod, two long screws. Needed Tools: A tap and bit to match the two screws. I used a 1/4-20, Something to cut wood and brass […]

Squirrely Rabbet

There are just too many Rabbet planes, so I had to make a squirrel plane! 😀

It was modeled loosely on the Clifton 400 plane my son got me for my birthday!

The Clifton 400 is now my most expensive hand tool. The marking knife is also made with mesquite.

Here are the mandatory […]