Multi-Functional Divider

I love multifunctional tools. Sadly, most of them don’t really work very well. Here is one that is a real gem.

The bottom divider is unmodified.  Works great, and it can hold a pencil.  The top one is modified by having one point ground down.   It will not measure quite as small a [...]

December 22nd, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools | 2 comments

Radius Cutter/Scribe

Johnathan, recently posted on Woodnet his rendition of an inlay radius cutter.  The design is one that Steve Latta showed in an article on Fine Woodworking.   Lie-Nielsen sells one based on that design.

The tool is a very stable compass that can cut.  My current need is one to mark a radius in steel.  [...]

July 21st, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools | Leave a comment

Making a Head Knife

Here is my endless  loop.  I make stuff to make stuff to make stuff.  Seriously.  I have a theory that a leather tool box might be ideal.  In any case I want to experiment.  One thing that I need for this is a few leather tools.  A lot I have bought, but one of the [...]

July 20th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Box, Tool Making, Tools | 7 comments

A Nice Rack!

Seriously, I love this tool rack system! It looks to be economical, flexible and functional.  Plus the modular system allows you to rearrange things as you get more tools.  The only real down side, is that tool storage systems that you can’t close are a bit more suseptible to dust and rust.  If  your shop [...]

July 3rd, 2009 | Category: Tools | One comment

South East Texas Tomato Festival

This weekend, I traveled to Washington on the Brazos to see the South East Texas Tomato Festival!

The bridge was out, so we had to take a detour, but it was all worth it. The folk there are testing, and comparing heirloom and a bit more recent varieties of tomatoes.

They had a huge range [...]

June 15th, 2009 | Category: Seed Saving, Tools, Woodworking | 10 comments
 
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