Spoon Making Knife Knol

Doug Stowe was doing fine craftsmanship professionally since I was still going to camp. His articles on woodworking and teaching and performing fine craftsmanship published in Fine Woodworking are all great reads. I have one of his books,

Taunton’s Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making

It is a delightful book with lots of great […]

March 18th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools, Tutorials, Woodworking | 4 comments

Found a Possibe Source for Christopher Schwarz' favorite Striking Knife!

A while back, Christopher Schwarz showed us his favorite striking knife. I decided I needed to make one. Before I do however, I probably need to try out one of the ones shown on this page.

This one may be hard to sharpen, considering that it is solid carbide.

Bob

March 17th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools | 4 comments

Tom Fidgen's Blog

Tom Fidgen emailed me and offered a link exchange. I looked for his site and did a bit of looking around on the net and found his talents were not just limited to woodwork.

His music, the music he composes and plays, is quite superb. His taste in tools exquisite, and his craftsmanship and artistry […]

March 13th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools, Woodworking | 4 comments

An Elegant Bevel Gauge

Over at Dan’s Shop is an article describing a bevel gauge. This is a simple enough tool that has fixed angles for 90, 60. 45 and 30 degrees. The lines are simple and the layout is simple. Better yet, these are the angles that I tend to use most. I will definitely be making one […]

March 12th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tools, Woodworking | 2 comments

Ferrules

When making simple hand tools, a ferrule is an important addition.

The ferrule on the knife was made by heating a nut on punch, to a nice cherry red an then beating it with a hammer. This gave it a good angled inner surface that jams on tight to a wooden mortise. This makes […]

March 11th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools | 10 comments
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