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When grinding down a few old drill bits to make other tools, I noticed that the spiral on a point was quite lovely. This inspired me to produce this design. This is a scratch awl, for leather and woodwork. The awl itself is made of M2 tool steel. The handle is ash and leather with a stainless steel ring. The grip by the way, is wonderful. I am tempted to make several gouges and chisels with this grip. One thing I have not seen, apart from a tool roll, is a leatherworkers holder for tools, made from leather. Kind of hard to find in a search, since leatherworkers make aprons, rolls, holsters, belts and pouches for everyone else. In western woodworking, one of the common rites of passage is the manufacture of a tool box. It is certainly a good test and demonstration of skill. It is also a nice way to showcase your skills. Because of these things, my fascination with tool containers, and my desperate need to organize my tools, I decided to make a leatherworker’s tool holder. Of course I decided to try to be a bit artistic and to make the holder have a timeless sort of quality.
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 gap. It is however a much more useful tool. The leather sheath above it holds extra bits and protects the divider. The bit pocket has a snap at the top to put bits in and a snap at the bottom to pour them out. It is a bit flawed as the sharp bits fall right into your hand, so you need to be careful.
This tool is the result of playing around. The tip is m2 hss tool steel, the hoops are stainless steel and the wood is mesquite. I call this tool, ‘Davros.’ We will miss the great James Krenov. I am making a Krenov Style Plane as a bit of a remembrance. I have had the basic shape cut out for a while, but now I am back to it. Here it is after the four basic cuts. There are several styles of plane that [...] |
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