Testing Japanese Saws

I am setting up an outdoor sink. I decided to go ahead and try out Japanese Tools for making the frame for it. I will also try learning a few of the methods of joining that are classic Japanese. I will be going for simple and solid, nothing worthy of a temple builder here.

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June 18th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Original Tool Tote Revisited

I am posting this to preserve for myself what I did to make it. This tool tote, is closely based on Kit Africa’s Hexagonal Tool Tote in Taunton’s Toolbox Book by Jim Tolpin.

I picked up the book, saw the tote and then had to have the book. I fell in love with the tote […]

June 13th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Recipes, Tool Making, Toxins, Woodworking | 5 comments

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
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