Carving Gauge

One my tool making addictions is gauges. Marking Gauges, Cutting Gauges, Slitting Gauges. I have made quite a few of them and just about all types and forms.

My new favorite is what I call a Carving Gauge. It is kind of a hybrid between a slitting gauge and an OWT.

These are the […]

December 7th, 2010 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools | 9 comments

Do You have Enough Tools?

I love posts about workshops in other countries. They show other methods of work holding, and working with tools. Often times you see amazing work being done with a few simple tools. What I really like is the simple tools.

But in every conversation about these tools, someone has to make the cheap shot about […]

November 28th, 2010 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 3 comments

Unicorn Egg Spiral Awl

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 […]

February 1st, 2010 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools | 2 comments

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 gap. […]

December 22nd, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Metalworking, Tool Making, Tools | 4 comments

Ornate Scratch Awl

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.’

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October 26th, 2009 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tools | 2 comments
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