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I am rather pleased with the results on this square! The combination of the circle, triangle and bar make for a nice composition. It has the feel that I aim for and is quite practical. My goal was to replace the orange square with a more appealing tool, just as useful and hand made. […] Here is the block part of the new mesquite square. Notice how well the patternmakers vise will grab odd shapes with the dogs up. I have sawn a series of rows where I plan to chisel out the channel for the sliding bar to go. Here is the block after sawing. The […] One of my favorite woods to work with is mesquite. First the downsides, a big chunk is a rather more expensive bit of wood than most. Another flaw is that the grain is weak so it can easily split with the grain. The dust will stain your hands black, and almost nothing will remove it. […] Here is my first attempt at making a folding knife. Bob Simple project, a nice little dovetail saw. The long handle helps me to make straight cuts. Pretty simple project here, two holes for screws, a slit for the saw. Does a nice job too! The blade I used is sold by Lee Valley Tools. Item number 60T0621 It is a Japanese Kugihiki. A […] |
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