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

Chip Carving Knives

My Darling Wife decided I needed to learn a new skill for some stuff she wants me to make. So of course I had to make some new tools.

Sadly the wonderful book only had two tools. So I of course made three!!

Then again it did show a compass.

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June 2nd, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Setting Japanese Chisel Hoops

Chisel comes with the hoop on, but not right. It is on tight, first I need to take it off.

Lots of ways you could take it off, I am using a big hammer, a wooden wedge, and a socket wrench socket a bit smaller than the ring. The socket is held in […]

May 28th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 6 comments

Mesquite Panel Gauge

The one on the right is the Mesquite Panel Gauge. On the left is the Pecan Marking Gauge.

The pecan guide will not lock onto the smaller mesquite bar, apart from that, the tools are interchangeable. The pencil and blade work with either.

Here is the panel gauge in use. If you […]

May 27th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Pecan Wood Marking Gauge

This tool was predominately inspired by two threads, This one by jgourlay and this one about bling.

The challenge that I set to myself after the thread on bling, was to try to make a tool, that was lovely and compelling, that was composed of one wood only, no ornamentation without function, and […]

May 23rd, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Tool Making, Tutorials, Woodworking | 3 comments
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