I bet you guys will be glad when I get through this tool making kick that I am currently on. It really is a lot of fun though as I can mix metal work, turning and flat work all into one form.
The first thing I made I really made last weekend during a break I had from working on my son’s truck. It is an Awl made from Canary Wood, Plumbing nut and a salvaged spade bit. I tried to make it comfortable and functional as well as esthetically pleasing. The shape I came up with is based on antique door knobs that were in my grandmother’s house. I did not post this last weekend due to the forum issues.
Last weekend I also got to go to Woodcraft for some things. While there I noticed that they had there Wheel Marking Gauge on sale for $9.49 but as luck would have it they were out. So I decided that I would make my own but I have to tell you that I have enough hours into this thing that if I were to compete with the $10 at Woodcraft I would be making like 50 cents an hour! Oh well, I tried to make just about everything on this myself. The cutter I made from an old Recipicating saw blade that I had. I turned it round with a carbide cutter on the metal lathe and sharpened it with diamond hones. I still need to modify a 10-24 screw to finish making the cutter and rod flush with the surface. I decided to use 3/8” drill rod for the rod as it would have less tendency to flex as the normal 1/4” would.
I was going to mill a flat section on the drill rod but this thing locks so tight it was not necessary. Although I may later and add a ruler to it. The wood I chose is called “Desert Eucalyptus” Maybe because it looks very much like Eucalyptus but is like ten times harder! I shaped the main body somewhat like a bell but really it just fit my hand well like this. The locking nut I made on the metal lathe and then inlayed wood into it.
I made the nut a bit high but threaded it all the way up incase I decided to cut it down lower later. I have not decided on that yet and think I will use it a couple of times first.
Thanks for having a look at my madness.
The first thing I made I really made last weekend during a break I had from working on my son’s truck. It is an Awl made from Canary Wood, Plumbing nut and a salvaged spade bit. I tried to make it comfortable and functional as well as esthetically pleasing. The shape I came up with is based on antique door knobs that were in my grandmother’s house. I did not post this last weekend due to the forum issues.
Last weekend I also got to go to Woodcraft for some things. While there I noticed that they had there Wheel Marking Gauge on sale for $9.49 but as luck would have it they were out. So I decided that I would make my own but I have to tell you that I have enough hours into this thing that if I were to compete with the $10 at Woodcraft I would be making like 50 cents an hour! Oh well, I tried to make just about everything on this myself. The cutter I made from an old Recipicating saw blade that I had. I turned it round with a carbide cutter on the metal lathe and sharpened it with diamond hones. I still need to modify a 10-24 screw to finish making the cutter and rod flush with the surface. I decided to use 3/8” drill rod for the rod as it would have less tendency to flex as the normal 1/4” would.
I was going to mill a flat section on the drill rod but this thing locks so tight it was not necessary. Although I may later and add a ruler to it. The wood I chose is called “Desert Eucalyptus” Maybe because it looks very much like Eucalyptus but is like ten times harder! I shaped the main body somewhat like a bell but really it just fit my hand well like this. The locking nut I made on the metal lathe and then inlayed wood into it.
I made the nut a bit high but threaded it all the way up incase I decided to cut it down lower later. I have not decided on that yet and think I will use it a couple of times first.
Thanks for having a look at my madness.
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