3 New Tools, 2 Homemade

3 New Tools, 2 Homemade · 10-21-2009, 10:13 PM

Here are three new additions to my shop. The Woodjoy spokeshave was acquired during the Hartvilletool cost+10 special. I have been very pleased with it. The shave was used in the creation of the handles for the burnisher and the hammer. Both of the handles were done with out a lathe.

The head of the hammer came from a busted machinist hammer from the shop at work. A little time on a belt sander and with a file and most of the 10+ years of abuse were removed. I left some dings for aesthetic reasons. I did remove the 1/8” bulge from the edge of the faces that had mushroomed out from all whacking of steep parts. I used the original pin hole and a spring pin to secure the head to the new handle.

The burnisher is a 5/16” dia. carbide rod. It is the shaft from a broken lathe tool. The shaft is polished and should be perfect for burnishing my scrapers. The brass furl is a compression nut out of the scrap bin. I filed off the corners and rounded it up on a piece of pipe in the drill press/mini mill. I used epoxy to secure the rod and nut.

Thanks for looking.

LeeNC

nelsone · 10-21-2009, 10:16 PM

Nice! I really want to make a spoke shave one of these days. They look like a fun project. Making your own tools is a lot of fun isn't it!

Sealeveler · 10-21-2009, 10:20 PM

Good job on the tools.Better than bought stuff.Tony

froglips · 10-21-2009, 11:28 PM

Sweet!

They look like some gems. If you want to make another burnisher, I'm more than happy to hold onto the prototype

Jim

LeeNC · 10-22-2009, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the complements. The tools were fun to make. Mush faster than most of the regular "projects".
LeeNC

Mike Davis · 10-22-2009, 01:13 PM

Good work and I like your economical thinking.

I made a few hand tools when I was a lot younger. I'll try to dig them out and make a pic.

I am sure some more folks make tools here, show us what you made.

AAAndrew · 10-30-2009, 05:19 PM

Nice job on the burnisher handle. I've got to make some chisel handles one of these days for some big ol' pick stickers I have. Just a little low on my list at the moment. But I appreciate when I see what others have done in that area.

AAAndrew

LeftyTom · 10-30-2009, 09:20 PM

Good work on the handles, Lee. Great save on the hammer head, too. It was destined for the big dumpster in the sky, you know.

LeeNC · 10-31-2009, 08:37 AM

Thanks! I hate to see all of the usable stuff that gets tossed out at work. I have more Lexan an small odds and ends of aluminum than I know what to do with at the moment. I am lucky in that I can pay scrap value for the stuff (~.17/lb) and fill out some paper work and take it with work's blessing. There are a lot of jigs and fixtures I "plan" on building, but don't currently have the time.
LeeNC

cpowell · 10-31-2009, 10:27 AM

Nice work.

Is the Woodjoy flat or curved? Is it easy to adjust, etc?

Cost plus 10 is a great deal!

Chuck

LeeNC · 10-31-2009, 03:50 PM

Flat and very easy to adjust. It uses 2 set screws to set the blade depth/opening and you then tighten the blade to the set screws. Start with it closed and adjust each side 1/4 turn at a time. It is a piece of cake. It came with the Allen wrench for the screws.

Ken Massingale · 10-31-2009, 03:57 PM

Nice tools Lee. You should be proud of the mallet and burnisher.

LeeNC · 11-01-2009, 08:30 AM

Thanks. I am very happy with my first attempt at tool handles. You never know what you are capable of until you give it a try. Next up, a second burnisher and some marking gauges. After that, I think I will finally take a shot at a small shoulder plane I have been kicking around.

SSuther · 11-02-2009, 01:39 AM

One of the joys of being handy is taking something that might have been thrown away and making something useful from it. Nice work!

LeeNC · 11-02-2009, 10:09 AM

Thanks Stan. It has been a while since we last talked. Most of of that is due to my infrequent posts. When is the next local MWTC meeting?