Ramps
19th Jun 2014, 11:28 PM
Hey guys,
I know there is a thread down lower prompting us to share pix of our exploits but I thought I'd throw another one in here specifically tuned to making tools for woodworking.
I did a little bit (one w/e) of blacksmithing over 10 years ago ... they guys taking the course didn't know an awful lot but I had a ball and always wanted to get back into it. The opportunity arose a couple of months back when I attended an open day at the local railway/museum and discovered a blacksmith shop and a small team of members ... one having over 60 years of professional blacksmithing experience. He's taught us how to make tongs, forge weld and is just in attendance sometimes doing his own stuff, sometimes just helping us.
Anyway my main interest is in metalworking for woodworking ... tools and hardware (handles, hinges, catches, etc). Slowly making my own blacksmithing tools, tongs, punches, drifts, chisels, hardy tools etc but also starting on a few other tools attached is a cant hook that I made which I surprised myself, worked quite well with the first attempt (just some pics, no dimensions to go on), tweaked it a little and am very happy with it now.
The handle is Karri, known for it's great strength as long lengths are used in old buildings here in the west, not know for its "toughness" but then I figured it didn't need the toughness of an axe or hammer handle just a great lateral? strength. I knocked up the handle in under an hour by rough sawing with the bandsaw then brought it to shape with a draw knife and spoke shave (no sanding). Oh and the log on the pic is a 45cm silky oak to give you a feel of scale.
I'll give a report if it doesn't perform as it's meant to ... in the meant time I'm working on some different designs for hold-downs ... pics soon ... and I'm thinking maybe another draw knife and perhaps some carving tools ... scorp for dishing out seats and maybe a smaller one for bowls and spoons etc ... wow then there's adzes and ... and ...
Feel free to add you own "tools" to his thread ... always after ideas
There you go Bob ... I got off my butt and posted it :)
Cheers
I know there is a thread down lower prompting us to share pix of our exploits but I thought I'd throw another one in here specifically tuned to making tools for woodworking.
I did a little bit (one w/e) of blacksmithing over 10 years ago ... they guys taking the course didn't know an awful lot but I had a ball and always wanted to get back into it. The opportunity arose a couple of months back when I attended an open day at the local railway/museum and discovered a blacksmith shop and a small team of members ... one having over 60 years of professional blacksmithing experience. He's taught us how to make tongs, forge weld and is just in attendance sometimes doing his own stuff, sometimes just helping us.
Anyway my main interest is in metalworking for woodworking ... tools and hardware (handles, hinges, catches, etc). Slowly making my own blacksmithing tools, tongs, punches, drifts, chisels, hardy tools etc but also starting on a few other tools attached is a cant hook that I made which I surprised myself, worked quite well with the first attempt (just some pics, no dimensions to go on), tweaked it a little and am very happy with it now.
The handle is Karri, known for it's great strength as long lengths are used in old buildings here in the west, not know for its "toughness" but then I figured it didn't need the toughness of an axe or hammer handle just a great lateral? strength. I knocked up the handle in under an hour by rough sawing with the bandsaw then brought it to shape with a draw knife and spoke shave (no sanding). Oh and the log on the pic is a 45cm silky oak to give you a feel of scale.
I'll give a report if it doesn't perform as it's meant to ... in the meant time I'm working on some different designs for hold-downs ... pics soon ... and I'm thinking maybe another draw knife and perhaps some carving tools ... scorp for dishing out seats and maybe a smaller one for bowls and spoons etc ... wow then there's adzes and ... and ...
Feel free to add you own "tools" to his thread ... always after ideas
There you go Bob ... I got off my butt and posted it :)
Cheers