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#1 ·
Rough tenon jig

I had a few request for this so here we go. I used this jig for the Really Rustic Chair and several other similar type projects.

You want the hole to be a little bigger than the tenon size you want. You will need to make a template for each size. I had a couple more made but one got broke and the other lost in my shop move.
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This is the adjustable stop. It determines the lenght of the tenon. I usually make the tenons long and cut them after.
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I made the router base from aluminum because thats what I had. Any siutable base should work.

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Add an 1 1/2" round nose bit.
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clamp it tight.
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I then slightly taper the log. Use a hacket, saw, jacknife, what ever you like. Its not reqiured but makes starting them easier.

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Spin the log as you insert it. Starting it take a little practice. I don't recommend getting the gingers to close unless you fell your fingers are to long.

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It comes out a little rough, and should be a little larger than you want. Here you can use a rasp, plane ir power sander to get it down to size.

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Off to the bandsaw to cut the slot for the wedge.
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And I think you know what to do from here.

Update:
I wanted a bigger tenon, so I made a new template.
I shaped out the bit hole with the bandsaw.
I cut a 2" hole for a 2 " tenon.
Then tapered the edges.
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Hope it helps
dw
 

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#422 ·
Butcher Block restoration.

Yesterday, on the way home from running some errands my wife and I stopped at a new local antique mall. The official opening hasn't happened yet, but there was an open sign, so we pulled in. In a "fix it up yourself" section we found this butcher block top at an extremely reasonable price.

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The top itself is in really good shape. It's got just enough cracks to give it a nice patina, without effecting the integrity and it's a bit over 14" thick. The big issue…..no legs.
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So the question. I've been doing some research, but can't find the answer. It looks from these pictures,
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that there was some kind of metal (maybe wood?) bracket that helped hold the tenons of the legs in place. If anyone has an example of this bracket, or thoughts what it looks like, comments are appreciated.

So off to the wood pile this morning. I have a pile of bottom cuts off the saw mill. When you get to the last cut of the log, it will be the size of whatever is left. So I often leave some thicker pieces, for moments like these. And low and behold, there is a piece of 3 1/2" x 7 maple, plenty long enough for the 4 legs (or so I hope).

As always, any advice is appreciated.It may sit in the shop for a few, but it also may get shoved to the top of the to-do list. I hear it calling my name. If it wasn't for these damn leaves!
 

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#423 ·
Butcher Block restoration.

Yesterday, on the way home from running some errands my wife and I stopped at a new local antique mall. The official opening hasn't happened yet, but there was an open sign, so we pulled in. In a "fix it up yourself" section we found this butcher block top at an extremely reasonable price.

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The top itself is in really good shape. It's got just enough cracks to give it a nice patina, without effecting the integrity and it's a bit over 14" thick. The big issue…..no legs.
.
.

So the question. I've been doing some research, but can't find the answer. It looks from these pictures,
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Brown Wood Rectangle Art Tints and shades

Brown Wood Amber Art Rectangle


that there was some kind of metal (maybe wood?) bracket that helped hold the tenons of the legs in place. If anyone has an example of this bracket, or thoughts what it looks like, comments are appreciated.

So off to the wood pile this morning. I have a pile of bottom cuts off the saw mill. When you get to the last cut of the log, it will be the size of whatever is left. So I often leave some thicker pieces, for moments like these. And low and behold, there is a piece of 3 1/2" x 7 maple, plenty long enough for the 4 legs (or so I hope).

As always, any advice is appreciated.It may sit in the shop for a few, but it also may get shoved to the top of the to-do list. I hear it calling my name. If it wasn't for these damn leaves!
If it was metal, was probably a big version of this

 

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#443 ·
Walker Turner Lathe Restore. Fighting to the bitter end.

You may remember the lathe I went and picked up. It was a great idea at the time and I'm sure in the end, it'll all work out. But talk about a rocky road. Doesn't this stuff realize I don't need another reason to drink?

When I got the information, I was headed to pick up a working unit. So the unit looked like this.

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Why would any paint such a nice unit this color?
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Then I find out there is no motor. No Motor on a working unit? Ugghh

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So after I get it back to the shop, the plan is to take the motor off my Craftsman lathe. But the motor mount is different (a lot thicker) so the belt doesn't work. And not really understanding how the clutch works, I'm not sure how to measure it, so I order a link belt.

While that's being shipped I start stripping it, thinking all the time "you really should make sure it works first". But I continue on. Its stripping and wire wheeling and scraping and more stripping and heating and scraping and wire wheeling. They had painted over everything. And had stripped nothing. Rust? Ahh, just hide it.

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I completely wore out one wheel.

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Even an old Stanley seen some action. Actually, a lot of action.

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The next bone head move I make is breaking the arm for the speed adjustment. So now some more wait while that gets rewelded.

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Then priming and painting.

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Next bone head move. There is a grease fitting on the shaft the clutch assembly is on. So I grease it. Seem logical right? Turn it on and the next thing I know I have grease all over the inside. Do you know how well a well greased v-belt works?

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Take it apart and clean it. The only way to clean the belt is take it apart, one link at a time.

Finally get the belt back together and everything de-greased and the speed control doesn't work. I specifically didn't take it apart, because I didn't want to screw up my "working" unit and NOT be able to get it back together right.. I fiddle with it for hours and nothing works. Finally out of desperation I take it all apart again, and this time take the clutch assembly apart. Through some reverse engineering and a few Jack Daniels, I figure out the clutch assembly isn't put together correctly. Back together it goes. A new approach, put it together right this time.

By now my nice new paint job looks 5 years old, but the speed control is working. Well, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way.

Now I discover the 1/3 HP motor is no where's near powerful enough to run this lathe. It hardly turns it over empty.

The only other motor in my shop has my course wire wheel on it. I hate to give that up, but decide at least temporally that one horse will work. Dissemble it from the wire wheel, put the lathe back together and everything seems to be smooth as silk. Spins nice, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way. Now I can actually enjoy a Jack.

But wait something's not right. Its spinning backwards. I spew a long string of profanity I learned in my truck driving days and take he lathe apart again. Screw it, I'll reverse the motor. A great plan that would have worked fine had the motor actually been reversible.

So as I'm standing there I have another brilliant idea. And no, I haven't been drinking yet! "Hey" I think. All I need to do is walk around the other side of the lathe. OK, the speed control will be on the wrong side, but who cares, at least till I dig up another motor. Put it all back together again.

Hmmmmm, isn't that nice. Spins nice, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way. Now if I had only noticed the drive spindle will only work in one direction. And not one direction at a time, but one direction period.

So that's were we're at. at nice Walker Turner Lathe, spinning backwards. Uugghhh. Where's my Grizzly catalog. Honest hon, a new motor is the last thing I'll ever ask for.

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#444 ·
Walker Turner Lathe Restore. Fighting to the bitter end.

You may remember the lathe I went and picked up. It was a great idea at the time and I'm sure in the end, it'll all work out. But talk about a rocky road. Doesn't this stuff realize I don't need another reason to drink?

When I got the information, I was headed to pick up a working unit. So the unit looked like this.

Green Motor vehicle Gas Electrical wiring Machine

.

Why would any paint such a nice unit this color?
.

Electrical wiring Gas Machine Wire Electrical supply

.

Then I find out there is no motor. No Motor on a working unit? Ugghh

.
Wood Security Gas Font Snapshot


So after I get it back to the shop, the plan is to take the motor off my Craftsman lathe. But the motor mount is different (a lot thicker) so the belt doesn't work. And not really understanding how the clutch works, I'm not sure how to measure it, so I order a link belt.

While that's being shipped I start stripping it, thinking all the time "you really should make sure it works first". But I continue on. Its stripping and wire wheeling and scraping and more stripping and heating and scraping and wire wheeling. They had painted over everything. And had stripped nothing. Rust? Ahh, just hide it.

Gas Auto part Electric blue Nickel Fashion accessory


Gas Tints and shades Auto part Machine Metal


I completely wore out one wheel.

Plant Botany Terrestrial plant Spiral Fiddlehead fern


Even an old Stanley seen some action. Actually, a lot of action.

Wood Hand tool Quill Wood stain Flooring


Wood Floor Flooring Grass Tints and shades


The next bone head move I make is breaking the arm for the speed adjustment. So now some more wait while that gets rewelded.

Bicycle part Wood Auto part Metal Screw


Then priming and painting.

Brown Amber Wood Dish Transparency


Wood Hardwood Machine Machine tool Workbench


Wood Hardwood Machine Varnish Flooring

.

Next bone head move. There is a grease fitting on the shaft the clutch assembly is on. So I grease it. Seem logical right? Turn it on and the next thing I know I have grease all over the inside. Do you know how well a well greased v-belt works?

Wood Gas Hood Metal Nickel


Take it apart and clean it. The only way to clean the belt is take it apart, one link at a time.

Finally get the belt back together and everything de-greased and the speed control doesn't work. I specifically didn't take it apart, because I didn't want to screw up my "working" unit and NOT be able to get it back together right.. I fiddle with it for hours and nothing works. Finally out of desperation I take it all apart again, and this time take the clutch assembly apart. Through some reverse engineering and a few Jack Daniels, I figure out the clutch assembly isn't put together correctly. Back together it goes. A new approach, put it together right this time.

By now my nice new paint job looks 5 years old, but the speed control is working. Well, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way.

Now I discover the 1/3 HP motor is no where's near powerful enough to run this lathe. It hardly turns it over empty.

The only other motor in my shop has my course wire wheel on it. I hate to give that up, but decide at least temporally that one horse will work. Dissemble it from the wire wheel, put the lathe back together and everything seems to be smooth as silk. Spins nice, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way. Now I can actually enjoy a Jack.

But wait something's not right. Its spinning backwards. I spew a long string of profanity I learned in my truck driving days and take he lathe apart again. Screw it, I'll reverse the motor. A great plan that would have worked fine had the motor actually been reversible.

So as I'm standing there I have another brilliant idea. And no, I haven't been drinking yet! "Hey" I think. All I need to do is walk around the other side of the lathe. OK, the speed control will be on the wrong side, but who cares, at least till I dig up another motor. Put it all back together again.

Hmmmmm, isn't that nice. Spins nice, speed controls working sweet, wow, we may be on our way. Now if I had only noticed the drive spindle will only work in one direction. And not one direction at a time, but one direction period.

So that's were we're at. at nice Walker Turner Lathe, spinning backwards. Uugghhh. Where's my Grizzly catalog. Honest hon, a new motor is the last thing I'll ever ask for.

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Well, I was complaining about the events of my day until I read your latest entry. Don, all I can say is hang in there. It's gotta get better, right?
 

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#496 ·
Lets compare and review a Wally331 and LN back saw

Through wheeling and dealing and some horse trading, I wound up with a couple of nice back saws. As promised, a review and comparison.

The first is a Lie-Nielsen 10 tpi rip (top)
The second is this one. its 11 ppi crosscut (bottom)

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Now I know its really not a fair comparison, they are two different saws, so think of it as more of a double review.

First, if you don't know Wally331, you should read his profile.

Now on to the saws.

Both are very nice, but its easy to tell the LN is produced different. It has more of a mass produced look. Its not meant to be a negative comment, but Wally's has a hand made feel.

I like the wood better in Wally's although the cherry in the LN is nice, its just not as nice.

Next is the tote. The LN is square and could use some rounding to be more comfortable, or at least as comfortable as Wally's. The LN is not uncomfortable, but you can feel the difference.

Both have a decent 3 finger hold for my hand.

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Also the angle of attach is different, and it makes Wally's just a little more comfortable.

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They both cut superb. Obviously different since one is a rip and the other a crosscut, but I would put them equal as to sharp.

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I did test cuts in poplar, oak and ash. I made both cross cuts and rips. All went extremely well.

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I also like the hand made nuts Wally used. To some this may be a negative, but as a guy who make tools by hand, I am very impressed.

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I should note when I got Wally's saw the handle was loose. The wood had dried in transit. definitely not Wally's fault and a little shim material did the trick.

Wally's saw could use a little more set. He told me it may need a little more, and it could use it, but for a first saw, I am beyond impressed with it. I will add a little set the first time I have to sharpen it. I doubt that will be soon.

All in all I would give both saws a high rating. They both perform superbly.

But I have one huge dilemma. The woodworker in me wants to hang Wally's saw in the shop and use the crap out of it, it's just that nice. The collector in my however wants to make a display case and hang it with my collector planes. Who know what the very first saw of Wally331 will be worth in 20 years, should he follow his calling and become the next LN.
 

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#497 ·
Lets compare and review a Wally331 and LN back saw

Through wheeling and dealing and some horse trading, I wound up with a couple of nice back saws. As promised, a review and comparison.

The first is a Lie-Nielsen 10 tpi rip (top)
The second is this one. its 11 ppi crosscut (bottom)

Wood Amber Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood


Now I know its really not a fair comparison, they are two different saws, so think of it as more of a double review.

First, if you don't know Wally331, you should read his profile.

Now on to the saws.

Both are very nice, but its easy to tell the LN is produced different. It has more of a mass produced look. Its not meant to be a negative comment, but Wally's has a hand made feel.

I like the wood better in Wally's although the cherry in the LN is nice, its just not as nice.

Next is the tote. The LN is square and could use some rounding to be more comfortable, or at least as comfortable as Wally's. The LN is not uncomfortable, but you can feel the difference.

Both have a decent 3 finger hold for my hand.

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Also the angle of attach is different, and it makes Wally's just a little more comfortable.

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They both cut superb. Obviously different since one is a rip and the other a crosscut, but I would put them equal as to sharp.

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I did test cuts in poplar, oak and ash. I made both cross cuts and rips. All went extremely well.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


Musical instrument Wood Art String instrument Metal


Musical instrument Wood Art String instrument Metal


Wood Wood stain Hardwood Shelf Flooring


I also like the hand made nuts Wally used. To some this may be a negative, but as a guy who make tools by hand, I am very impressed.

Brown Wood Natural material Hardwood Wood stain


Wood Gold Tints and shades Hardwood Varnish


I should note when I got Wally's saw the handle was loose. The wood had dried in transit. definitely not Wally's fault and a little shim material did the trick.

Wally's saw could use a little more set. He told me it may need a little more, and it could use it, but for a first saw, I am beyond impressed with it. I will add a little set the first time I have to sharpen it. I doubt that will be soon.

All in all I would give both saws a high rating. They both perform superbly.

But I have one huge dilemma. The woodworker in me wants to hang Wally's saw in the shop and use the crap out of it, it's just that nice. The collector in my however wants to make a display case and hang it with my collector planes. Who know what the very first saw of Wally331 will be worth in 20 years, should he follow his calling and become the next LN.
Very thorough review Don. Wally is off to a great start!
 

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#511 ·
Making room in the Shop

Shop was getting cluttered with planes and keeping them all rust free was taking to much time. Time to move them.

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Awesome, Don. I love the computer station…lots to drool over while waiting for a page to load from the www.

:)
 

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#550 ·
kitchen rehab

Shop time and rust hinting will be put on hold for a while!.

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I started the kitchen remodel yesterday. The idea, a larger kitchen from wasted space.

Day one was removing the T&G pine on the wall on the right , moving the wiring, and repaneling with shiplap Ash. The ash was sawn on my mill. its been air dried about 2 years and I planed and shiplaped it.

It all came from wind damaged trees behind my house.

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Day 2 was removing the wall. Moving the stove wiring, redirecting some outlets and getting the pieces for the floor rough cut to length and stacked inside. Cut nails ordered.

Doors will be replaced with raised panel oak. Bought not built, although I wanted to build them, it would just add to much to the project.

A fake beam will cover the hole in in the ceiling (a box beam, not a foam beam). We almost used some hand hewn beams, but decided to use some oak to match the cabinets.

Flooring will be more shiplap ash with cut nails. (next weekend I hope)

A salvaged metal backsplash.. This hasn't been installed yet. Its just setting there to verify the design …. so to speak!

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This may become an island.

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and this will be beside the fridge.

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A few other details to be worked out like the transition strip between the new and old floor. Maybe a 1" piece of bloodwood, maybe a 3" piece of rosewood. Its still under consideration.

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The spot behind the stove was going to be ash, then oak, and now probably painted.

Thanks for looking and following along.

Weekend #2

A few changes. The wife decided she wanted oak flooring. Progress made. Not to many progress pictures. borrowed a manual flooring nailer. Thankfully my son showed up to help. The floor wouldn't have been completed if he hadn't.

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next up, the lighting, doors, the beam and trim.

Week end #3

Back splash complete. The story is it was salvaged from a hardware store in central NY. it fit perfect. The back piece was even the exact length.

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Lights are changed.

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Thanks for following along.
 

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#551 ·
kitchen rehab

Shop time and rust hinting will be put on hold for a while!.

Property Cabinetry Wood Lighting Countertop


I started the kitchen remodel yesterday. The idea, a larger kitchen from wasted space.

Day one was removing the T&G pine on the wall on the right , moving the wiring, and repaneling with shiplap Ash. The ash was sawn on my mill. its been air dried about 2 years and I planed and shiplaped it.

It all came from wind damaged trees behind my house.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Electrical wiring


Day 2 was removing the wall. Moving the stove wiring, redirecting some outlets and getting the pieces for the floor rough cut to length and stacked inside. Cut nails ordered.

Doors will be replaced with raised panel oak. Bought not built, although I wanted to build them, it would just add to much to the project.

A fake beam will cover the hole in in the ceiling (a box beam, not a foam beam). We almost used some hand hewn beams, but decided to use some oak to match the cabinets.

Flooring will be more shiplap ash with cut nails. (next weekend I hope)

A salvaged metal backsplash.. This hasn't been installed yet. Its just setting there to verify the design …. so to speak!

Brown Property Cabinetry Light Wood


This may become an island.

Table Wood Drawer Flooring Floor


and this will be beside the fridge.

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A few other details to be worked out like the transition strip between the new and old floor. Maybe a 1" piece of bloodwood, maybe a 3" piece of rosewood. Its still under consideration.

Cabinetry Wood Flooring Interior design Floor


The spot behind the stove was going to be ash, then oak, and now probably painted.

Thanks for looking and following along.

Weekend #2

A few changes. The wife decided she wanted oak flooring. Progress made. Not to many progress pictures. borrowed a manual flooring nailer. Thankfully my son showed up to help. The floor wouldn't have been completed if he hadn't.

Furniture Cabinetry Wood Interior design Kitchen


Cabinetry Property Countertop Building Wood


next up, the lighting, doors, the beam and trim.

Week end #3

Back splash complete. The story is it was salvaged from a hardware store in central NY. it fit perfect. The back piece was even the exact length.

Property Cabinetry Countertop Wood Kitchen


Lights are changed.

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Cabinetry Countertop Wood Kitchen Interior design


Thanks for following along.
Moving right along Don and looking good. Wanna see some pics of the floor install if at all possible. That ash is hard stuff isn't it?
 

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#573 ·
bladesmithing, yes I found another rabbit hole

i started a series on my journey into bladesmihing here on timetesedtools if ou'd like o follow along.

it's been a learning experience and lot of fun for sure.

i didn't even know what a kiridashi was before, now i've made several. made from 1080 steel



this hunter was a xmas gift



and these two were great projects




here are a few more here

the 2 x 72 in grinder was a great addition for far more than just knife making.

my heat treating technique is simple. hea wih his;



quench in canola oil



and of course, here is woodworking involved



thanks for looking
 

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#574 ·
bladesmithing, yes I found another rabbit hole

i started a series on my journey into bladesmihing here on timetesedtools if ou'd like o follow along.

it's been a learning experience and lot of fun for sure.

i didn't even know what a kiridashi was before, now i've made several. made from 1080 steel



this hunter was a xmas gift



and these two were great projects




here are a few more here

the 2 x 72 in grinder was a great addition for far more than just knife making.

my heat treating technique is simple. hea wih his;



quench in canola oil



and of course, here is woodworking involved

Hand Finger Gesture Wood Thumb


thanks for looking
thanks for sharing something that id love to do but that would start me on another tool binge that i cant afford money or space wise-lol.
 

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#588 ·
My First 100 Knives (Wood Handles you know!)

It's been a while since i posted a blog here. Most of my entry go to my own web site but i still enjoy this site a lot.. About a year or so ago I decided to make a couple knives as gifts. Well that started me down a rabbit hole i didn't expect. So soon after I decided to take knife making a little more seriously, I decided to track my progress and document what I learned along with my mistakes. I thought if there were mistakes to make and I made then others would likely make the same mistakes. So, that progression is documented in some reasonable order of my beginnings as a knife maker and bladesmith.

After reading Mads post (he always seems to have something inspirational) i decided to post some of the highlights here of my projects. Maybe some of you would like to follow along on my MY BLADESMITHING JOURNEY or my DIY Site

Knife 1 was a hunting knife I gave as a gift. I really did this one the hard way. I tend to learn by starting out doing things the hard way.


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I gave this knife as a gift. It was instrumental in skinning a white tail who's antlers became part of the series You can see the knife in a future post, but here is a preview of the carving knife the antler became part of.
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and Everyone needs a high carbon chef's knife This is one of several in the series.

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Then there's the learning curve of knife names, we takle that as we go along, but here's Knife 55 Seax - Vine Filing-laminated scales

It was quite the learning experience




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The biggest challenge was the knife set... but boy did i learn a lot making those.
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I'm not quit 2/3s of the way to the first 100 yet, so there will be more to come. A little bit of tennis elbow (no I don't play tennis, but a 2 pound hammer will do it too) will drive the next few to be strictly stock removal (or left handed hammering) but we'll see.

I hope you enjoy my journey and follow along, participate and most of all, have some fun.
 
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Building the wood bow

So here is a little project I'm working on. I posted a few teasers elsewhere and was asked for more detail.

I'm making s few bows and some arrows to go with them. (more on arrow making here, and here is another that may interest those who want to make dowels instead of arrows, or maybe both)

Some of the bows I've been finishing up I started back in the 80's or 90's but most of these I'm posting I've started from scratch.

First I bought some books to help. I can recommend all of these. You can get them here and here.

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I set up a bow vise to attach to my bench

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This is the bow blanks cut. The first one will be ash with walnut backing and the second will be walnut with ash backing.

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When making a bow you want the limbs to bend the same. To do that you make a tillering tree, more on that here.

I also made a jig for making my own bow strings. You can see that here.

This particular bow I'm working on will be ash with walnut backing with recurved tips.
here I'm bending the tips with a heat gun. I just received a steamer, so I'll be trying the two different ways (dry heat and steam) to see which I like better.

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The walnut glued and clamped. Everybody cross your fingers for me.

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Cross your fingers because it's annoying when this happens. This one was made from red oak and was one I started in my earlier years.

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I hunted this last season with this bow that I completed late last summer. The quiver on this one is made from an old pair of flip-flops.

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I have a few maple staves drying. I'm pretty sure I'll be glad for the steamer on these. I split down some more before I put them in the shop.

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And here is the bow I'm currently shooting along with the converted quiver I fixed up for it. Sorry for the sideways images. I'm tired of flipping them 3 or 4 times to get them right. If someone has a trick, let me know.

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I've since replaced the blue string with natural colored artificial sinew so it looks a little better.

That's it for today. I'll post updates as I get them.

Enjoy!!
 

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Building the wood bow

So here is a little project I'm working on. I posted a few teasers elsewhere and was asked for more detail.

I'm making s few bows and some arrows to go with them. (more on arrow making here, and here is another that may interest those who want to make dowels instead of arrows, or maybe both)

Some of the bows I've been finishing up I started back in the 80's or 90's but most of these I'm posting I've started from scratch.

First I bought some books to help. I can recommend all of these. You can get them here and here.

Publication Book Font Art Book cover


I set up a bow vise to attach to my bench

Motor vehicle Wood Gas Machine Auto part


Wood Hardwood Building Lumber Machine


This is the bow blanks cut. The first one will be ash with walnut backing and the second will be walnut with ash backing.

Wood Shelving Shelf Display case Hardwood


When making a bow you want the limbs to bend the same. To do that you make a tillering tree, more on that here.

I also made a jig for making my own bow strings. You can see that here.

This particular bow I'm working on will be ash with walnut backing with recurved tips.
here I'm bending the tips with a heat gun. I just received a steamer, so I'll be trying the two different ways (dry heat and steam) to see which I like better.

Wood Watercraft Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Bicycle part Boat


Automotive tire Wood Fender Gas Engineering


The walnut glued and clamped. Everybody cross your fingers for me.

Wood Motor vehicle Engineering Machine Tool


Cross your fingers because it's annoying when this happens. This one was made from red oak and was one I started in my earlier years.

Wood Gas Road surface Hardwood Concrete


I hunted this last season with this bow that I completed late last summer. The quiver on this one is made from an old pair of flip-flops.

Plant Wood Grass Facade Paint


Wood Plant Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Natural material Wood stain


I have a few maple staves drying. I'm pretty sure I'll be glad for the steamer on these. I split down some more before I put them in the shop.

Wood Home fencing Hardwood Snow Trunk


And here is the bow I'm currently shooting along with the converted quiver I fixed up for it. Sorry for the sideways images. I'm tired of flipping them 3 or 4 times to get them right. If someone has a trick, let me know.

Wood Yellow Composite material Road surface Gas


Wood Tints and shades Bumper Gas Hardwood


Wood Road surface Asphalt Composite material Tints and shades


Wood Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Paint Painting Plant


I've since replaced the blue string with natural colored artificial sinew so it looks a little better.

That's it for today. I'll post updates as I get them.

Enjoy!!
I'm tired of flipping them 3 or 4 times to get them right. If someone has a trick, let me know.
I just rotate them the right direction on my phone, then crop a pixel or two off the bottom, and that seems to get them right.

Didn't know you were a bowyer, too. Fun!
 

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