Summer 2016 Tool Swap

Fantastic, Rick.

-- Mark

Very cool Rick. I like the small size also.

-- Paul, Duvall, WA

Beautiful tool, besides being very useful in workshop.

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

Great matching set of tools Rick. I like the idea of the no roll handle. I should remember that for the future.

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Nice looking shop tools, Rick. What the red coloring on the body?

-- People say I hammer like lightning. It's not that I'm fast -- it's that I never hit the same place twice!

Great-looking set of tools. Love the sliding mechanism on the marking gauge.

-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)

Mighty fine !!!

Next time, use a sliding dovetail. :-)

-- John - Central Ohio - "too much is never enough"

Very nice

-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".

Well done, love the idea of the flatten handle, very useful and safe

-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.

Nice set of tools.

-- Tyvekboy -- Marietta, GA ………….. one can never be too organized

The marking gauge is such a simple and elegant design. Very nice! The holly adds a nice contrast. Tell about the red stripe. Is that laminated in or some sort of paint or stain? Also, is the black ring on the awl burned in or some sort of applied finish? I would have never thought that music wire would make a good awl. Nice to know.

-- Nathan, TX -- Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.

The red stripe is padauk. The black stripe is burned with a piece of steel wire, then flooded with ca glue to keep it black. Also forgot to mention, the thumbscrew goes into a brass insert.

Music wire is quite inexpensive and made from 1085 spring steel so it has a variety of uses. The larger sizes can be made into awls or pins for the gauge, smaller wire can be turned into custom springs.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

-- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/

Really nice, lovely tools with personality.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.

I love the lines on the marking gauge, Rick.

-- I came - I sawed - I over-built

It’s a beautiful tool and an outstanding piece of work. Congratulations.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com