Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by outback

Pretty simple tools needed for making scales. Having a scroll saw/ band saw, makes things a lot easier, but can be done with a coping saw, just the same.
A belt sander speeds things up for thinning and shaping, but I prefer to do it by hand. I feel it gives them a more, personal touch, and a sense of accomplishment.

Indeed, don't forget rasps, files, small spokeshave work good as well.

A push drill or automatic drill makes the handmade complete.

Like the way it was made, way back.

Originally Posted by Dieseld

Well I guess I have the tools needed. And I think I'd got he hand sanding route as well. The personal touch is a thing that means a lot to me, I used to frame homes for families. Most frame houses, but to me it was more than that.

Some Body Say Tools,,, I Heard Harbor Freight Was Having A Sale,,,,,,,,,,,Ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty

During the recent family dinner at my mother's house, I found out the heater fan in the back
bathroom had finally failed. Mom said it had been out for a couple of months and my 88 y.o.
step-father had starting digging at it, thinking he was going to fix it. I love Jack with all my heart,
but the man can't open a can of beans without reading the instructions, lol.






Only took 4 trips through the attic. Just glad it wasn't summertime.

Originally Posted by Martin103

Indeed, don't forget rasps, files, small spokeshave work good as well.

A push drill or automatic drill makes the handmade complete.

Like the way it was made, way back.

Exactly..!! Though I do use my drill press for drilling pin holes, and a drum sander for evening up the scales, after they've been rough cut.

I do use them as well Outback, all good. Haven't done much in the razor department lately not that I don't have any projects to do in that department, but with 30 plus shave ready razors at the moment ...

Originally Posted by Martin103

I do use them as well Outback, all good. Haven't done much in the razor department lately not that I don't have any projects to do in that department, but with 30 plus shave ready razors at the moment ...

Afraid to say that there quite a few more then this pic...

Originally Posted by Martin103

Afraid to say that there quite a few more then this pic...

You mean like mine..!

A few have been finished since I took the pic.
But if you get busy...your rotation will be 130 +. [emoji56]

My shorties are in a flower frog, in the shave den.[emoji6]

Well I even have a spoke shave :0 guess I found a new use for it.
And it seems I might have to get a few more of the old timer tools. Most wood work I've done has been mostly hand done.
Made my 2nd oldest sons high chair, no power tools at all.

Yup this could become a serious new addiction lol

Been going through some of my flea market finds and others the last few days and cleaning them up, doing whatever was needed to get them into the rotation. These three I made scales for using acrylic sheet, top to bottom a John Prince, a Christian & Son (Boston), and a Case Bros.

These were cleaned/polished, scales polished, some broken down then repinned. There's "Gun Metal" WJ Donovan (Mass.), "Mack" W.E. McDonald (Mass.), "Black Diamond" Vassili Thalis, a Howe 4/8ths, and a Genco Fluid Steel.

and finished up with this pair sent to me as bare blades and scales by a generous fellow who's been know to frequent these parts. A Friday and Monday Wilson & Son, they just needed a little cleaning, scales cleaned and polished and pinning. Thanks sharptonn!!!

I'm in for some quality time on the hones but these hollow grinds will be a nice change of pace from the recent wedges I was honing. Gotta "go easy" on these!

I think you will like that W.J. Donovan Tuzi. If it shaves like mine you will weep tears of joy when it comes up in rotation.