Thread: Show The World How You've Modified Your Tools To Work For What You Needed/Razors etc

Ok here’s a few, not all are mods but tips for staying organized.

First are these little plastic boxes, don’t remember where I got them, it was on EBay from a guy that sells Dremel stuff. They were like a buck each, wish I had bought more.

Second is a ball peen hammer I modified, doming the hammer face by grinding and smoothing the edges and flattening the ball a bit and re conturing then polishing on the buffers. Gives nice control when peening.

Third are the most helpful too in the shop. I have collected and use these for years for all kinds of tasks, from cleaning guns to working on cars to cleaning razors. They are about 3/16 Th x 1/16 X 6-8 in pieces of spring steel from a street sweeper.

I find them in parking lots and in the street at the curbs where they break off the street sweeper brushes. I bevel one end to a chisel tip and 45 degree angle the other and bevel it to a sharp point. Can’t tell you how many times I have use these, I keep extras in all my tool bags and boxes, great for cleaning guns or whenever you need to get into a tight space.


Fourth is just a small 3 in diamond plate, I think this one is about 1000 grit and well worn, glued to a small pine block and a hole drilled on one end to hang on a peg board hook. Again in valuable and super handy, for touching up single edge and razor knife blades. The block is large enough, the plate does not get lost in a drawer or bag.