Tooling Gloat

[Bill Adamsen]

I was picking up some sharpened knives and blades at CT Saw and Tool this morning and looking down at the counter noticed this box. I was shocked that it was something I had been looking for, and definitely never expected to see it on the counter of my supplier. The box had four prices, three of which were crossed out ... $390, $345, $250, $225. I had to hide my excitement because in fact I'd been looking to buy exactly this or its equivelent from other manufacturers just a month ago. I had finished the job for which I needed it ... but knew it would come up again before long. They wanted to get rid of it, I made a low-ball offer and they happily stacked it on my pile. They used a Zoller laser measuring machine to check the actual diameter and all four knives came in within a few thousandths of 160mm. It should match my existing tooling perfectly. I'm thrilled.

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[Matt Day]

I’ll bite... enlighten us as to what that nice piece of metal with cutters is?

[Bill Adamsen]

It’s a 160mm 8-15mm adjustable shaper groover. So grooves 8-15mm and tenons for up to about a one inch door 30mm deep. I can also stack it with my Garniga 160mm cutters for thicker doors.

[Van Huskey]

That is a great get! That is one of those great multi-use cutters.

[Jared Sankovich]

Nice. The 3pc 4mm to 15.5mm grover has been on my list of next tooling to buy for awhile.

[brent stanley]

Nice. The 3pc 4mm to 15.5mm grover has been on my list of next tooling to buy for awhile.

I'd love one too...often the way it goes, the smallest are more expensive.


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[brent stanley]

I was picking up some sharpened knives and blades at CT Saw and Tool this morning and looking down at the counter noticed this box. I was shocked that it was something I had been looking for, and definitely never expected to see it on the counter of my supplier. The box had four prices, three of which were crossed out ... $390, $345, $250, $225. I had to hide my excitement because in fact I'd been looking to buy exactly this or its equivelent from other manufacturers just a month ago. I had finished the job for which I needed it ... but knew it would come up again before long. They wanted to get rid of it, I made a low-ball offer and they happily stacked it on my pile. They used a Zoller laser measuring machine to check the actual diameter and all four knives came in within a few thousandths of 160mm. It should match my existing tooling perfectly. I'm thrilled.

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Nice find!

[Bill Adamsen]

Couldn't resist a quick test. Tenons can be shimmed to anything the groove (and mortise chisel) can cut. Shoulders can be equal up to about 15mm. Depth is limited to about 30mm which is fine for the 1" interior doors I typically build. There are also intermediate stackable cutters to increase the groove width. I did not get one of those.