george wilson
03-31-2009, 12:26 PM
Getting back to tool making,these are some spokeshaves that I made.They have been used quite a bit.The top one is hardened toolsteel made from 1/4" square bar stock. The grips are checkered,so as to not be slippery. The blade is fixed and non adjustable,but it is set only for a very fine cut,and intended for small work such as violin necks.It can shave pretty tight inside contours because it's so narrow.
Next down is a small one made of Turkish boxwood,with a conventional style blade I made from O1. I like to make these as little pieces of sculpture. They strike me as like wings.
Next one down is made from Columbian boxwood,which I used to get up to 10" wide.It is not a true boxwood,though,and as you can see,has pores big enough to accept dirt. It is branded with a brass brand I made about 1964 by hand chiseling. I still use it inside guitars.
The bottom one is blackwood.I never made a blade for it.
Next photo shows them from the bottom,where you can see the ivory wear plates.
The 3rd.photo shows,at the top,a 1/16" wide chisel made from a jointer knife. The handle is Turkish boxwood. It has no bolster,but is not intended for striking with a mallet. Being so narrow,it cuts anything easily with hand pressure.
The bottom photo shows one of a set of handles I am currently working on for my set of Pfiel chisels. I hate the original handles. I'm trying a London pattern here,though I'm not sure I like their feel. I haven't decided what design route to take,though I have made several of these handles in graduated sizes so far. The brass ferrules are turned from brass bar stock.This is boxwood from Carter's Grove plantation.They cut down some very old boxwod,up to 5" in diameter,because it was blocking the view of he river! Too bad. They threw the cut boxwood down a ravine.I found out about it,and My journeyman Jon and I went down there in a heavy rain and rescued the wood from the ravine. That was way too good to waste !!!
Next down is a small one made of Turkish boxwood,with a conventional style blade I made from O1. I like to make these as little pieces of sculpture. They strike me as like wings.
Next one down is made from Columbian boxwood,which I used to get up to 10" wide.It is not a true boxwood,though,and as you can see,has pores big enough to accept dirt. It is branded with a brass brand I made about 1964 by hand chiseling. I still use it inside guitars.
The bottom one is blackwood.I never made a blade for it.
Next photo shows them from the bottom,where you can see the ivory wear plates.
The 3rd.photo shows,at the top,a 1/16" wide chisel made from a jointer knife. The handle is Turkish boxwood. It has no bolster,but is not intended for striking with a mallet. Being so narrow,it cuts anything easily with hand pressure.
The bottom photo shows one of a set of handles I am currently working on for my set of Pfiel chisels. I hate the original handles. I'm trying a London pattern here,though I'm not sure I like their feel. I haven't decided what design route to take,though I have made several of these handles in graduated sizes so far. The brass ferrules are turned from brass bar stock.This is boxwood from Carter's Grove plantation.They cut down some very old boxwod,up to 5" in diameter,because it was blocking the view of he river! Too bad. They threw the cut boxwood down a ravine.I found out about it,and My journeyman Jon and I went down there in a heavy rain and rescued the wood from the ravine. That was way too good to waste !!!