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Andrew Gibson
04-22-2010, 7:50 PM
I finally got around to turning the knobs for my new coping saw, and I finished up a cutting gauge I have been working on.

Both are out of "scraps"

The coping saw is soft maple with oak knobs, and the marking gauge is hard maple, ash, sapele, and cherry. :)

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Rick Erickson
04-22-2010, 7:53 PM
very nice indeed.

Richard Dooling
04-22-2010, 8:12 PM
Very nice! Did you make your own brass bits for the saws? Are they from TFWW? I have making a bow saw on my very long short list.

Nice wood combo on the marking gauge. looks like a saber saw blade for the knife? I have used these for some marking knives ala Derek Cohen.

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David Nelson1
04-22-2010, 8:16 PM
Very handy work. Maybe I'll get there one day.

Tony Shea
04-22-2010, 9:08 PM
How is that marking/cutting guage to set? Is it akward with the wedge compared to a screw version or the other way around. That is one tool I am just about to make as I need another for times when I need two measurements without changing my other guage.

David Gendron
04-22-2010, 10:13 PM
Realy nice work. I realy like the toggle on the bow saw, we don't see a lot of them turned!

Leigh Betsch
04-22-2010, 10:39 PM
Gotta like that coping saw. I've been thinking about buying another one but I'd sure like to make on like that someday.

Jim Koepke
04-22-2010, 11:13 PM
Nice work.

I have been thinking of making a wheel marking gauge. I have a round cutter from a paper cutter that is about an inch and a half in diameter. I am afraid it might cause the loss of a finger or two though.

jim

Jeff Hamilton Jr.
04-22-2010, 11:23 PM
Great work. All of your tools are gorgeous.:cool:

Andrew Gibson
04-22-2010, 11:32 PM
Thanks for all the kind words!

Lets see the Brass pins on the coping saw are from TFWW.
The Wedged marking gauge is as easy as pie to set and can be set with one hand and a quick tap of the wedge on the bench locks it down tight.
The cutter is an old jig saw blade ground down. I thought about cutting it down but could think of no practical reason to do so.

I really like the turned toggle on the saw, I was thinking of an eggcorn when I turned it, if only it were a half inch longer... it can be a real knuckle buster , but I think I have the notch deep enough now that when under tension it does not fly out when bumped. I guess my idea of an easy to swing toggle worked a little to well :P

I would strongly recommend to anyone in the market for a coping saw to think about making one like this. It is infinitely stiffer then the metal framed coping saw I have

Leigh Betsch
04-22-2010, 11:40 PM
Ok talked me into it. A coping saw is next on the list. Won't get started for about a week. I'm not much of a wood turner so It's going to have to be a bit different though...

jerry nazard
04-23-2010, 12:42 AM
Very nice! Did you make your own brass bits for the saws? Are they from TFWW? I have making a bow saw on my very long short list..

Richard,

I made several bow saws last year. For the bits, take #14 x 3 brass wood screws, cut off the head, saw an angled kerf for the pin and a lengthwise slot. Clean and polish. Your cost: .25 ea.

-Jerry

Andrew Gibson
04-23-2010, 9:30 AM
That is a great tip. I used the ones from tfww and they are very nice, but using the bras screws I can see would have at least a few advantages.


Richard,

I made several bow saws last year. For the bits, take #14 x 3 brass wood screws, cut off the head, saw an angled kerf for the pin and a lengthwise slot. Clean and polish. Your cost: .25 ea.

-Jerry