Stewie Simpson
05-04-2011, 9:15 PM
Self Expression through Design is a thought process I like to include when I make my traditional hand tools. It allows me to express my work as being somewhat diifferent to other tool makers. These traditionally made hand planes are a good example.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/01010444.jpg
Toothing Planes.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/EDGE%20PLANE/SDC10659.jpg
Edge Plane.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/RH%20SHOOTING%20PLANE/SDC10655.jpg
Shooting board plane.
I can also add certain values within my designs that I see as being an important part of my work. The rich history of many early tool makers such as Stanley, Disston, Atkins, Sargent, have encouraged many of us to work with traditional hand tools. I have tried to express that important link by including an early disston medallion to this new tenon saw I just recently finished. I made effort to keep the location of the medallion well away from its traditional location.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/medallionsaw01/SDC10980.jpg
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/medallionsaw01/SDC10981.jpg
This tenon saw has a 10" blade; 3/4" taper; 14tpi; X-Cut tooth pattern. The tapered blade allowed me to keep the handles hang angle quite low. After stoning each side of the set the saw now cuts to a straight line and leaves a nice and tight clean kerf. Saw making is certainly a deep learning curve and I still have a lot more to learn before I can class my self as being fully competent.
Stewie.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/veneer%20plane/01010444.jpg
Toothing Planes.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/EDGE%20PLANE/SDC10659.jpg
Edge Plane.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/RH%20SHOOTING%20PLANE/SDC10655.jpg
Shooting board plane.
I can also add certain values within my designs that I see as being an important part of my work. The rich history of many early tool makers such as Stanley, Disston, Atkins, Sargent, have encouraged many of us to work with traditional hand tools. I have tried to express that important link by including an early disston medallion to this new tenon saw I just recently finished. I made effort to keep the location of the medallion well away from its traditional location.
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/medallionsaw01/SDC10980.jpg
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/medallionsaw01/SDC10981.jpg
This tenon saw has a 10" blade; 3/4" taper; 14tpi; X-Cut tooth pattern. The tapered blade allowed me to keep the handles hang angle quite low. After stoning each side of the set the saw now cuts to a straight line and leaves a nice and tight clean kerf. Saw making is certainly a deep learning curve and I still have a lot more to learn before I can class my self as being fully competent.
Stewie.