Re-purposing old jointer knives

[Matt Ranum]

While cleaning out some old cabinet space i found a set of old jointer blades from an old 4" electric jointer I used to have. Any ideas on re-purposing them to a usable tool? Would they be to thick for a marking knife?

[Dave Cullen]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.

[Lee Reep]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.

Or a parting tool? I saw a YouTube video on doing the same with an electric edger blade (lawn edger). Somewhere in my shop is a nice wood-handled kitchen knife that I had ground down to make a 1/16" parting tool. I used it a lot more than my 1/8" parting tool. I got the idea when I looked at some thin parting tools in woodworking catqlogs, and their handles looked like kitchen knife handles.

[Matt Ranum]

Yup I do turn as well. Never considered making a turning tool or two from them. Pics would be great. :)

[Winton Applegate]

I use all of mine to make throwing knives to help keep the paparazzi at bay.
But that's just me.

I'm pulling for ya
We are all in this together.

[phil harold]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.
Hmmmm
great idea

Let me see how you did that!

[Steve Voigt]

While cleaning out some old cabinet space i found a set of old jointer blades from an old 4" electric jointer I used to have. Any ideas on re-purposing them to a usable tool? Would they be to thick for a marking knife?

Definitely not to thick for a marking knife.

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It's too thick for marking tiny dovetails, but I like having a more robust knife for other things.

Also, I made a marking gauge blade out of a jointer knife, pics here (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?211530-Some-new-gear).

[Keith Bays]

could they be used for cutters for a Stanley 45 etc?

[Jim Koepke]

I have a few turning tools made from old planer knives. Nothing fancy.

I have also used one to make a mini-froe for splitting dowel stock out of scrap.

I didn't drill it, it is just held in a makeshift handle by friction.

jtk

[george wilson]

Just remember that HSS is brittle.

[Matt Ranum]

Just remember that HSS is brittle.


Oh thats right, thanks for the reminder.

[george wilson]

HSS is good for many uses. I would not recommend it for anything that will get hard twisting.

[Matt Ranum]

Definitely not to thick for a marking knife.

280494

It's too thick for marking tiny dovetails, but I like having a more robust knife for other things.


I like that knife! Looks like project #1 :D

[Jim Koepke]

Here is a picture of my Mini-Froe:

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Just remember that HSS is brittle.

I do not hit this with anything but a small wooden mallet, not the one in the picture. It gets very little torsion if any.

jtk

[Jacob Nothstine]

Glue scraper

[Lee Reep]

Here is the YouTube on making a parting tool with an edger blade. Cannot find my home-made parting tool, otherwise I'd post a picture! (Maybe I should check the knife drawer in the kitchen ...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Joo-cBzsjQ

[Bob Glenn]

I used mine to make a tapered tenon cutter to match my tapered reamer used for the legs on windsor chairs.

[Winton Applegate]

OK so Xnay on the throwing knives.
Here is a more serious suggestion.
I am not sure if it would work or if the jointer knives are too narrow. Could even put in a holder (http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,310&p=32669) like the Varitas but just a block of wood.
http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/power-tools-and-machinery/making-card-scrapers

[Jim Koepke]

Looked in my scrap today and one of the planer blades is maybe 10" long and seems to have a little flex to it. Are planer blades made of other material besides HSS?

It has a mark on it that looks li ok o all inside of a large C followed by a 1

I was thinking of using it to make a pair of skew chisels or perhaps a fishtail.

jtk

[Jamie Schmitz]

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?197588-Reuse-for-jointer-blade&p=2043204&highlight=#post2043204

[Metod Alif]

Winton,
Are you saying that you do not have any old jointer knives?:confused:
Best wishes,
Metod

[george wilson]

Jim,are you sure your 10" blade is not laminated with a thin HSS cutting edge? The original blades in my 15" Bridgewood thickness planer were laminated. Or,do you have a thin type of blade from a lunch box planer? The thin blades do have some flex to them,though I would not try bending them TOO much. Or,if you do,at lest bend them towards someone you do not like,such as the IRS agent at your door!!:)

[Winton Applegate]

Are you saying that you do not have any old jointer knives?http://www.sawmillcreek.org/webkit-fake-url://278C4B12-AE8F-413C-A1BA-8AAD1F944367/confused.gif
My list of random replies :
Why what ever do you mean ? I have LOTS of jointer knives. No jointer knives . . . huh . . . no jointer knives he says . . .
or
Of coarse I don't have any jointer knives, I thought I made that perfectly clear. I have to throw all o mine at the paparazzi to survive. It's a jungle out there.
or
Well I plan on getting some . . .
. . . just as soon as I get a jointer.
I been saving up but you know how it is. Buy a plane here a chisel there. Takes all of my money just to support this habit. I, I, I, I'm not an addict though. I, I, I'm not addicted. I could stop any time.
Just like that.