This Weeks Tools

[Mike Ramsey]

Finished these this past weekend, 2 scrapers, square end & round end
with Oak handles. 15mm shallow flute finger nail grind gouge with
Mahogany handle. “The Monster”, Hexagon handle with 15mm deep
Fluted with Ellsworth style grind. A friend did the mill work for me,
I made him a couple of Pens from an Ebonized piece of Poplar that
Used to be in his grandfathers yard in Alabama </ST1:pand was struck by lightning.
I think I came out the better on this deal. The scrapers I cut with
A hacksaw (insert groan here) and shaped them on the grinder.
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Scrapers, Hope LOML doesn't see where I layed the tools to take pic (ottoman)!
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Mahogany
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The Monster, I made this to be interchangeable, remove 2 set screws and insert
2 other shafts. It is very heavy, but it will take square to round in no time at
all with very little effort. I placed a Henry Taylor 1/2 “ gouge next to it for scale.
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Next weeks tools: A skew & a couple of 1/2 gouges ...

[Bill Stevener]

Mike, they look so nice, all you need now is a manufactures stamp and your in business.

Very nicely done,

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nicely done Mike. Great idea and great work.

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice work Mike! Them are sum nice.

[Bob Noles]

Mike,

Great job. Making tool handles is high on my list as soon as I feel my skills warrrant it.

[John Hart]

Outstanding Job Mr Ramsey!!! They are enviable. Consider the bar raised.;)

[Cecil Arnold]

Good work Mike. What steel did you use?

[Mike Ramsey]

Thanks guys, really like making my own tools. Made a hollowing
tool tonight, but I want to try a multi tool like Bernie's new Sorby.
Cecil, the round stock was drill rod I think, I had to harden it. I think the
flat stock is 4142, I need to look at the paper it was wrapped in to be
sure. I do know that it is really hard stuff! I traded a stick of DDR
memory to a machinist guy I know for a 3ft stick of M2 & M4 steel each
that I will work on next, shouldn't have to harden those.

[Dick Parr]

They look great Mike...