This Weeks Tool (Shop-made)

[Mike Ramsey]

I know I said the next tool I would make this week would be a skew,
But after trying to hollow out a piece today with a swanneck :(
I decided to make a better hollowing tool. The handle is more
of the same Oak 15", the shaft is 8 1/2" x 1" x 3/8. Cut the tang with
a hack saw.....if I keep doing this I will need something better to cut with!! Shaped it on the grinder which wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. It
cuts great! Here's some pics of the tool.

First one:
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What I needed it for:
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Some big guy holding it:
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[Bill Stevener]

Mike, Great job on the tool, looks like a real hogger.

I like how you get the chips to pile up so neatly on the back table.:D

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

[Jim Dunn]

Mike that's neat. Was it a scraper before you reground it??

[John Hart]

Hey Mike...pretty cool!! Almost looks like the Ugly Stick...only...uh...prettier.:o

[Keith Burns]

I really admire you multi-talented people. Make my own tools ? If I can't get it at the store, I must not need it:D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great job Mike. Looks like it does the job.

[Mike Ramsey]

Jim, it was a piece of 1" x 3/8 x 3' bar stock that I am quickly running
out of...
Bill, the shavings kinda bounce off that big guy inthe pic ;).

[Cecil Arnold]

Looks like another winner Mike.

[Corey Hallagan]

Looks pretty dang good Mike! Excellent work!

Corey

[Dick Parr]

Hey Mike that looks great.:)

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Mike!
Nothing like getting satisfaction from making and using your own tools!
I love my homemade tools!

[Jim Dunn]

Mike how much clearance do you have from the cutting edge to the under side of the tool?? Whats the approximate angle of relief? Or is it square and the tool held at an angle?

[Glenn Clabo]

I wanna be like Mike!

[Quinn McCarthy]

What kind of steel did you use?

[Mike Ramsey]

Jim, it is not square, it does have an angle but I didn't measure the
degree. I just ground it till it resembled what i've seem for sale at
the "I can't afford that" stores. I'll check it tonight and will take a pic
of it turned on it's side. I got lucky as it worked great the first time
straight from the grinder....well I did hone it a tiny bit with a diamond...

John, I know that you hold the patened on the "Ugly Stick". Didn't
want to infringe and...lawyers, drawn out court battles..etc...;) .

Quin, the wrapper around the bar said 4142.

[Jim Dunn]

Mike, thanks looking forward to more pics. While you at it is the tang somewhat rounded or is it square and flat? Did you set it in the handle with epoxy?

[Mike Ramsey]

Jim, here are a couple pics of the cutter head and the bar stock
that I cut it from. The tang is just a tapered V shape driven into the
handle with a drop of thick ca glue to ensure no movement, but I don't
think it needed any glue.

Cutter:
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Bar stock:
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[Jim Dunn]

Thanks Mike I really appreciate the effort to post the pics.

Jim