Squatty Pot/Calipers

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Well, If these work out, it will save me a few bucks. Top one has a 6" reach and the bottom one an 8 1/2" reach. Haven't tried them yet. We'll see. Squat Pot is 2 1/2 x 2 3/8 Persimmon. Wanted to practice a more rounded shape. Phone camera is a little fuzzy today.
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[Frank Chaffee]

Chris,
Those are terrific calipers! Have you outfitted them with graduations so you can directly read wall thickness w/o removing them from a vessel?

Are you intending to also construct an ID set with complementary depth graduations so you can do ID/OD comparisons?

Cool!
Frank

[Jim Dunn]

Chris those are the real deal for calipers. Your work, both flat and round, is very impressive.

Jim

[Keith Burns]

Great calipers Chris:) I just have trouble pumping myself up to make tools but you did great on those:) Nice little squat pot as well:)

[John Hart]

Cool lil' squat pot Chris! We gotta do something about that focus! Maybe try a new number?:confused: :D

On the calipers...Are they friction tight? How do you measure with them? Sorry for my ignorance.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Chris they look great and I think they will work well for you. Great work on both.

[Bill Stevener]

If one was to grade your calipers, they would receive an A+.
I have given up on the things to do list.
It is now called a "maybe some day" list.
Nice job, did you calibrate them?;)

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

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Chris,
Those are terrific calipers! Have you outfitted them with graduations so you can directly read wall thickness w/o removing them from a vessel?

Are you intending to also construct an ID set with complementary depth graduations so you can do ID/OD comparisons?

Cool!
Frank

Thanks for the comments. Yes, I have penciled in calibrations on them, just hard to see in the pic. As to the others you mentioned. No plans for them. I have a store bought set by Groz. Have a great night.

[Chris DiCiaccio]

If one was to grade your calipers, they would receive an A+.
I have given up on the things to do list.
It is now called a "maybe some day" list.
Nice job, did you calibrate them?;)

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

Thanks Bill. Yes, I have penciled in calibrations on them, just hard to see in the pic. I will probably add a small pointer as well. Have a great night.

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Cool lil' squat pot Chris! We gotta do something about that focus! Maybe try a new number?:confused: :D

On the calipers...Are they friction tight? How do you measure with them? Sorry for my ignorance.

I agree about the focus. Hopefully soon. Yes, they are friction tight. I just put them in place and read from the graduations penciled on the handles.Have a great night. Thanks for the view and comments.

[Barry Stratton]

Nice Squat pot! Love the shape.

Those calipers are a great idea. Did you cut those on a scroll saw??????

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Nice Squat pot! Love the shape.

Those calipers are a great idea. Did you cut those on a scroll saw??????

Thanks! Both were cut on the bandsaw except for the finger holes which were done with a forstner bit and jig saw to clean up. Hope this helps. Have a great night.

[Mike Ramsey]

Great job on all Chris! Really like the shopmade calipers!! On my things
to make list. How about posting a full size pattern so's I don't have
to work as hard as you did?:rolleyes: .

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Great job on all Chris! Really like the shopmade calipers!! On my things
to make list. How about posting a full size pattern so's I don't have
to work as hard as you did?:rolleyes: .

I don't have a pattern, I just free handed it on the ply by looking at this website link. Not original with me.

http://www.turnedwood.com/tools&jigs.html#Caliper

[Corey Hallagan]

Great looking round pot. Wouldn't of known where to start on the calipers! Nice Work!

corey

[Ernie Nyvall]

Cool calipers Chris. I like your squat pot.

Ernie