Made a couple more tools

[Justin Ludwig]

I had been practicing dovetails without a marking gauge. Let's just say that laying them out with a rule and edge takes a bit of time and patience. I could have ordered a marking gauge... instead I made one in a couple hours.

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With a left over chunk of bois d'arc from this build I made a dovetail marker. 1:7 ratio. I need to put a slight bevel on my marking knives because the flat edge likes to catch on the wood and tear into it.

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I made a mallet a few weeks ago out of soft maple (the head) and laminate cherry and maple for the handle. I drove bois d'arc wedges in the handle top but forgot to take pictures of that.

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There's not much special about these tools visually, but they all work quite well (with my limited hand tool experience.)

[Terry Beadle]

Nice tools !

It's very satisfying to make and use you own tools. One learns more from making them than buying them IMO.

Enjoy them and take pride in your productivity. It's a good thing.

Good Job!

[Prashun Patel]

Great job! i get so much satisfaction every time I swing a made mallet. Those look great.

[Jim Koepke]

Looking good on the shop made tools.

I need to put a slight bevel on my marking knives because the flat edge likes to catch on the wood and tear into it.

Why not attach thin strips of metal to the dovetail gage? A bevel on the marking knives will still likely catch wood at times and might make accurate marking a bit tougher.

jtk

[Justin Ludwig]

Why not attach a thin strips of metal to the dovetail gage? A bevel on the marking knives will still likely catch wood at times and might make accurate marking a bit tougher.

jtk

Didn't think of that. I'll try putting a tiny bevel on the marking knife I made and see how the accuracy goes. If it doesn't work then I'll assess the dovetail maker. Thanks for the idea.