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hollyshave7.jpgCompleted spokeshave236 viewsSanded with fine, extrafine & superfine 3M pads, spit coat of blonde shellac, and a coat of clear Mylands wax, then buffed a bit ... not your usual looking spokeshave. Works well too. Last time I made a spokeshave was a decade ago, so this was a fun revisit as a first real project in getting back to the workshop after a long recovery from breaking a leg. The LV kit made it a bit easier too, but making a shave isn't hard if you have something suitable for a blade.Charlie Driggs
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hollyshave6.jpgCompleting installation of the brass wear plate169 viewsPlate and screws filed flush with the shave body, and next step was to finish shaping the body. That was done with a variety of rasps and a few files.Charlie Driggs
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hollyshave4.jpgCreating the ware or throat178 views(corrected description) Use of a small tenon saw prior to light mallet blows and a chisel to clean out the wasteCharlie Driggs
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hollyshave3.jpgLaying out the blade position on the shave blank176 viewsWith the mounting holes drilled, next step is to scribe the blade on the body and chisel out the waste.Charlie Driggs
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hollyshave2.jpglaying out the overall shape on the blank173 viewsUse of a toothed wheel to mark the outline on the blank, with some liberties taken on the shape as I wanted a bit more clearance for knuckles and a more comfortable shape based upon my experience with shaves.Charlie Driggs
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hollyshave1.jpgBeginning a spokeshave in holly210 viewsFinally got a roundtuit, permitting me to use the LV spokeshave kit that Galootaclaus had sent this past winter. I thought I'd try making one in some seasoned holly that had split to an appropriate thickness. The size of the Jim Thompson made shave in the photo was about the size I wanted, so I used that as a guide in laying out the sawcuts to create the blank.Charlie Driggs
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rockhammer4.jpgCompleted rock hammer93 viewsFinished with just a coat of shellac on the handle and wedges, and ready to go. Handle has just a slight curved offset to the left in addition to the curve you can see, making it feel more in line with my arm.Charlie Driggs
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rockhammer1.jpgRock hammer with half-broken handle -- center of picture136 viewsBrought this hammer home when I cleaned out the family farm in 2004. Wasn't usable even if I had a rock to chip as the handle was half-broken through just below the head. An old hammer in the family, needing some care. Since I had bought a nice new finishing hammer earlier in the day, I figured it was a good time to put that elm branch in the garage to use and rehandle this one too so that my hammers were all up to snuff. Besides, it was a bit stiffling outside .... new handle is shaped and nearly readyCharlie Driggs
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IMG_0519.jpgWizard cane142 viewsThis cane was carved from a western red cedar blank, and is beautifully done. Generates a response in nearly anyone who sees it, and usually a smile. A well-appreciated surprise gift from a fellow Galoot and good friend.Charlie Driggs
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elm_cane_2.jpgElm & Brass cane134 viewsThis one came together with about four hours of work. It has some weight, and feels great in the hand.Charlie Driggs
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shuteboard2.jpginclined ramp shute board229 viewsPut together in about 2 hours from scrap white oak ply and solid maple scraps from a table reconstruction. 15" x 11" bed, inclined ramp that supports the MF 14 as the miter planeCharlie Driggs
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Elm_burl_handle_4.JPGrehandling a Buck chisel with 100 yr old elm burl202 viewsCharlie Driggs
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