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winding_sticks.jpg155 viewsI've had an urge to get another set of winding sticks that would be a little easier to see, but kept putting it off. Then yesterday was doing a little cleanup in the wood stash and found this stick of purpleheart that had been so miserable to work with over a decade ago. Ah-ha, I had a use for it. Still miserable to work it, but now I don't have any of it left. The markers are made from scrap pieces of holly. Much easier to see this pair than the sticks next to them when the lighting is a bit shaded or the eyes are tired.Charlie Driggs
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Zaffutoburnisher2.jpgAnother Zaffuto carbide burnisher111 viewsHandle turned from a length of ornamental plum, sanded to 400 grit, and waxed / buffed with 000 steel wool. Large handle nearly balances the heavy carbide at the other end. Compare to the well used Veritas (LV) burnisher.
Thank you, Tony!!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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IMG_1740.JPGbench -- looking from north to south, with general purpose bench40 viewsthe GP bench is on the right (grinders, etc); the neanderbuddy and occasionally used contractor size saw are both on rolling bases, which helps a great deal in this tight shop.Charlie Driggs
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Comparison_of_Results_-__A__top,__B__bottom.jpgComparison of Results108 viewsThe area next to the red cord wrapped example was achieved in about 15 seconds with less work than needed to achieve the results next to the yellow wrapped example -- 30 seconds, more effort, and a less uniform smoothness in the surface.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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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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IMG_6685.JPGdetail of the older leg vise screw mount38 viewsThis may look a bit rough to some, but it is definitely a cleaner installation than the way it was mounted on my grandfather's 80, 90 or more years main bench. This one works quite wel. With two leg vises on the south end mounted 'in plane', it is quite easy to hold short sections (3-5 ft) of lumber for sawing to a line, although the height isn't ideal. Also very useful for holding items when needing to run round tenons with one of the hollow augers.Charlie Driggs
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