009.JPGW Butcher chisel50 viewsI believe this to be the ugliest chisel I have yet to find. Keeping in mind this is still prety good British steel. The handle is the true caracter in this story. Whom ever put this together was either desperate for a handle or wasn't very clever in the ways of tool beauty. Either way it took a lickin and well judge for your self if it was a success.KellysW
sharpsetchis.JPGSetting the jig at the right distance-gives proper angle144 viewsbpassaro
Carved_Planes_-_distant.jpg92 viewsWhole bunch of 17th century (and earlier) carved planesjerkinsj
NotFinished.jpgUnfinished261 viewsThis shows the condition of the original parts, plus the newly constructed legs stained with Minwax "English Chestnut," which I've found is pretty close to the A&C finish I'm looking for.Tom11
IMG_0481.JPGKeen Kutter Back218 viewsYep...cost me a quarter. Meep Meep!TRexF16
100_3121.jpg152 viewsRecord 52-1/2 vice bought new out of a basement for $50. There is also a flea market Record planing stop to the left of the vice. The bench top is upside down. I used 1/2" lags that go into the top 2-1/2" and that vice is going nowhere. The extra rounded piece is to extend the stationary jaw down to the bottom of the movable jaw.Ruby
image0025.jpgbolt holding tongs35 viewsfixed up a pair of tongs that snapped at the jaw, to hold lag bolts for forging. nicknaylo
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footie_anyone.jpgFootie, anyone?10 viewsL Osbaldiston plane iron, "Hydra" brand, with a leg kicking a football?dlarueApr 10, 2018
joinery_small.jpgjoinery28 viewsyou can see the peg through the M&T jointdlarueFeb 13, 2018
chair1.jpgfinials, finally28 viewsMy dubious attempt at the finials.
I may re-turn these before final assembly. dlarueFeb 11, 2018
chair2.jpgpile of turnings28 viewshere is the pile of turnings from the pole lathe. Still need to finish a bunch of them, they are just rough turned at this point.dlarueFeb 11, 2018
Cabinet_front.jpgCabinet front closed152 viewsThe carcase and frame is all made from a single 40 year old air dried Appalachian black walnut board. The two panels are resawn and book matched from a single off cut of Indiana black walnut saved from the burn pile. The finish is four coals of 1-pound cut amber shellac, well rubbed out with 0000 steel wood after each coat. The whole is finished with a coat of Liberon brown paste wax. The knob is an ebony violin tuning peg. Closure is achieved by a rare earth magnet and a steel screw.Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
cabinet_open_empty.jpgCabinet open and empty132 viewsThis is the inside showing the poplar back and the reverse of the book matched front panels. The hangers are 1 1/2 inch Tremont cut finishing nails set in pre-drilled holes with a dab of CA glue.Sgt42RHRJan 08, 2018
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