977 days ago
by mafe |
10 comments »
SquarerulerbevelangelbanditOr just a old English set square and bevel gauge, becoming a transformer!
The story is that I bought this wonderful vintage English engineers tool:And of course I had to go crazy on it!
So I cut a steel ruler into 8 cm of length, why 8? Because I wanted to be able to make 1:8 dovetails…And since there were a spur, I made a hole, and then it can also go sideways (even I have to count down from 5,5 if I go from the set square). I also gave it some new ...
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864 days ago
by mafe |
16 comments »
Bevel gauge from a hack saw blade DIY Boat builder’s small gauge.
Some of you probably saw my little brass bevel gauge, after finishing this, I was searching the web and stumbled over a sweet little DIY bevel gauge made from a old hack saw blade, so I had to make me one just for the fun of it.
It’s fast to make, simple and cost almost nothing.
This is how it will look.
So you start out with an old hack saw blade (or a new…)
Break it in half, or cut to desire...
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85 days ago
by jap |
1 comment »
Of course it won’t do everything a sliding bevel gauge will do, but it does have the advantage of a built-in angle scale. Since it is larger than a bevel gauge the bar can mark further into the work piece and it is also easier to find in a messy shop.
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165 days ago
by deutschman |
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Hello,
My name is Jeremy (firm cyber hand shake). This is my first blog entry for my account here at LumberJocks. Short intro. Please excuse my spelling. Spelling has been a struggle for me my whole life.A bit about my self. I was born in Marburg Germany, but have lived the larger part of my life on the west coast of the USA. I love anything I can do with my hands. Pottery, glass work, automotive work, carpentry, cooking, brewing beer… you get the idea. I love to learn and share. I a...
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