409 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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Hey friends, hope all is well. Thought I would post the latest shop endeavour….making a new handle design with this maple stock!
Not sure if everyone caught the final to the last handle project so here is the link for that: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/64100
My objective for the first project was to stay conservative while still taking some chances. As I finished the project I was very happy with the outcome and still honest with myself about what I can improve on in the future...
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416 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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Hi once again friends hope this Monday has been treating you well. I thought it might be time to add my third installment of my latest blog and project “Making a saw handle” and I hope you have all enjoyed this mini-series as much as I have in building and posting the progress.
As I have gone on with this build some mistakes were made. I expected greater miscues than I got keeping in mind this is only a first full out attempt at making, fitting and using a handsaw handle…...
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422 days ago
by jjw5858 |
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Hey friends, thank you for taking the time to read part one of this blog series, I hope you may enjoy the second installment of this series as well.
This process has been as I expected more of a challenge in Maple…lol. But I realized it provided me the chance to have a stronger handle and learn more about how to work with this particular species.
My entire working process has in many ways changed in the last few weeks. For one thing I now find it more focusing to stop after a new ...
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429 days ago
by Johnnyblot |
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A few more photo’s in the handle re-modelling saga.
A bit more ‘Fettling and Fiddling’, re-shaping the lamb’s tongue-
A bit more filing and sanding
Wetting the surface with water to raise the grain-
When dry more fine sanding and out with the Danish Oil
Now all I need is to sort the sawplate out!
Before Photo- The original scruffy handlle…
...and after
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433 days ago
by Johnnyblot |
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Hi folksI recently acquired a cheap 14” Brass Backed Tenon Saw off eBay. A non descript saw marked Thos. Bloor, Leicester.
The handle was comfortable enough, but I thought why not do a ‘Brit job’ on it?So out came the thick black permanent marker. ( not the best idea with hindsight) and on with the design details. I basically wanted it to look more traditional, with the vintage details. (see Brits Saw Talk blog) like the one I already have.
Some of the ...
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467 days ago
by Brit |
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Next up on my epic backsaw journey is a much younger saw (60s, 70s? – not sure exactly). It’s a W. Tyzack, Sons & Turner filed 10 TPI crosscut and sports an extra heavy brass back. I bought this saw because it was cheap and there was nothing wrong with the saw plate.
Gone is the subtle stamp that appeared on the brass back of a 19th century Tyzack saw. Instead, this spine has a rather garish impression. The crisp elephant logo now looks like a partially thawed out woolly mam...
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