| Project by Edward E Nock II | posted 305 days ago | 977 views | 4 times favorited | 10 comments |  |
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HEY LOOK WHOsE BACK!!!!!!
I’ve been busy GOOFING OFF doing some projects and making some mistakes.
These Scratch Awls are a byproduct of one such mistake. ( Lew, you will appreciate this). While making some Celtic knot pins, one of the blanks slipped in the sled, offsetting one of the inlays. (&^%%*). Not wanting to waste any wood, like most of us, I cut both ends off (Tiger Maple) to make two awls. That left me with the crossed centerof the rolling pin. I cut it in half, approx. 4” long ea.
As you can see in the photos, I got some interesting patterns.I had no idea what would get. The one on the right that looks like a balloonis from the end of the knot. The one on the left is from the center of the cross. Pict #1 & #2. Picts #3 & #4show the tops Pict #5 shows their relationship to Celtic Knot Pin. they are finished with Danish Oil.
If you have a copy of ” ShopNotes # 44, pages 28 – 30 you’ll see the basic pattern for the Awls along with a material list & supplies.
See you all later,
ED
-- ED NOCK
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Jamie Speirs
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#1 posted 305 days ago
What a great turnaround
Those are really well worth losing a
rolling pin over. :)
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RKaste
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#2 posted 305 days ago
Those are really nice for mistakes. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim Jakosh
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#3 posted 305 days ago
Wow, those are great awls. Can you share they process for cutting to make the celtic know. I have wanted to make one for a long time but could not visualize how it is laid up.
thanks, Jim
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lew
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#4 posted 304 days ago
ALRIGHT!!!!
Mistake, Never!!! Just a Happy Accident!
I’ll definitely have to show up at the meeting when you give a lesson on this!
-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
Karson
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#5 posted 304 days ago
Ed: great job.on the Awls.
Jim: Look at some of Lew’s postings. He did the blogs on the jigs for the way to cut the rolling pins.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
MonteCristo
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#6 posted 304 days ago
Very handsome awls !
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#7 posted 304 days ago
Ooo-er. Very nice. Well done that man :-)
Cheers
John
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Walt
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#8 posted 304 days ago
Nice mistake wish I could be that fortunate.
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fernandoindia
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#9 posted 304 days ago
Hi Ed, great looking. ALso a good finding pattern from the pins. I will break some of mine, and make a try
Hey Lew, you are no t alone anymore
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#10 posted 304 days ago
If you make a few more mistakes send them my way…... Beautiful usefull tools…....
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