Scrap Shoulder Plane and awl

Very Nice!! Let us know how the plane works.

What did you use to heat the steel?

Lew

Mapp Gas torch then dip it in Olive Oil, better than motor oil. Less chance of a fire also.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

Mike, nice work, I really like the awl, I remember a magazine article not to long about making them and yours turned out great, well done!

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

I saw that same article and that awl is a beaut. Nice plane also.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

I remember wanting to give the awl a shot after the ShopNotes article. Haven’t been brave enough yet. Love the shoulder plane. needed one yesterday.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Very nice job on the awl, really like the look of the handle! Why did you dip in olive oil, not sure I understand that?

-- -=Den

You heat the steel then dip it in olive oil to temper it, cold rold steel needs to be hardened or it will lose it’s edge quicker.

-- Measure once cut twice....oh wait....ooops.

My understanding is the same as Mike. Get it to the right temp, then the sudden quench finishes the tempering process. I’ve used motor oil. Not much of a metal workier admittingly.

-- Jeff, South Carolina