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17th June 2017, 11:48 AM #16Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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17th June 2017, 01:07 PM #17
Hadn't seen that thread before Rob but really good.
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19th June 2017, 09:34 AM #18
Yeah, somehow I missed it too! Damn! Now I've got more silly ideas for projects swirling around in my head, but not having the refined gear Rob has to play with, I can't see me producing anything half as good as that.
Rob, I understand your problem with splintering into the blade kerf, but why not just smooth the bottom of the cheeks before slotting? Like most saw makers, I quickly learnt not to much shaping or refining of a handle before fitting the blade, but I do take the cheeks close to finish before cutting the slots for blade & spline. Smoothing the cheek curve is pretty straightforward using regular rasps & files when there's no slot in it. We have probably all evolved our own ways of handle making, I think I've put up a post or two on mine, but maybe we should have a thread where people can compare their individul approaches - we could probably all pick up a handy tip or two....
Cheers,IW
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19th June 2017, 10:50 AM #19
Ian,
I've developed a new solution to the problem of blow-outs into the blade slot - I insert some folded stiff card stock into the slot all the way round and shape. The cardstock supports the wood and doesn't interfere with the rasping, filing and burnishing. I find manila folders to be ideal. When finished I remove the stock with a mechanics pick.
Blades soonish I hope.
Regards,
RobInnovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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