Thread: Show us...the tools you've made

Beautiful tools Derek, Could you tell me what you use a Fibbonaci Guage for?? Cheers Richie

Originally Posted by Richie Rich

Beautiful tools Derek, Could you tell me what you use a Fibbonaci Guage for?? Cheers Richie

It measures the golden section (proportions).

Here is a link to make one yourself .. Do It Yourself

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Here are a few more ..

I love the offhanded way you say that then post stuff that makes us drool. Very nice work again Derek. Did you happen to have instructions on the chamfer plane on your website? I don't recall seeing it and wouldn't mind making one.

Derek you can post those pictures as often as you like. You should maybe at some stage write a book about them.

Nice work Derek, keep posting the pics

Hi Andrew

I thought I had put up plans for the chamfer plane, but obviously not so. I will see what I can do.

Bob, thanks for the compliment, but I think that a website is about all I offer. I will leave the books to the pros.

Why build tools? For me is partly because they fill a need at the time, and partly because they offer a quick-fix between long furniture projects.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Why build tools? .....partly because they offer a quick-fix between long furniture projects.

Hmmm, - not always QUICK, Derek!

I've got a couple of tools on the go that have gobbled up great gobs of time & are still a ways from completion. However, I concur that quite often, making a small something is a productive way to relax when I have a limited amount of time in the shed. I have at least 6 spare "DC" marking knives (may I quote you - 'damn your eyes' ). Each filled in a short stretch in the shed when I didn't have the mental stamina to tackle what I should have been doing.

Then there's the endless fiddling with saws.........

Orright for you blokes with consumate will-power.

Avagooday,

Originally Posted by IanW

. . . Then there's the endless fiddling with saws.........

Or just endless fiddling . . .

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Hi Andrew

I thought I had put up plans for the chamfer plane, but obviously not so. I will see what I can do.

Thanks Derek

I'm loving everyone's pictures. I hope a few more people jump on board so we can see those too. I think benches and jigs are allowed too, if it's used to make something then it's a tool!

A paring handle in NGR for a Lie Nielsen Chisel, A benchtop bench in NGR & fencepost. A Jointer plane in Brigalow & a smoother in Brigalow with an adjusting hammer in White Oak.

Regards

Very nice - I especially love the benchtop bench. Was it for display, yourself or for a little one?

Andrew

I use the bench for marking out, cutting joints and any work that needs close up inspection, which means I am not bending over at the main bench and can therefore see better and suffer less from aches in the back. I now have the bench set up on top of a cabinet close to my main bench so I can keep that clear for planing. I have found this bench very useful & recommend this style of bench to all.

Regards

My eyesight has deteriorated dramatically and a benchtop bench would be a definite bonus – if I had room to store one in between times. That's a really nice looking example Basilg.

Seconded (or thirder), Basilq.

Your benchtop bench has given me an idea of how I might improve on my dovetailing vise. I guess there are quite a few of us on the forum that are finding we need to get up closer & more presonal with our work, so these sorts of aids are going to get increasing attention & appreciation!

I like your hammer, too. At first it thought it was a clever use of a copper Tee, but it looks more like brass, and is too thick for your standard pipe Tee, so what is it???

Cheers,