Thread: File, Hacksaw and Drillpress

Hi Bill,
Do a search through Abratools posts. He has shown many the things he made during his apprenticeship in the 60's (?) Here is a good start https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ov...6/#post1481177

Cheers,
Ew

Originally Posted by Ueee

Hi Bill,
Do a search through Abratools posts. He has shown many the things he made during his apprenticeship in the 60's (?) Here is a good start https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ov...6/#post1481177

Cheers,
Ew

I had another read of that thread and a search for indexing devices and bugger me, after all the prompting we never saw any of the promised additional photos. Come on Bruce!

BT

Have a look at this guy's thread "Dhem's Random Projects" - Page 17. It's very inspirational to look at the quality of this guy's work.

An excerpt from that same post:

Used a bastard file to make a 5/32" wide bevel on the edges. I calculated that width to work with the corner radius that's on the 1" x 2" tube it will be welded to. My goal is to make it look seamless after the cap is welded to the tube:

I think there is a few people who have made dovetailed body planes with not much more then a hacksaw, file, and a ball pein hammer.

Here's my entry in the file, hacksaw, hammer category. ( ok, ok, some parts were bandsawn )



Build thread is here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/co...moother-80704/

Regards
Ray

Originally Posted by RayG

Here's my entry in the file, hacksaw, hammer category. ( ok, ok, some parts were bandsawn )



Build thread is here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/co...moother-80704/

Regards
Ray

Thanks Ray - Thats the sort of thing I'd like to aim for one day

Bill

I reckon this example of Ray's work exemplifies his artistry with a file, saw, sandpaper and I imagine a rasp or two. Eye hand coordination at its best. Stunning stuff.

BT

BT

this scribing block/surface gauge is not the actual one. I made one very similar
with a hack saw, files, drill press and cold chisels. plus a scraper to scrap the bottom
and vee. Of course there is the standard tool makers clamps. sliding g clamp.
vee blocks step blocks.

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Originally Posted by azzrock

this scribing block/surface gauge is not the actual one. I made one very similar
with a hack saw, files, drill press and cold chisels. plus a scraper to scrap the bottom
and vee. Of course there is the standard tool makers clamps. sliding g clamp.
vee blocks step blocks.

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What was the purpose of the cold chisel in that project?

g'day. It was made in two stages. First part was just a basic rectangle cast iron block. Roughly the shape of the bottom piece of the scribe block. ON one side we cut grooves with a hack saw and chiseled the block down to size much like you might a piece
of wood. at this stage we used go no go gauge to get the thickness right. They were teaching us to use basic tools plus basic measuring tools. ie go no go gauge mics and a square.
later on but still before they let us near machine tools we finished the block of to it finished form. With a hack saw, files and further down the track scraped the bottom.

Originally Posted by DSEL74

What was the purpose of the cold chisel in that project?

Something to listen to?

standing on the out side looking in

Originally Posted by RayG

Here's my entry in the file, hacksaw, hammer category. ( ok, ok, some parts were bandsawn )



Build thread is here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f44/co...moother-80704/

Regards
Ray

i could die for that

absolutely beautiful Ray