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Just finished making a new strap cutter.

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For some reason I can't fathom, every strap cutter I looked at has a stickie-uppie blade that lies in wait for unwary fingers.

Having cut myself once, I learned - quickly. No, I didn't learn to handle sharp tools with proper caution (I do that anyway, mostly). I learned to redesign the tool to be a wee bit safer.

Not a world changing invention, to be sure, but a magnetically attached blade guard  makes me happy. I'm easily pleased, obviously.

 

The wood is purple heart so that's its natural colour and I think it really works well with brass fittings.

Apart from being an attrctive wood, purple heart is one of the toughest, hardest, densest woods you can still getr in quantity. Its about 60% stronger than hickory and almost as dense as lignum vitae, so very practical for tools.

 

Merry Christmas to you all.

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now that is pretty!!! Merry Christmas to you as well.

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Very nice.  You do beautiful work.

 

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That's beautiful, Andrew! When that purple heart mellows over time, it will just get classier looking. I like your extension to cover the blade sticking up. I have just broken mine off to avoid the issue but this is better. Very nice work.

And a very Merry Christmas to you, as well.

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Outstanding work!

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That wood tone won’t show the bloodstains like the usual maple. 

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Very nice work!

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Thanks to all for their support. 

@327Fed, Yep. Red on purple is much less obvious, especially when it dries.

 

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