mikesc Posted November 26, 2017 Report Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) My motto would have to be, "Why buy it if it can be made, if it can be made, make it cool." As you would say on your side of the pond .. Words to live by :).. Nice clamps..nice tool rack..nice philosophy .. Edited November 26, 2017 by mikesc Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
Members rodneywt1180b Posted November 28, 2017 Members Report Posted November 28, 2017 Eating popcorn and following along. Much nicer than the pony I knocked together from scrap. Quote
Mjolnir Posted November 29, 2017 Author Report Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Too many ideas rolling in my head for such a simple tool. I'm an artist. Not a (traditional) woodworker. All my shaping is being done with a belt sander and a mouse. Wondering if I can pull off some inlay with a dremel tool? Going to use brass snaps to attach the leather. I'll finish this weekend and post on the showoff page. Edited November 29, 2017 by Mjolnir typo Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
Members Talaman Posted November 30, 2017 Members Report Posted November 30, 2017 can't wait to see the finished item! Respect for your skills and imagination. Geoff Quote
Members ContactCement Posted December 14, 2017 Members Report Posted December 14, 2017 On 11/25/2017 at 3:30 PM, Mjolnir said: While it may be wood crafting I like to make my own tools when I can. today I am bending Oak for an English Stitching Clam. I'll add pics soon. Anyone else have advice or want to share? Easier than pie. Just get an inexpensive wallpaper steamer with a tank. Just get some scrap wood planed well enough to make a rectangular box that seals tight. Wood screws torx or square drive screws make it easier to screw it down tight enough to seal better. Put hinges and latches on the ends so you can easily put something inside to block off the un-used area if the whole length isn't being used. The rest is simply a few plumbing parts or hose adapters. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Wagner-715-Wallpaper-Steamer-0282036/301891395 Quote
Members Kulafarmer Posted December 14, 2017 Members Report Posted December 14, 2017 Way cool,,, giving me an idea, like that it worked just boiling the wood in a big pot, Quote
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