Looking For Jig / Fixture Inspiration! -- Domed Pins / Tapered Tangs / Milling Shoulders

[J. Keeton]

Anyone have good pictures of their favorite jigs and fixtures?! I'm thinking of an all in one jig for holding the blade while milling in shoulders, doming handle pins, and drilling straight holes in tapered tangs. I thought NickWheeler had a sweet doming fixture, but I couldn't find pictures. And Karl B. Andersen has one for milling shoulders I think (blade clamp).


These were some of the pictures I've been able to find on the forums. Not sure who's these are... saved them a long time ago:












The integration of 3-2-1 blocks seems like a good idea since they're so cheap now days.

Hope yall are having a great weekend!
Cheers,
James

 

[navman]

Here is my tapered tang handle jig. Works great for drilling handle pin holes on tapered tangs. A couple pieces of aluminum, screws and the screw feet from some harbor freight c clamps. I figure I watch your youtube videos and learn from you, least I can do is post some pics!

 

[Scaniaman]

 

[Scaniaman]

Here is my tapered tang handle jig. Works great for drilling handle pin holes on tapered tangs. A couple pieces of aluminum, screws and the screw feet from some harbor freight c clamps. I figure I watch your youtube videos and learn from you, least I can do is post some pics!

That's clever, with the c-clamp feet. I use domed bolts.

 

[Ken H>]

I like those jigs - and can see I "need" those myself. Ahhh, another tool project

 

[Alex Topfer]

I think last time i did a domed pin i just clamped a second ball peen in the vice.

 

[J. Keeton]

Here are some more shots of NickWheeler 's dome fixture:

 

[Bühlmann]

It looks to me from the example pics posted that the same jig could pull double duty for tapered tang holes & pin peening by just changing out a jackscrew. Flat/domed for drilling, domed/dimpled for peening.

 

[J. Keeton]

It looks to me from the example pics posted that the same jig could pull double duty for tapered tang holes & pin peening by just changing out a jackscrew. Flat/domed for drilling, domed/dimpled for peening.

I'm thinking the same thing!

 

[i4Marc]

I guess everyone has copied Nick's jig. I'm no different. Here's mine:

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[Bill DeShivs]

You guys sure make doming a pin look hard. It isn't.

 

[Richard338]

You guys sure make doming a pin look hard. It isn't.

Don't tell anyone...

 

[AVigil]

You guys sure make doming a pin look hard. It isn't.

If they practice hard enough they can make it even more difficult.

 

[J. Keeton]

I guess everyone has copied Nick's jig. I'm no different. Here's mine:

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Thanks for sharing this... love your work sir

 

[i4Marc]

Thanks for sharing this... love your work sir

Thanks, J. I have followed many of your builds with admiration.

 

[ashwinearl]

This is a Chris Crawford video on his approach to no peen domed pins for slipjoints:

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Oh, come on!

 

[Sam Wilson]

You probably know this, but if you mill your guard shoulders in while the blade stock is still rectangular you won't need a jig. Then no more files to fit guards, either.

Sam