My new fixture

[galadduin]

Hand sanding block?

 

[Bruce Bump]

I can feel my terret syndrome coming back.........chit.....dammm.......ssonnnofabitcccch

 

[ddavelarsen]

Looks to me like a fixture for holding uneven scales to drill from the bottom, flat side. Mine is just a sawn-off piece of channel iron...

 

[adammichael]

Well, let's reverse engineer this thing and figure it out.

The "legs" would only be necessary to either give clearance and/or an accurate depth/distance from either a vise, table, or tooling.

The radiused recesses would most likely be either recessed to allow for clamping, or access with a mill/drill/router.

The shelf extends beyond the legs, so that area either needs extra clearance, or to fit into a limited access area.

The surfaces are machined, so it's important that this tool is square/parallel. Or you are just that anal.

So with all of this in mind, it's pretty clear what this is for.


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Jerk-ass.... LMAO

Your going in the right direction there, Jerk-ass. Remember K.I.S.S?
Keep it simple, stupid.

I didnt get a chance to take pics of it in use so when I do i will post them.

 

[adammichael]

Looks to me like a fixture for holding uneven scales to drill from the bottom, flat side. Mine is just a sawn-off piece of channel iron...

You were posting when I was,
You are SOOOOOOO close!

 

[Allen Newberry]

It so you can drill two pin holes without having to unclamp.

Allen

 

[adammichael]

Drilling is not the origonal intent of this fixture. I also use it for that but thats not the main use.

Come on guys, dont give up. You're so close. Theres a beautiful set of spalted maple scales on the line here. Did I mention there stabilized?:thumbup:

 

[jackrabbitslim]

Is it for squaring and/or making parallel with one of your many disc grinders the aforementioned uneven handle slabs?

 

[Bobby Branton]

milling bolsters??

Michael, I picked up the flu a couple of days ago. I have your number and will call you when I feel better.
BB

 

[slippse2]

A guide for carving out a shield inlay?

 

[silver_pilate]

Is it for squaring and/or making parallel with one of your many disc grinders the aforementioned uneven handle slabs?

Now that sounds like a winner. By having the two holes (one for either end of the handle scale), you can change the angle of the handle scale and get a perfect flat for mounting to a full tang. The "legs" allow for the jig to sit against the platen once you've removed enough material, so you know that you're hitting the set angle. And it's perfectly repeatable, making the scales symmetrical right and left.

You use it for matching scales to a tapered tang, or for making tapered scales. There is the overhang on one side to allow for a widening scale that would not fit between the "legs" as it widens towards the butt of the knife.

--nathan

 

[Bruce Bump]

Hurry up Michael! I should be out in the shop!!

 

[Bruce Bump]

It is for clamping the tang to for drilling the scales. Right?

 

[jmwands]

where's the left one???


tricky


jm

 

[adammichael]

It is for clamping the tang to for drilling the scales. Right?

WE HAVE A....................................






















...........................nother wrong answer! Drilling is not part of the original design intent. It is an added benifit though.

 

[adammichael]

where's the left one???


tricky


jm

Its ambidextrious, this one fixture does left and right.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Thats it dammmmit Im going back to work!!!

 

[tito]

I must have one. How much do you want for it?

 

[ddavelarsen]

You were posting when I was,
You are SOOOOOOO close!

Ha! If nobody gets closer, I Win! Yay!

You sure know how to stretch out the suspense, I'll give you that!

 

[Phil Dwyer]

This is a riot. You guys got me rolling on the floor. I'm with Bruce, I've got to get back to work. Tito, when you get yours, assuming it comes with instructions, tell us what the damn thing does!