Traditional knives and tools

I'mSoSharp said:
Nice work. I made a few lit'luns during COVID lockdown.

I'mSoSharp

Post in thread 'Spanish flea market finds & other stuff that might be of interest!'

Some tiny tools I made in COVID lockdown that I never posted, with a 91mm SAK.

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Wedged handles, I'll try & get a clear photo of them.
One day I hope to make a few more & make a wooden toolbox for them.
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Great work.
So how did you make the heads.
I have tried countless times to forge a bolt into a miniature axe head but never had and success at it.
I made this miniature hammer and have made plenty of miniature knives out of nails, but I could never succeed with making a miniature axe.
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I can make one, but not something that would look right because I'm quite a stickler for details.
 
KentuckyBlackBird said:
Those are just outstanding!
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Thank you. And I know you know what goes into making them! :thumbsup:

Hickory n steel said:
Great work.
So how did you make the heads.
I have tried countless times to forge a bolt into a miniature axe head but never had and success at it.
I made this miniature hammer and have made plenty of miniature knives out of nails, but I could never succeed with making a miniature axe.
I can make one, but not something that would look right because I'm quite a stickler for details.
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Thanks. No forging involved.
Start with a piece of mild steel (carbon steel if you want to harden it.. ;-) and drill the eye while the metal is bigger and easier to hold, then file the eye with needle files to the desired shape. Now the head can be slowly filed to shape, it's also good to make the handle to fit the eye early but don't wedge it so it can be fitted & removed, then both head & handle can be shaped separately but trial fitted to make things line up straight.
I hope that makes sense & is helpful, good luck.

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I'mSoSharp said:
Thank you. And I know you know what goes into making them! :thumbsup:



Thanks. No forging involved.
Start with a piece of mild steel (carbon steel if you want to harden it.. ;-) and drill the eye while the metal is bigger and easier to hold, then file the eye with needle files to the desired shape. Now the head can be slowly filed to shape, it's also good to make the handle to fit the eye early but don't wedge it so it can be fitted & removed, then both head & handle can be shaped separately but trial fitted to make things line up straight.
I hope that makes sense & is helpful, good luck.

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I guess that's my problem, I didn't have an appropriately sized piece of steel on hand and I need to get some more drill bits.
 
My slightly modified buck 112 sitting on a new to me Wood Wizard #110 Jigsaw from the 1930's (ish).

It came mounted with a really cool 1/6HP Westinghouse motor.

Natalie found it on a local site for free because it didn't run. Took me 30 seconds to get it going. It needs to be disassembled, cleaned and greased up. So e new wiring isn't going to hurt either.

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Way better and much much cooler than buying a new one from the Internet, Home Depot or harbor freight.
 
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