wolfshieldrx Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Adam Cherubini at American Woodworker posted measured drawings of an 18th century original a while back. This one is pretty close in dimensions if not exact. Forged from a hay rake tine, i tempered both business ends to bronze. Seems to hold a good edge. Thanks for looking...bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 What is it for? And how does one use it? Looks great, I just can't seem to envision how to use it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 It`s used to scribe joinery and such in woodworking projects. Nice job Wolf,I think you`ll find the blade end more useful that the scribe end.I tend to use a awl for marking hole placement and such.Hard to push that point into anything when there`s a sharp edge on the other end. Another project I found useful was an all metal equivalent of a mortice gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 This post on the Woodworking magazine blog explains things better than i can. A link to measured drawings of two striking knivesnis anout half way doen the post. Thanks for looking...bart http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/3+Things+I+Like+About+My+Striking+Knife.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 The UK version are easier to use with the end angled rather than square for marking out, the blade end then has a bevel edge to facilitate cutting/scribing a line against a straightedge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Must be the camera angle. The end of mine is atually about 15 degrees off square. The bevel is on the other side, away from the camera. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Must be the camera angle. The end of mine is atually about 15 degrees off square. The bevel is on the other side, away from the camera. Bart That would be about the same then, funny old things camera angles, I always come out wider and shorter than I think I am in a photo, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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