MilwaukeeJon Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 My first try at using low layer pattern welding for these two woodworking chisels. The mahogany handle on the smaller chisel came from a 19th c. Milwaukee floorboard, while the other handle is a nice piece of ironwood. Quote
Frosty Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Beautiful tools! How are you going to keep from being hypnotized using them? Frosty The Lucky. Quote
MilwaukeeJon Posted April 16, 2020 Author Posted April 16, 2020 Oh, just by continually screwing up the piece of furniture I’m chiseling on.... Quote
MilwaukeeJon Posted April 16, 2020 Author Posted April 16, 2020 By the way, the handle turning is done on an 18th century style foot-powered treadle lathe. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted April 16, 2020 Posted April 16, 2020 Nice lathe and shop! Is a 2 man patternwelded saw in the near future? Quote
Old Crew Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 If it was it would be sexy ! Probably worth 2 manpower to make. But then there is the using Pattern welded chainsaw Bar ? The chisels are beautiful . BTW Quote
Frosty Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 Nice lathe Jon. That's an awful lot of uncluttered clean floor space, how do you stand it? Frosty The Lucky. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted April 17, 2020 Posted April 17, 2020 "Without tripping" I would assume... I collect old handsaws at the scrapyard to use the metal slip between alloys that don't like to weld to each other (or themselves) without dropping the carbon content. I only cut up ones not worth restoring of course; but they are the ones that generally show up there... Quote
MilwaukeeJon Posted April 18, 2020 Author Posted April 18, 2020 On 4/16/2020 at 11:20 PM, Frosty said: Nice lathe Jon. That's an awful lot of uncluttered clean floor space, how do you stand it? You should see my blacksmithing shop. I’m way too fastidious and tidy. Heck I actually put all the tools away and sweep the floor after most sessions. I’ll never be a true blacksmith... Quote
Frosty Posted April 18, 2020 Posted April 18, 2020 Oh that's okay Jon, we're a pretty tolerant bunch. I'll help you think up a good story. Maybe something based on Coriolis effect in combination with lake effect? Yeah, that's the story, Coriolis lake effect causes tools to blow into their proper place and the dirt right under the neighbor's rugs! We'll work something up. Frosty The Lucky. Quote
jlpservicesinc Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 Nice Chisels and lathe.. Nice work all the way around.. I'm guessing you did all the lathe work yourself? Building it that is. Where did your tool rest come from? Quote
MilwaukeeJon Posted April 26, 2020 Author Posted April 26, 2020 The lathe was made by a great Indiana furniture maker named Randy O'Donnell https://www.finewoodworking.com/author/randall-odonnell And I believe he repurposed the tool rest from a more modern lathe. Amazing how much control you have with a treadle lathe....which combined with my treadle hammer in the blacksmith shop has me doing considerable leg conditioning and cardio workouts! Quote
MilwaukeeJon Posted July 6, 2020 Author Posted July 6, 2020 15 hours ago, BeaverNZ said: Wow those chisels look nice Thank you. I’m really interested in low layer forge welding....simple but bold patterns. Quote
boisdarc Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 I absolutely love chisels, those are beautiful. Quote
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