Shop Made Tools

As you may have noticed from the other sections of my web site I am into woodworking and wood turning. In the process of this hobby I became interesting in making my own tools and accessories. Here are some of the results.

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Shear Scraper This is a teardrop variable edge shear scraper.

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Nib Cap AddjusterThis tool is used to adjust the nib cap on a snap cap style pen

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1/4 A larger version of the Oland Tool shown below.

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1/2This really wasn't a complete shop built tool.

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Goose Neck Hollowing ToolThis is variation on the Oland tool to produce a Goose Necked Hollowing tool.

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3/16 in. Oland ToolBack in the 1970's Knud Oland, a Scandinavian who had emigrated to the United States, would have only dreamed of the quality and diversity of today’s tools. What was available to him was either of poor quality, poor design or hideous expense. Being an innovator he designed a tool that any one could make cheaply in the home shop and one that worked well.

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A simple to build setup gaugeA gauge for setting cutting depths on various bench tools.

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