http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 01:36:52 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Blacksmithing-Ancient-Egyptian-Copper-Chisels/
Blacksmithing Ancient Egyptian Copper Chisels - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/DOK6/HET1EP4J/F5QDOK6HET1EP4J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/DOK6/HET1EP4J/F5QDOK6HET1EP4J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/DOK6/HET1EP4J/F5QDOK6HET1EP4J.SMALL.jpg damianzuch Tina and I were asked to make copper chisels for a television show about Ancient Egypt (here is the show; oddly, I haven't seen it yet so I don't know where the chisels play. We also built a lot of the sets and props for the reenactment parts and the Pharaoh statue was molded off my mug!!! :). The p...
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How to make a tool set - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FWN/FGY6/H4AGIWJ5/FWNFGY6H4AGIWJ5.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FWN/FGY6/H4AGIWJ5/FWNFGY6H4AGIWJ5.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FWN/FGY6/H4AGIWJ5/FWNFGY6H4AGIWJ5.SMALL.jpg Engineering for Change Life without tools is barbaric. But even simple tools can be expensive in rural parts of developing countries. Import duties bump the costs up higher than they are in the States or elsewhere, and sometimes only low-quality brands are available anyway. So, to hold off future barbarians, we'd like to...
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Continue Reading »]]> Tue, 7 Aug 2012 16:00:05 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Sharpening-jig-for-turning-chisels/
Sharpening jig for turning chisels - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/80LR/GYZNVC8N/FOQ80LRGYZNVC8N.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/80LR/GYZNVC8N/FOQ80LRGYZNVC8N.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/80LR/GYZNVC8N/FOQ80LRGYZNVC8N.SMALL.jpg switch62 For my birthday I got a wood lathe and some turning chisels so I could do some pen turning.  Problem was I had to sharpen the chisels.  I already had a cheap grinder on a stand, so I tried to sharpen them freehand with very inconsistent (usually bad) results. There are a few jigs that you can attac...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:06:44 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-Weld-Splatter-From-Your-Table/
Removing Weld Splatter From Your Table - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/CE6W/GZ6I5RAV/FG4CE6WGZ6I5RAV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/CE6W/GZ6I5RAV/FG4CE6WGZ6I5RAV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG4/CE6W/GZ6I5RAV/FG4CE6WGZ6I5RAV.SMALL.jpg Ian.TSSJ It's inevitable. Any welding table that gets some use will get splatter on it at some point. Thankfully, its an easy problem to take care of , and you will have your level welding surface back in no time.  Of course, the best solution is to prevent it from happening by using plenty of Anti-Splatter ...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:19:18 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Sharpening-a-chisel/
Sharpening a chisel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/A0TK/GXUZF15I/F5QA0TKGXUZF15I.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/A0TK/GXUZF15I/F5QA0TKGXUZF15I.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5Q/A0TK/GXUZF15I/F5QA0TKGXUZF15I.SMALL.jpg carlbass I have unreasonable sentimentality about Stanley Model 40 chisels. I started buying them about 30 years ago just as they were being discontinued. They seem to sharpen easily and hold a good edge. I was always missing the one inch chisel and recently was lucky enough to find one on eBay. Beat up ...
By: carlbass

Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:20:14 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Turning-new-lathe-tool-handle/
Turning new handles for your lathe tools - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0D/SO5P/GV9CEV15/F0DSO5PGV9CEV15.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0D/SO5P/GV9CEV15/F0DSO5PGV9CEV15.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0D/SO5P/GV9CEV15/F0DSO5PGV9CEV15.SMALL.jpg jskingry I bought a used wood lathe about three months ago, it came with a set of really nice Crown chisels also.  The Crown chisels are made with great high speed steel, the only problem was the tiny handles on them, the factory handles were about 8.5 inches in length which is way too short for serious turn...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:27:50 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Black-Walnut-Slipcase-for-a-Prized-Book/
Black Walnut Slipcase for a Prized Book - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIZ/K7M8/GE1YEBP3/FIZK7M8GE1YEBP3.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIZ/K7M8/GE1YEBP3/FIZK7M8GE1YEBP3.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIZ/K7M8/GE1YEBP3/FIZK7M8GE1YEBP3.SMALL.jpg Phil B I bought a new Greek New Testament that is the same size as a dictionary I already had.  I want to be able to carry both in a canvas bag, but without something prying its way between the pages and crumpling them.  I decided on a wooden slipcase from black walnut.  This is it all finished. Materia...
By: Phil B

Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:56:31 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Finger-Top-on-a-Lathe/
Finger Top on a Lathe - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/8J7T/G7DYL4AL/FJG8J7TG7DYL4AL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/8J7T/G7DYL4AL/FJG8J7TG7DYL4AL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJG/8J7T/G7DYL4AL/FJG8J7TG7DYL4AL.SMALL.jpg Jor2daje This instructable will show you how to make a top that spins on the tip of your finger. I used a shopsmith 10er that I got off craiglist but this can be done with any lathe that has either a faceplate or a chuck. This is an easy rewarding project that can be accomplished in under half an hour. You...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:55:12 PDT http://www.instructables.com/id/Tool-Tip-How-to-Sharpen-a-Chisel/
Tool Tip: How to Sharpen a Chisel - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMD/CJU9/FC2E8O3U/FMDCJU9FC2E8O3U.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMD/CJU9/FC2E8O3U/FMDCJU9FC2E8O3U.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMD/CJU9/FC2E8O3U/FMDCJU9FC2E8O3U.SMALL.jpg offseid For many people, chisels are handy little tools...for prying open cans of paint, that is. But a properly-honed chisel is an extremely useful woodworking tool. Sharpening a chisel is actually quite easy, especially if you use a honing jig. An initial investment of less than $150 will get you chisels...
By: offseid

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