Introduction: V Tool for the Lathe
I made the tool from pallet and an old file .
Sorry if i don´t use the correct terms i do this for fun i hope you all enjoy !!!
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Step 1: What Do You Need
The awesome free palette wood and an old file
Step 2: Get Your Wood Straight
Plane down the pallet wood straight so you can have a nice glue joint!
Step 3: Glue and Clampsp
Make sure you use a nice amount of glue and a good amount of clamps so the wood won't split.
Step 4: Cleaning the File
I used a grinder to clear all the file edges. Then used a water sand paper to sharpen all the edges.
Step 5: Plaine Again
Plained the blank so it your be square again !
Step 6: Cut!
I cutes 2 equal sizes to make a square blank for the handle
Step 7: OMG PLAINE AGAIN !!!
Yap plaine both to the same thickenness !
Step 8: Glue It "one Last Time"
I glue again . But with reverse so it would give a diferent look to the tool!
Step 9: Cuting the Blank
I dicided how long i wanted the handle and cut it to size !
Step 10: Turning
I turned the handle to a shape that i like and feel confortabale with !
Step 11: A Piece of Pipe "yummi"
I cuted a piece o Inox steel pipe to use as a piece to prevent the wood from crackle when you add the tool tip !
Step 12: Drill Drill a Hole
A hole to the tool tip . I tried to drill as straight as possible... a hole for the tip in the video did´nt loock that straight damit. the eye meter failed me !!!!
Note: normaly all my megurments are all by eyemeter.
Step 13: Pipe
I added the pipe part, and glue with CA glue and a few taps with my mallet , and bam steel put in its place
Step 14: Tool Tip
I did the same for the tool tip .Added CA glue hammer in with the malet and VOILA new Tool
Step 15: The Happiness
The end
The happiness of having a beefy new tool from old Junk !!!!!
