Brutkey

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I finally understand, fully, what the French references to ‘modeleurs’ are…

Pattern makers.

https://youtu.be/DRhih_MALHQ

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These are some of my gouge. I’m pretty sure every one of these are ground incorrectly by past owners who didn’t know.

As far as I understand it, a gouge, regardless of how much curvature it has, should have a straight edge when looking down on it; otherwise it’s impossible for the tool to carve a proper scallop or use the side of the edge.

I think the only exception for rounded edges like these are for certain turner’s gouges, which none of these are.

Insights?

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Gorgeous wood sculpturing of birds I don’t recognize. Said to be from about 1915. It once had a matching bowl/platter that rested on top. Long lost.

Still wonderful mantle piece.

Seller is willing to ship it, and it’s worth every euro of the 40. But I wouldn’t dare have it shipped to me. The tip of the leaf has already been broken off at some point in time. Package transport networks don’t give a fuck.

I wish I could carve that good.

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‘True to the spirit of journalistic inquiry, your correspondent can attest that seawater has not degraded the taste of the bananas, with the only threats to health posed by skin slippage and by eating too many of them.’

https://maritime-executive.com/article/bananas-ahoy-as-overboard-containers-wash-ashore

This is why I wish I lived by the sea again. Booty! (And driftwood.)

Bananas spread out all over a road.
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Drew guidelines for re-handling my carving chisels. Not an exact science, but it provides for consistency.

As a second-hand hound, I have different makes and styles of chisels/gouges. Bolsters are either round (my preference), squarish, or octagonish. I find bolsters to be the best determinant for handle style and size. The two should meet smoothly, IMO, which is best done by matching shape.

Lengths are always 12 cm, but widths vary to bolster. These full-scale designs reflect 16 mm bolsters.

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Oh, I forgot. I also have some plum, which is probably good for two or three.

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Looking at the cross sections of my handle-less gouges, I think they are technically carving gouges.

Anyway, I need to start making handles. I was going to use this piece of laurel from the yard but it has since cracked. Still dense as a rock, though. Not sure I should bother now, without an epoxy job. Bah.

Time to start dividing up the beech.

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A simple table top textured with a carving gouge. They want 1200€.

Now, I can appreciate the time and effort, but…

I’d happily make and sell that at 500€ if people are going to buy locally.

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I have a few minutes and don’t have an actual split-nut driver for the Disston-looking saw, so switching focus to the old rusty boy.

First a little backstory that some may remember from a few years ago…

At that time I had bought a nest of saws from a particular seller online, dirt cheap; seven for 10€, or something. Two of them caught my eye, and that was the gamble. They looked like good saws but where covered in something black. I had to buy them to know.

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Cont.

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They all came off. Not easy, but no stripping, and no clamping needed.

The screws have holes in the center base of the driver slots. I’m guessing that really helped get lube into the threads.

Maybe I can save this tote after all.

But, do check out Bob’s video on stubborn bolts.

/Fin

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I have a few minutes and don’t have an actual split-nut driver for the Disston-looking saw, so switching focus to the old rusty boy.

First a little backstory that some may remember from a few years ago…

At that time I had bought a nest of saws from a particular seller online, dirt cheap; seven for 10€, or something. Two of them caught my eye, and that was the gamble. They looked like good saws but where covered in something black. I had to buy them to know.

#woodworking

Cont.