I just finished up with a little marking knife I made over the weekend. It’s basically a 5/16″ spade bit I reshaped on a bench grinder and fitted with a zebrawood handle. Making it was quite simple as it only took about fifteen minutes to turn the handle and about ten minutes to sharpen the spade bit to a point. Once I got the blade to a point, I sharpened it with some bench stones. I used a copper union as the ferrule and coated it with some five minute epoxy and hammered it in to place. What I like most about this little knife is that since I made it I have a better appreciation for it and it’ll see a lot of use on every project that I’ll build. That and the fact it only cost me $3.00 to make ain’t bad either.
Mike
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WoodCentral is having a tool-making contest. Check it out at http://www.---.com
Thanks for the link. I doubt my little knife would win any prizes but you never know
Edited 11/20/2007 1:31 pm ET by mvflaim
You're right, you never know. But beauty, simplicity, and utility can be considered hallmarks of craftsmanship that many strive for. Even more so in tools. Now if I could make a tool...
MIke,
If you stop over at the LN Jointer plane thread, you will see that you started an entire sequence of posts on people who have made marking knives (or other knives).
Mel
Measure your output in smiles per board foot.
I've noticed that.. maybe that thread will reach 1000 posts by Thankgiving
Great use of an old spade bit there never seems to be a shortage of old dull spade bits. I made one out of an old sawzall blade also something there is never a shortage of.
Thanks
and happy turkey day
Troy
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