I have found the draw knife to be the most intuitive tool I have ever used. After 5 minutes you feel like you have been using it for years. Great job on a great project! 😃👍
I've carved a lot of duck decoys with draw knives. I've always carved flat side against the wood. The trick for a beginner is not to take off too much wood, so you need to pay a lot of attention to the grain so it doesn't dig in. Once you get the hang of this tool it's something you'll pull out from time to time as it's often faster than a knife. I believe coopers and wooden-spoke wheel makers used to use these tools all the time.
I bet turning out two handles the same size and shape is a real challenge. You done a great job the finished product is gorgeous. Really fun to watch thanks Magdad
That's a nice job. The handles turned out well. You are absolutely correct when you wondered if the blade was actually 2 types of steel - they are. Only the other day there was a programe on TV here in England about Blacksmiths. They made a Bill Hook and the blade was made with 2 types of steel 🙂. Great to watch you, as always Magdad - thanks for sharing your skills. Take care 🙂
Very nicely done. Those handles dressed it up very well. I think it’s great that you showed how it didn’t work well at first and how you fix it. It happens to all of us. I once heard it said it’s not about how few mistakes you make but how well you fix them? Thanks for the show and have a great day.
Outstanding job! I have a couple draw knives, but haven't found a project to use them yet. I agree with the others, you could do amazing work on a full size wood lathe.
Nice. I’ve only used a draw knife to clean up a utility pole that has been climbed a lot. Removing splinters from previous climbers. I watched other channels where they remove bark from tree limbs and trunks. I always used the flat side down. The newer draw knives have a safety bar so you don’t cut yourself or your safety equipment. On those the flat side is down. You cannot reverse it. Great adaptation on the reinstallstion of the handles.
i have one very similar to yours i got from my Grandfather. He taught me that bevel down was for roughing out and bevel up is for finishing. He made alot of tool handles and such on the farm.
What an absolute triumph of a restoration! Gotta say also, that lathe has proved to be far more capable than I gave it credit for. Re. bevel up or down with a drawknife, there are sort of two schools of thought on that but it's really common to use one both ways as needed. As you noted one way makes it easier to waste away lots of wood in those fat peels, the other way gives you easier control (although some users do the bulk of the work with a drawknife and then switch to a spokeshave for finesse).
@@357magdad I think I'm repeating myself but if you ever want a larger and more powerful lathe on the cheap definitely consider building yourself a drill-powered lathe (probably good enough for any future need unless you really get into turning). I can suggest a couple of existing vids to draw details from. And if you really want to stretch yourself - and use your three favourite materials! - it's possible to build your own carbide lathe tools quite simply. The end result both looks legit and works like an absolute champ, equalling or even exceeding the performance of commercial tools (round stock > square bar for example). Quite apart from having them when you're done both might make for good content? 🙂
Nicely done as usual, and another great video. A draw knife was the first thing I ever restored. I use it all the time. Depending on the grain of the wood and what I am trying to do dictates what side of the draw knife I use. I hope to get to the screwdrivers and a few other things that have been sent to me as soon as I finish with some custom orders. Keep the installation content coming.
357.magdad that Drawer knife came out great. I love how the handles came out!🎉 That's your first time using a wood lathe? Boy you have skills! You have given me an idea on making a DWI wood lathe that I'll try doing in the spring when I do my work in my garage.
Just imagine what you could create with a full sized lathe. Amazing work mate, especially seeing what you have to work with. A beautiful job on the knife. I have one of those hanging around the shed awaiting restoration. Must try and get it done.
Yeah the first time a new turner has to repeat a handle shape can be quite the humbling moment. Prior to that you might be feeling chuffed about how quickly you've progressed, maybe even be thinking how this turning lark isn't as hard as it looks. Then you need to replicate an existing handle shape and you're sweating bricks......... not speaking from experience _at all_ not a bit 😊
Maybe I'm the only one who didn't understand how you managed to attach the caps, the idea is wonderful. Can you elaborate on it in one sentence please? It can help others, not just me. Thank you.
I love draw knives for some reason. They just make sense to me as a tool. I have a bunch of them and use them regularly to make new handles for hammers, but I have never done a full restoration of any of them. I think I just found my next project. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah I have a few draw knives and as long as they're sharp I use them. None of mine have flats worn in the handles. But even if they did I don't think it'd bother me any.
Nice job! If you haven't trashed them I suggest repurposing the old handles for files. You can use a small wedge or fill and drill them. Hate to throw that much history.
Thanks Magdad, great job, I love using a drawknife you can really feel the interaction between blade and wood, ironically they often provide a way of avoiding having to use a lathe. If you don't own a shave horse mount a sash clamp in the vice to hold the workpiece, great for hammer & axe handles ! The walnut handles look beautiful, nice work in matching them so well, another transformational restoration with accessible machinery !
I've been using my great (x3) grandfather's draw knife from the mid 19th century. Peeling ball and working logs for milling. The steel holds an edge really well. Not like these cheap draw knives from like harbor freight. I have one of those to and it just sits on a nail in the shop.
Another comment. Bevel up is more controllable. If you need to hog away shavings, it works good bevel up as well. Tilting the handles determines the depth of cut. Thanks
I don't have a shave horse. I do have some woodworking vises though. But if you're just hacking around an engineer's vise is fine. I think you only need a shave horse if you're making spindles all day long.
Nice job Magdad. A friend recently gave me a draw knife. I was thinking about using it on some Axe handles. I've never used one either. Great video and the Knife looks great especially the handles.
Danish oil. I have researched online, (and the internet never lies). Danish Oil is just a varnish or poly mixed with Mineral Spirits for thinning. I am saying this because I tried it with polyurethane, and it works great at a 50/50 mix or similar. Several coats may be needed as with Danish Oil. I have also added dyes to the mixture that also contribute to the eventual colors you want. I found this out by adding wood dyes from Woodcraft to Natural Danish Oil and the result was surprising and stunning on some eastern red cedar after using some drops of red dye. If I remember correctly, I used about 30 drops of Transtint Dye with about a 1/3 or a remaining can of Natural Danish Oil. The color popped and is "staying popped" months after I finished it. One more thing. After finishing my project, I hand-rubbed Johnson's wax on my project with 0000 steel wool. The finish was silky smooth. Just my comment. I plan on saving money with this process on future projects. Danish Oil is relatively expensive. By the way, I love draw knives too! Thanks.
The new handles came out great. You pushed your lathe to its limits and it came through. For me I think I would have done an in place refinish of the original handles or reused them. The wear tells the story of the tool.
Well that was a very different video with no screwdrivers or hammers but a Draw Knife great choice ... The Restoration came out great nice job great to see Mr Chuck back in your videos Take care always look for you next Sunday's videos
The drawknife looks terrific now. Very well done, especially with the handles. Wood turners know the challenge of trying to make duplicates. Never as easy as we think. I did a resto-mod of a similar hand forged 8in drawknife. As received this had red painted handles and green painted butt caps. It looked awful to my eyes. I decided to make new handles. I made the handles of two pieces of wood for each handle so that I could hand chisel out the shape of the hand forged metal ends, then glued the pieces together then turned the glued handles. I chose to replace the ferrules with ones I made from two brass nuts. To hold the handles in place I threaded the ends of the metal ends and then made Chicago style nuts to screw over the threaded ends. Your nuts look very good, more decorative than my solution, but using threads is so much easier than peening. I am glad I did not try peening, I think I would have also struggled and not been happy. Dave.
Great job on the handles MagDad. I have one of those that belonged to my grandfather - it's still in good condition. I have used it for several projects including making a wood steering wheel for my 1973 MGB GT. Wish I had that car back - sigh. Anyway your knife looks beautiful!
That looks great Magdad. The handles turned out awesome. Draw knives are excellent for making handles for hammers, axes and such. You'll get a lot of use out of it. Nicely done
Nice makeover. I have another one missing a ferrule I found in Florida. I want to try my hand at fitting an axe handle then making one from scratch. I also picked up a spoke shave for the same project. Glad I passed this one on to you, I could not have done it justice.
Nice job on the handles on your mini lathe. I have one myself and enjoy using it. I also like to fish, so I have made several different styles of bobbers.
Nice save mounting the handles! They came out beautiful. I need to look for a chunk of walnut for some handles. I know where some trees are but not cut (rare here in AR, our state tree is the stump).
I had a drill bit that was the exact size of the finishing nail. I glued the pins in place and then sanding them down flush. I wasn't about to try peening them!
@@357magdad It was pretty common to use the better metal for just the cutting edge. My great-grandfather was a blacksmith by trade. Back in 1900~1910. Very cool tool.
The drawknife looks much better and I can see it works really well. This was a neat tool to see restored to be able to be used again. Thanks for sharing this and the lathe work you did was great.
I need to be on the lookout for a drawknife. My first experience with a drawknide was in the Air Force - telephone installer training. We were required to spend considerable time working on telephone poles during training. To get us that experience the instructors had us clean up the splintered poles where our climbing gaffs that we used on our boots for climbing the poles. We got a lot of drawknife time. I wonder if the Bell System had their own branded drawknife? Your project turned out good. Did you save the old handles? They may be useful in the future and the already hav a flat aspect on one side to prevent rolling.
That was a nice restoration of the drawknife. The handles turned out great, literally. I have a drawknife and they are fun to use. I hope that you enjoy yours.
Fantastic work. I was trying to workout along with you how to peen those end caps in place. In the end, I really like how your little mishap turned out.
Yeah hammer peening rivets is a bit of a parlor trick. You can hammer nice domed heads. To do it you take glancing blows off the sides of the round hammer head all around the rivet head. You don't hit it particularly hard either. You just hit it a lot of times. You keep working it and it mushrooms out.
Nice job as always! Once again another restoration of a tool that’s just like one I inherited. (which is not hard to do if you ever to see what I inherited). Will you ever do a restoration that requires plastic handle coating like for pliers?
@@357magdad I've used Plasti-Dip and it's meh. If I have solvents on my hands the stuff starts getting slimy. It can take a lot of dips to build up any kind of thickness too. I have one pair of pliers someone slipped some rubber hose on the handles and it's OK. There's molded vinyl handles for linemans pliers. Klein has then. ruclips.net/video/tm8bSA6dJmc/видео.html
@@357magdad the main reason I watched this video was to see just how you were going to sharpen the tool. Because having sharpened a few draw knives I know the challenges they pose. I couldn't tell you a sure fire way of doing it. I'd say your belt grinding was a good way to establish a primary bevel. I think you can go further honing though. The sharper you can make a draw knife the better it works. I use an adapted method I picked up from Paul Sellers. But it's far from ideal. He sharpens spokeshaves. They're flat. Draw knives usually aren't.
Drawknives can be either bevel up or bevel down; how you can tell is the angle of the handles. If your arms/wrists are at an uncomfortable angle, you've got it backwards. That one looks like a bevel down. When you were holding it bevel up, your wrists were flexed instead of straight.
Seems to me draw names are basically used for debarking trees yes I know there's other things you can do with them. but I all I ever used one for was debarking a tree In the early 60s. eagle Started watching your videos after I was told by Scoutcrafter to give you a try quite a while back now.
Great job. Love your engenewity. Looks fantastic. 👍👍❤...
Thanks Larry!
I have found the draw knife to be the most intuitive tool I have ever used. After 5 minutes you feel like you have been using it for years. Great job on a great project! 😃👍
Thanks ScoutCrafter! I had to cut down my test drive video - I couldn't stop!
@@357magdad Ha Ha ! Fun Huh ?
Completely agree! Also an absolute blast to use - don't know what it is about peeling off those fat strips that's so satisfying.
MagDad, I do love your Videos
Thanks Christopher!
I've carved a lot of duck decoys with draw knives. I've always carved flat side against the wood.
The trick for a beginner is not to take off too much wood, so you need to pay a lot of attention to the grain so it doesn't dig in. Once you get the hang of this tool it's something you'll pull out from time to time as it's often faster than a knife. I believe coopers and wooden-spoke wheel makers used to use these tools all the time.
It is fun to use!
Excellent presentation. Thank you so much for your tips.
Thanks Christopher! It was a fun project!
Wow that came out beautiful MagDad--nice work!
Thanks!
One can only imagine you on a full size lathe. I hope Ms Magdad and Daughter Magdad are watching this rescue/revival.... Chuck is ny hero!!!
Mrs Magdad was right there holding the blade while I failed at the peening!
I bet turning out two handles the same size and shape is a real challenge. You done a great job the finished product is gorgeous. Really fun to watch thanks Magdad
Thanks Michael! It was a challenge to get the handles close to matching.
Another great project. Nice recovery from the uh oh moment ‼️👍
Thanks! It's gonna be a while before I try to peen something again!
Great to see you make another video. Good job on the draw knife. Especially the handles.
It was a fun project!
That's a nice job. The handles turned out well. You are absolutely correct when you wondered if the blade was actually 2 types of steel - they are. Only the other day there was a programe on TV here in England about Blacksmiths. They made a Bill Hook and the blade was made with 2 types of steel 🙂. Great to watch you, as always Magdad - thanks for sharing your skills. Take care 🙂
Thanks Michael!
I bet your draw knife works better than my brand new one does. I love working with mine.
The edge is super hard. I was able to get it scary sharp!
Very nicely done. Those handles dressed it up very well. I think it’s great that you showed how it didn’t work well at first and how you fix it. It happens to all of us. I once heard it said it’s not about how few mistakes you make but how well you fix them? Thanks for the show and have a great day.
Thanks ToolScouter! It's gonna be a while before I try peening something again!
Outstanding job! I have a couple draw knives, but haven't found a project to use them yet.
I agree with the others, you could do amazing work on a full size wood lathe.
Thanks! Maybe I'll get a "real" lathe someday!
Great video. You do such lovely work. That walnut looks great.
Thanks Ben! I'm looking forward to using the walnut on more projects!
Nice. I’ve only used a draw knife to clean up a utility pole that has been climbed a lot. Removing splinters from previous climbers. I watched other channels where they remove bark from tree limbs and trunks. I always used the flat side down. The newer draw knives have a safety bar so you don’t cut yourself or your safety equipment. On those the flat side is down. You cannot reverse it.
Great adaptation on the reinstallstion of the handles.
Thanks Mark! You're the second viewer to mention utility poles!
i have one very similar to yours i got from my Grandfather. He taught me that bevel down was for roughing out and bevel up is for finishing. He made alot of tool handles and such on the farm.
I think your grandfather gave you good advice Patrick!
Fantastic job and loved watching those handles being made on the mini lathe it’s awesome 👍
That tiny lathe is a blast!
I'm impressed with your wood turning skill and the operation of the mini lathe. Good job Magdad.
That tiny lathe is fun to use!
Well done Magdad! Nice recovery on the mess up. Impressive lathe work on the mini. Take care 👍🏼😃
Thanks David! It's gonna be a while before I try peening again!
Really turned out great. Great job on the handles.
Thanks Wire!
What an absolute triumph of a restoration! Gotta say also, that lathe has proved to be far more capable than I gave it credit for.
Re. bevel up or down with a drawknife, there are sort of two schools of thought on that but it's really common to use one both ways as needed. As you noted one way makes it easier to waste away lots of wood in those fat peels, the other way gives you easier control (although some users do the bulk of the work with a drawknife and then switch to a spokeshave for finesse).
Thanks TC! That tiny lathe is a blast! I'm looking forward to having the room for a "real" lathe someday!
@@357magdad I think I'm repeating myself but if you ever want a larger and more powerful lathe on the cheap definitely consider building yourself a drill-powered lathe (probably good enough for any future need unless you really get into turning). I can suggest a couple of existing vids to draw details from.
And if you really want to stretch yourself - and use your three favourite materials! - it's possible to build your own carbide lathe tools quite simply. The end result both looks legit and works like an absolute champ, equalling or even exceeding the performance of commercial tools (round stock > square bar for example). Quite apart from having them when you're done both might make for good content? 🙂
Nicely done as usual, and another great video. A draw knife was the first thing I ever restored. I use it all the time. Depending on the grain of the wood and what I am trying to do dictates what side of the draw knife I use. I hope to get to the screwdrivers and a few other things that have been sent to me as soon as I finish with some custom orders. Keep the installation content coming.
Thanks! I have so many projects that I want to work on! It's almost overwhelming!
@@357magdad I completely understand
357.magdad that Drawer knife came out great. I love how the handles came out!🎉 That's your first time using a wood lathe? Boy you have skills! You have given me an idea on making a DWI wood lathe that I'll try doing in the spring when I do my work in my garage.
I've done a bunch of projects with my tiny lathe! Check out my playlist:
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Just imagine what you could create with a full sized lathe. Amazing work mate, especially seeing what you have to work with. A beautiful job on the knife. I have one of those hanging around the shed awaiting restoration. Must try and get it done.
Thanks Shedman! I'm gonna get a "real" lathe someday!
Blimey, I would have been happy with creating one new handle let alone then having to repeat the process - great work once again MD !
Making a matching set of handles was a good challenge!
Yeah the first time a new turner has to repeat a handle shape can be quite the humbling moment. Prior to that you might be feeling chuffed about how quickly you've progressed, maybe even be thinking how this turning lark isn't as hard as it looks. Then you need to replicate an existing handle shape and you're sweating bricks......... not speaking from experience _at all_ not a bit 😊
Very nice job looking very good!!!👍👌💯
Thanks Guy!
The “Magic Juice” 😂. I like your solution for chucking the caps in a drill, ideas like this are a good reason why I watch channels like yours. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm glad you saw something you could use!
Maybe I'm the only one who didn't understand how you managed to attach the caps, the idea is wonderful. Can you elaborate on it in one sentence please? It can help others, not just me. Thank you.
I love draw knives for some reason. They just make sense to me as a tool. I have a bunch of them and use them regularly to make new handles for hammers, but I have never done a full restoration of any of them. I think I just found my next project. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brendan! Cleaning up old tools is fun!
Yeah I have a few draw knives and as long as they're sharp I use them. None of mine have flats worn in the handles. But even if they did I don't think it'd bother me any.
Nice job! If you haven't trashed them I suggest repurposing the old handles for files. You can use a small wedge or fill and drill them. Hate to throw that much history.
I saved the handles!
Great job with the handles! The little lathe is very impressive.
Thanks! I wish I had room for a "real" lathe!
Great job 357, I don't believe a draw knife is intended for real fine work, but they are fun to use.
It is fun to use!
Nice cleanup. You did a great job on making new handles! 👍
Thanks Frank! Making the second one match was a good challenge!
Nice restoration! I have one my son found in his barn. The handles are cracked, so I plan on turning some new ones. Great video!
It was fun making new handles on my tiny lathe! Check out my tiny lathe playlist:
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Fantastic job.keep up the great work
Thanks Patrick!
Nice Job 👍 Magdad! The Draw Knife Came Out Nice.
Thanks Wayne!
Awesome job Magdad! You did an excellent job on the handles. Thank You for sharing!
Thanks Jack! Making a matching set of handles was a good challenge!
Thanks Magdad, great job, I love using a drawknife you can really feel the interaction between blade and wood, ironically they often provide a way of avoiding having to use a lathe. If you don't own a shave horse mount a sash clamp in the vice to hold the workpiece, great for hammer & axe handles !
The walnut handles look beautiful, nice work in matching them so well, another transformational restoration with accessible machinery !
Thanks Andy! It was fun working on a classic tool!
I've been using my great (x3) grandfather's draw knife from the mid 19th century. Peeling ball and working logs for milling. The steel holds an edge really well. Not like these cheap draw knives from like harbor freight. I have one of those to and it just sits on a nail in the shop.
I always use my draw knives with the angle down. Easier control, less likely to gouge into the wood
The steel at the edge was super hard! I was able to get it scary sharp!
Another comment. Bevel up is more controllable. If you need to hog away shavings, it works good bevel up as well. Tilting the handles determines the depth of cut. Thanks
Thanks Tony!
Very nicely done, congratulations
Thank you!
Nice job on a almost forgotten tool...they were used to make tree nails back in the day...Now what you need is a shave horse...of course...🖖
Thanks! It was a fun project!
I don't have a shave horse. I do have some woodworking vises though. But if you're just hacking around an engineer's vise is fine. I think you only need a shave horse if you're making spindles all day long.
Nice job Magdad. A friend recently gave me a draw knife. I was thinking about using it on some Axe handles. I've never used one either. Great video and the Knife looks great especially the handles.
I bet it would work great Dale - as long as you are careful not to remove too much material. ToolScouter likes to use a Shinto rasp on his handles.
Sweet!! You did an amazing job on the handles.
Thanks! It was a good challenge getting them to match!
Boy you really did a nice job remaking the handles! The walnut sure looks great, I love walnut.
Making two matching handles was a good challenge!
Danish oil. I have researched online, (and the internet never lies). Danish Oil is just a varnish or poly mixed with Mineral Spirits for thinning. I am saying this because I tried it with polyurethane, and it works great at a 50/50 mix or similar. Several coats may be needed as with Danish Oil. I have also added dyes to the mixture that also contribute to the eventual colors you want. I found this out by adding wood dyes from Woodcraft to Natural Danish Oil and the result was surprising and stunning on some eastern red cedar after using some drops of red dye. If I remember correctly, I used about 30 drops of Transtint Dye with about a 1/3 or a remaining can of Natural Danish Oil. The color popped and is "staying popped" months after I finished it. One more thing. After finishing my project, I hand-rubbed Johnson's wax on my project with 0000 steel wool. The finish was silky smooth. Just my comment.
I plan on saving money with this process on future projects. Danish Oil is relatively expensive. By the way, I love draw knives too! Thanks.
I've had that can of Danish oil for years - a little goes a long way. I also gave it a coat of wax.
Nice restoration,like the new handles, you did a great job for your first time turning them. Thanks for your video, I enjoyed it.
Thanks Terry! Making a matching set of handles was a good challenge!
That draw knife looks really! Great job!!!
Thanks Robert!
Very nice resto, That little mini lathe is a wonder.
That tiny lathe is a blast!
The Drawknife turned out very nice especially the walnut handles. Great work. God Bless and Good Health.
Thank you!
Well done on the handles and the whole tool! I have a few of these to clean up, so this is nice to see.
Thanks Sean!
Great job. What a wonderful Draw Knife.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it!
The new handles came out great. You pushed your lathe to its limits and it came through.
For me I think I would have done an in place refinish of the original handles or reused them. The wear tells the story of the tool.
Thanks Joe!
Well that was a very different video with no screwdrivers or hammers but a Draw Knife great choice ... The Restoration came out great nice job great to see Mr Chuck back in your videos Take care always look for you next Sunday's videos
Thanks Roger! Maybe we'll work in a screwdriver project for next week...
The drawknife looks terrific now. Very well done, especially with the handles. Wood turners know the challenge of trying to make duplicates. Never as easy as we think.
I did a resto-mod of a similar hand forged 8in drawknife. As received this had red painted handles and green painted butt caps. It looked awful to my eyes.
I decided to make new handles. I made the handles of two pieces of wood for each handle so that I could hand chisel out the shape of the hand forged metal ends, then glued the pieces together then turned the glued handles.
I chose to replace the ferrules with ones I made from two brass nuts.
To hold the handles in place I threaded the ends of the metal ends and then made Chicago style nuts to screw over the threaded ends.
Your nuts look very good, more decorative than my solution, but using threads is so much easier than peening.
I am glad I did not try peening, I think I would have also struggled and not been happy.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! If I had this one to do over I would have threaded the ends and used bigger acorn nuts.
Chuck is really getting buff.
He works out with me every morning! 💪
Outstanding Video and excellent job Magdad! Handles looks fantastic!
Thanks again for the walnut Vic!
Great job on the handles MagDad. I have one of those that belonged to my grandfather - it's still in good condition. I have used it for several projects including making a wood steering wheel for my 1973 MGB GT. Wish I had that car back - sigh. Anyway your knife looks beautiful!
Thanks! Maybe I'll have a project I can use it for in the future!
This was one of your best projects. You had to overcome a lot of challenges and it came you perfect.
Thanks John! It's gonna be a while before I peen something again!
That looks great Magdad. The handles turned out awesome. Draw knives are excellent for making handles for hammers, axes and such. You'll get a lot of use out of it. Nicely done
Thanks Ivan!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thanks James!
Nice makeover. I have another one missing a ferrule I found in Florida. I want to try my hand at fitting an axe handle then making one from scratch. I also picked up a spoke shave for the same project. Glad I passed this one on to you, I could not have done it justice.
Thanks for letting me take this one home! It was a fun project!
Great idea to save the handles install. It would be great to see you try it on a hard wood or an actual log.
Thanks! The blade is super sharp, I bet it would work great!
Nice job on the handles on your mini lathe.
I have one myself and enjoy using it.
I also like to fish, so I have made several different styles of bobbers.
Thanks Barry! That tiny lathe is so much fun!
As always your professional approach is awesome!
Thanks Steve!
Nice save mounting the handles! They came out beautiful. I need to look for a chunk of walnut for some handles. I know where some trees are but not cut (rare here in AR, our state tree is the stump).
That was my first time turning walnut. I'm looking forward to doing more with it.
Outstanding job, the handles are very nice. Like a hand plane , you shave with bevel down as you get more control. Thanks
Thanks Tony!
I’m That was awesome! Never thought that little lathe would be able to handle that!
Thanks John! I had my tiny lathe maxed out!
Beautiful. I don't see the pins in the Ferrule. How did you make them disappear?
I had a drill bit that was the exact size of the finishing nail. I glued the pins in place and then sanding them down flush. I wasn't about to try peening them!
That probably is a handmade tool from some long ago craftsman. Those walnut handles you mad are very nice.
It seems like it was hand forged! The metal at the edge is super hard. I was able to get it scary sharp!
@@357magdad It was pretty common to use the better metal for just the cutting edge. My great-grandfather was a blacksmith by trade. Back in 1900~1910. Very cool tool.
Agreed. First time attempt? Looks pretty good to me!
Thanks Chuck! First time making matching handles, first time cleaning up a draw knife.
The drawknife looks much better and I can see it works really well. This was a neat tool to see restored to be able to be used again. Thanks for sharing this and the lathe work you did was great.
Thanks John!
I need to be on the lookout for a drawknife. My first experience with a drawknide was in the Air Force - telephone installer training. We were required to spend considerable time working on telephone poles during training. To get us that experience the instructors had us clean up the splintered poles where our climbing gaffs that we used on our boots for climbing the poles. We got a lot of drawknife time. I wonder if the Bell System had their own branded drawknife? Your project turned out good. Did you save the old handles? They may be useful in the future and the already hav a flat aspect on one side to prevent rolling.
There's a least one Bell System drawknife listed on eBay right now!
Pretty high dollar at $169. It must be a rare item. Thanks for letting me know. @@357magdad
I collect Bell System branded tools. I only have screwdrivers and pliers.
Great job especially matching the handles
Thanks Larry!
That was a nice restoration of the drawknife. The handles turned out great, literally. I have a drawknife and they are fun to use. I hope that you enjoy yours.
Thanks Larry! It was a fun project!
Walnut is always such a pretty wood. Looks hreat
I'm looking forward to using more of it!
Your knife turned out awesome thank you for the video
Thanks! It was a challenging project!
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Thanks Darren!
Very nice! I guess which way you hold as the upside depends on the task... but a beautiful knife for sure.
I think you're right!
Fantastic work. I was trying to workout along with you how to peen those end caps in place. In the end, I really like how your little mishap turned out.
Thanks Jeff! I'm definitely not good at peening!
Yeah hammer peening rivets is a bit of a parlor trick. You can hammer nice domed heads. To do it you take glancing blows off the sides of the round hammer head all around the rivet head. You don't hit it particularly hard either. You just hit it a lot of times. You keep working it and it mushrooms out.
Turned out really well
Thanks Troy!
Were the markings hidden under the caps of the handles some sort of makers mark, or was that the teeth of a spindle of a lathe?
They look like marks made by the spur center.
Nice job as always! Once again another restoration of a tool that’s just like one I inherited. (which is not hard to do if you ever to see what I inherited). Will you ever do a restoration that requires plastic handle coating like for pliers?
I've used Plasti-Dip on a couple projects:
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@@357magdad I've used Plasti-Dip and it's meh. If I have solvents on my hands the stuff starts getting slimy. It can take a lot of dips to build up any kind of thickness too. I have one pair of pliers someone slipped some rubber hose on the handles and it's OK. There's molded vinyl handles for linemans pliers. Klein has then. ruclips.net/video/tm8bSA6dJmc/видео.html
@@357magdad I missed those, thanks! Wow, I’m not sure I would have tried saving those Channel Locks
Draw knives are hard for me to sharpen. I sharpen them by hand with hone stones.
The edge on this one was super hard and had several chips in it. I had to use the 1 x 30 machine to get below the damage.
@@357magdad the main reason I watched this video was to see just how you were going to sharpen the tool. Because having sharpened a few draw knives I know the challenges they pose. I couldn't tell you a sure fire way of doing it. I'd say your belt grinding was a good way to establish a primary bevel. I think you can go further honing though. The sharper you can make a draw knife the better it works. I use an adapted method I picked up from Paul Sellers. But it's far from ideal. He sharpens spokeshaves. They're flat. Draw knives usually aren't.
Drawknives can be either bevel up or bevel down; how you can tell is the angle of the handles. If your arms/wrists are at an uncomfortable angle, you've got it backwards.
That one looks like a bevel down. When you were holding it bevel up, your wrists were flexed instead of straight.
Thanks Chris!
You solved a problem. That’s what we do.
It's gonna be a while before I try peening something again!
Seems to me draw names are basically used for debarking trees yes I know there's other things you can do with them. but I all I ever used one for was debarking a tree In the early 60s. eagle Started watching your videos after I was told by Scoutcrafter to give you a try quite a while back now.
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Peening anything makes me uncomfortable, I generally try to use alternative methods.
I'm with you! No more peening!
I find peening very relaxing myself. You have to peen easy. Enjoy the process.
You need one of those doo-hickies to measure the thingamabob when making a duplicate of a whatchamacallit.
"As seen on TV"!
If you had a full size lathe you could quit your day job. Nice video.
Someday I'll have the room for a "real" lathe!