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More Awl turning - Ron Brese - 10-31-2020
Turned another batch of awls recently. I don't consider myself a great turner and I am certainly unorthodox in my methods. However I turn a lot of what I turn awls, chisel handles, plane knobs, etc. and I'm getting to be a more efficient excavator of wood. These awls have a feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping.
Ron
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RE: More Awl turning - bob-t - 10-31-2020
(10-31-2020, 12:30 PM)RonCould you share how your " feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping" is done?
Thanks
Bob
Ron Brese Wrote: Turned another batch of awls recently. I don't consider myself a great turner and I am certainly unorthodox in my methods. However I turn a lot of what I turn awls, chisel handles, plane knobs, etc. and I'm getting to be a more efficient excavator of wood. These awls have a feature that allows for the removal of the blade for re-grinding/tipping.
Ron
RE: More Awl turning - Ron Brese - 11-01-2020
The shank of the blade is a close tolerance fit inside the ferrule and the awl cap. There is a 6-32 set screw whose tip engages a notch that is milled into the shank. Once the set screw is tightened the shank can not move. In the lower picture you see that I supply the necessary tool and an extra fastener with these. If you drop a 6-32 x 3/16 set screw they can be quite difficult to locate.
Ron
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RE: More Awl turning - bob-t - 11-01-2020
Thanks Ron
(11-01-2020, 09:10 AM)Ron Brese Wrote: The shank of the blade is a close tolerance fit inside the ferrule and the awl cap. There is a 6-32 set screw whose tip engages a notch that is milled into the shank. Once the set screw is tightened the shank can not move. In the lower picture you see that I supply the necessary tool and an extra fastener with these. If you drop a 6-32 x 3/16 set screw they can be quite difficult to locate.
Ron
RE: More Awl turning - FrankAtl - 11-03-2020
Beautiful work Ron!
RE: More Awl turning - 2beast - 11-23-2020
Beautiful awls Ron
I would have expected nothing less
RE: More Awl turning - Grey Mountain - 11-24-2020
Awl shucks! Them ain't bad!
GM
RE: More Awl turning - FireWood - 01-12-2021
Beautiful work Ron!
Are you using a drill bit for a "blade"
RE: More Awl turning - Big Dave - 02-03-2021
(10-31-2020, 12:30 PM)Ron Brese Wrote: I don't consider myself a great turner...
Maybe not great, but you're not half-bad...
Beautiful tools, Ron!
Dave