04-10-2016, 10:51 PM
I posted a while back trying to figure out what handle template to use for my old Master Mechanic back saw...here's the (quite painful) original...
I got a template from Dominic's website. Here's the template glued onto the blank, with the radius holes bored...
And here it is finishing up sawing the profile....
I band sawed the outer shape, but used my bow saw to connect the inside holes. No, I'm not using pocket screws...Since I was working out in the garage, I used my Kreg jig vise to hold it for sawing.
Here's where I ended up tonight...got the handle shaped and the plate installed temporarily...
Gave it a test drive...it's a vast improvement over the original!
Next is sanding it smooth and applying some finish.
Thanks for looking!
David
I got a template from Dominic's website. Here's the template glued onto the blank, with the radius holes bored...
And here it is finishing up sawing the profile....
I band sawed the outer shape, but used my bow saw to connect the inside holes. No, I'm not using pocket screws...Since I was working out in the garage, I used my Kreg jig vise to hold it for sawing.
Here's where I ended up tonight...got the handle shaped and the plate installed temporarily...
Gave it a test drive...it's a vast improvement over the original!
Next is sanding it smooth and applying some finish.
Thanks for looking!
David
Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp