Category: Tools and Equipment

• Linda’s Knitting Needles

  

  Through many beautiful knitting projects, Linda’s set of rosewood knitting needles developed a couple of orphans, right in the heart of her most used needle sizes. I thought, “Gee, I have a lathe. If I can find some rosewood, how hard could it be to turn her a couple of replacements?” Well, as it turns […]

  January 18, 2022

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  Rob

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  General Turning, Sewing and Crafting, Small Projects, Tips and Techniques, Tools and Equipment

• Self Centering Pen Blank Vise

  

  This self-centering drill press vise design is inspired by the components of traditional woodworking hand screw clamps. The entire vise will “float” to clamp onto a drill rod clamped in the drill press chuck. Once the jaws are centered, the base will be clamped to the drill press table. Subsequent pen blanks or other stock […]

  April 15, 2019

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  Rob

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  For the Shop, Small Projects, Tools and Equipment