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The Shop => Wood & Stuff => Topic started by: bry1975 on July 23, 2011, 08:04:09 PM

Title: Lignum
Post by: bry1975 on July 23, 2011, 08:04:09 PM
Any of you chaps ever made tools from Lignum Vitae or Rosewood?


TIA

Bry
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: rleete on July 24, 2011, 12:05:15 AM
Tools?  No.  But, plenty of pens out of both.  Rosewood was what I used to make my very first pen.

Either one would do well for chisel handles or somthing else in that vein. 
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: bry1975 on July 24, 2011, 03:18:06 AM
Thanks chap,

What about Argentine lignum or Vera wood?
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: PekkaNF on July 25, 2011, 05:13:28 PM
Mallet. Another "on works" when I'll figure what would be of corect shape and way of joining one square block to another type of wood handle.

Pekka
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: Spurry on July 25, 2011, 06:31:52 PM
I made one with a tapered mortice and tenon. The handle fitting through the headblock from the outside or top face.

Pete
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: PekkaNF on July 26, 2011, 04:21:22 PM
Thanks. That probably would be traditional and functional. Is there any magic with taper?

I can't tell exactly what variety my wood is, it's very dark and sinks very fast when plunged into water. Looks very resinous.

Pekka
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: Spurry on July 26, 2011, 06:39:53 PM
Pekka

There could well be an ideal taper, unknown to me. The length of the taper is the thickness of the head. The angle will depend on how big a piece of wood you have for the handle. :)  As the handle has to pass through the finished taper, this does restrict the options.

If I was making one anew, I would finish the angled striking faces last of all, after fitting the handle.

If you need any exact details, I can measure it for you.

Pete
Title: Re: Lignum
Post by: johnbaz on October 11, 2011, 08:54:58 AM
Hi

The two long blocks at the top left corner are Lignum Vitae, it's really dense stuff..

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/johnbaz/sharps/Km01.jpg)


I'll see if I can find any closer pics of the grain (if not i'll dig them out and take some close up pics)



Cheers, John  :beer: