Free 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook:  
Get 2,000+ tool plans, full site access, and more.

User Tag List

Results 1 to 5 of 5

Thread: Homemade Marking Knife

  1. #1
    Supporting Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Posts
    119
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 106 Times in 40 Posts

    Rorschach's Tools

    Homemade Marking Knife

    First post but been lurking for a while looking at the awesome stuff made.

    So, something I have been wanting to make for a little while. Not the prettiest tool but it's functional, if I were making them to sell I would use a nicer wood for the handle.

    All made from scraps and "upcycled" materials as they call it these days. Handle is unknown hardwood dowel from an old broom handle I think. Ferrule is 1/2" copper pipe from a section of split pipe I had to remove this winter, blade is HSS planer blade.

    I went for the double bevel not sure if I will use it, but it wasn't any harder to make and if a right hander comes into the shop they may appreciate it.
    Grind is quite steep so it pushes the blade tight to the rule/square but also makes a nice V ready for a saw or chisel to sit into. Edge retention should be excellent. Quite happy for something made in about 2 hours or so.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Homemade Marking Knife-img_20180310_144019.jpg  

    186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook

  2. The Following 12 Users Say Thank You to Rorschach For This Useful Post:

    Andyt (May 16, 2020), baja (May 17, 2020), Captainleeward (Mar 11, 2018), dubbby (May 16, 2020), gunsgt1863 (Mar 11, 2018), Jon (Mar 11, 2018), lanemfg (Mar 11, 2018), Paul Jones (Mar 11, 2018), PJs (Mar 10, 2018), rlm98253 (May 15, 2020), rossbotics (Mar 11, 2018), Seedtick (Mar 10, 2018)

  3. #2
    PJs
    PJs is offline
    Supporting Member PJs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2014
    Location
    Northern CA
    Posts
    1,841
    Thanks
    8,333
    Thanked 1,118 Times in 718 Posts

    PJs's Tools
    Nice build and first post Rorschach! Welcome! "Upcycle", Re-purpose...potato, patoto, all good in my book. Like the shape of the blade but would have made it single bevel...but I get it.

    Thanks for the posting.

    PJ

    2000 Tool Plans
    ‘‘Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.’’
    Mark Twain

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to PJs For This Useful Post:

    Paul Jones (Mar 11, 2018)

  5. #3
    Supporting Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Posts
    119
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 106 Times in 40 Posts

    Rorschach's Tools
    Thank you. I had thought single bevel too, but I fancied trying out a double bevel, and of course it will be useful for visitors to the shop. If I don't care for this blade it is no hardship to grind another, plenty of planer blades to hand.

  6. The Following User Says Thank You to Rorschach For This Useful Post:

    PJs (Mar 11, 2018)

  7. #4
    Supporting Member Captainleeward's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Location
    San DIEGO, California
    Posts
    1,097
    Thanks
    496
    Thanked 1,330 Times in 525 Posts

    Captainleeward's Tools
    I like, I like it a lot. Cap. my favorite small hand tools for diy-ers, like us.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Captainleeward For This Useful Post:

    PJs (Mar 12, 2018)

  9. #5
    Content Editor
    Supporting Member
    DIYer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    3,056
    Thanks
    772
    Thanked 1,850 Times in 1,652 Posts


    Thanks Rorschach! We've added your Marking Knife to our Knife Making category,
    as well as to your builder page: Rorschach's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:






    186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •