Lignum

[bry1975]

Any of you chaps ever made tools from Lignum Vitae or Rosewood?


TIA

Bry

[rleete]

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. 

[bry1975]

Thanks chap,

What about Argentine lignum or Vera wood?

[PekkaNF]

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

[Spurry]

I made one with a tapered mortice and tenon. The handle fitting through the headblock from the outside or top face.

Pete

[PekkaNF]

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

[Spurry]

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

[johnbaz]

Hi

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




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