Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Nice idea. It makes the handle a bit more user friendly. We did something a little similar to that here. My Wife does wood carving so I used the Shopsmith to make her some carving mallets. The hard wood of the mallet and the hard wood of the chisel handles makes for chipped and dented wood on both of them. To prevent that, we covered the beater end of the mallets with heavy leather. It cushions the blow so neither the mallet or the chisels suffer.
Wonder what the SS handle will be used to hit with.
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Goldie(Bought New SN 377425)/4" jointer/6" beltsander/12" planer/stripsander/bandsaw/powerstation /Scroll saw/Jig saw /Craftsman 10" ras/Craftsman 6" thicknessplaner/ Dayton10"tablesaw(restoredfromneighborstrashpile)/ Mark VII restoration in 'progress'/ 10E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
Although I don't understand Chris' reason for covering the Quill Feed Handle, I have those Sawing Awl Kits too. I keep one in the motorhome for repairs while "camping in style" aka RVing and another at home. I gave up tent camping some time ago. They are great for repairs to camp chairs and have used it to repair my wife's purse strap plus lots of other things over the years. I guess Chris likes the feel of leather in his hand as opposed to plastic.
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's & 2 Power Stations
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored. Others to be restored.
I have one of those sewing awls that I got back in the 70's, I think I got it at Tandy Leather.
And later I got one of the C. S. Osborn Automatic Awls, that has the bobbin on the outside, which I found to be a bit easier to use.
Haven't used them often, but they do come in handy on occasion.
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Ron Dyck
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10ER #23430, 10ER #84609, 10ER #94987,two SS A-34 jigsaws for 10ER.
1959 Mark 5 #356595 Greenie, SS Magna Jointer, SS planer, SS bandsaw, SS scroll saw (gray), DC3300,
Thanks for the good-humored and informative responses!
The quill-feed handle 'wrap' wasn't a really serious project, but I do admit I like how it feels. It also has extra features: (a.) Less likely for your hand to slip off the slick plastic handle tip. (b.) The leather-to-plastic friction-fit serves as a perfect 'torque limiter' for tightening down the handle threads.
nuhobby wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2024 9:36 am
It's been a while, but I've made up a couple of watch straps lately. The Shopsmith power sanding tools are handy for leather work...
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I like the Watch straps.
Did you make the Rawhide mallet?
Dwayne
1st Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V /Jan./1984
2nd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Mar./1984
3rd Shopsmith Machine= SS Mark V / Jan./1981
4th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) 50th anniversary
5th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V (510) Dec. 1996
6th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark VII (1963 ???)
7th Shopsmith Machine = SS Mark V / Nov. 1984 (Double Quill Bearings)
8th Shopsmith Machine = SS Greenie / 1956
Shopsmith headstock only/ From Shopsmith/ June 1957
