[Woodcarver] Woodcarving Whatzit?

[Alex Bisso]

Now isn't this fun!  I have never seen such a contraption but have really enjoyed the comments.  With the large hand-wheel and apparently small gear that meshes with the vertcal toothed bar, it seems that a lot of downward pressure can be applied.  Also, the horizontal clamp and wormscrew can obviously hold a piece of wood solidly while accurately positioning it.  With these thoughts in mind, I initially liked the of it being used to make mortises that Rip put forth.  However, the end works/tool does not look suitable and it seems that holes would have bo be pre-drilled before pressing out the squared end mortise.  Also you would not need so much height/thickness for the size wood normally used with mortises so I have reservations about that.  It is unlikely that even with a lot of pressure one could shear thick wood across grain, I prefer Gene's idea of it being a slicer or let's say a verticle splitter to make shingles, etc..  It does look like it operates similar to a manual, verticle version of a log/firewood splitter and the horizontal adjust assure accurate thicknesses.  Although I do not see a direct link to carving I still favor this one.  Maybe sometimes the grain ridges are then carved off to make smooth shingles or shims.
I also liked the humorous responses.  
Thanks for the posting Mike - and do not keep us in suspense for too long.
ALEX
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mike Bloomquist 
  To: [Woodcarver] 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:45 PM
  Subject: [Woodcarver] Woodcarving Whatzit?


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  OK, this probably won't stump too many of you, but what carving related function does this tool perform?  Yes, it is woodcarving related ;-).

  http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum/images/whatzit1.jpg
  http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum/images/whatzit2.jpg

  I bartered a N.A. Flute for this beast at our MVAWA meeting last night (and Yvonne is having me evaluated today).

  Keep on Carvin'
  -Mike Bloomquist->

  Wooden Dreams Woodcarving
  http://www.borg.com/~bloomqum



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