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[woodchucker]

So what are these used for exactly ? I have wood tools here that I'm really not familiar with . Not that I'll ever be making fine furniture or anything , but it would be nice to know what these tools do . Seems like Jeff would know .

They are used to mark off dovetails for hand cutting them. I mostly just used a sliding bevel. But after a time I realized that I could just build a tool that would mark my dovetail at 1/2 and 3/4 inch depending on my wood width of a chisel to chop the base of the dovetail.

if you youtube hand cut dovetails you'll see someone using a sliding bevel or a similar tool to the one shown, usually with the wide tail away from the angle.

 

[mmcmdl]

They are used to mark off dovetails for hand cutting them.

You know I bought an entire wood shop out years ago . The guy had 6 lathes in the building , 3 of which were Atlas and Clausing metal lathes . I sold them all at one of my yard sales but still have tons of crap here . Don't know what they are for , will never use them , will get rid of them for space . I make bird houses and don't need this crap . Can I send you a pic when I get down the other basement ?

 

[woodchucker]

Sure, there's enough woodworkers here, just post it in the ww section. I'm sure we'll all chime in.

 

[mmcmdl]

I'm sure we'll all chime in.

I'm not looking for chimes , just to get rid of it ! I'll send you pics via PM when I get down there .

 

[woodchucker]

I'm not looking for chimes , just to get rid of it ! I'll send you pics via PM when I get down there .

That could be years from now

 

[silverhawk]

I'm curious to know what is had to be rid of, too. Subscribing here now.

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