Bit of lateral thinking.

[Biker]

I picked up another drawknife yesterday at a vide grenier (bootfair) here in France. Pretty good condition but missing the handles and my pole lathe is a project for the summer so what to do in the meantime for replacements?

I put the thought on the back burner of my mind and wandered around the stalls seeing what was about and my eyes fell upon a coat rack sitting there amongst the tut.

"How much mate?" (in French)

"50 cents." (heehaw heehaw)

Picture a vapour trail of my hand thrusting 50 cents into his hands. So now I have the handles.

Got home and got busy, an hour or so later, job done. See pix.

Destined for someone in the UK very soon. Hope she likes it.

 

[Ph34r]

I am sure that you just do a project every week to show my efforts up! Looking forward to seeing what bushcraft betty is doing next...?

 

[Robbi]

very nice indeed, great finds !

 

[drewdunnrespect]

like it mate very cool

 

[Tengu]

Thanks a million, Biker

(But dont you dare do a Bushcraft Betty of me...Im not like her at all)

 

[Eric_Methven]

Very nice Biker. The spare coat knob would make a very nice awl handle.

Eric

 

[spiritwalker]

top class recycling there kidder ;-D

 

[caliban]

Looks the business that does, very clever.

 

[Sanji]

Awesome job Biker, I'm sure she'll be very happy with it heehaw heehaw (i sound like a donkey when i try doing heehaw heehaw)

 

[helixpteron]

What a great idea!

 

[Biker]

Thanks for the feedback. Rather pleased with myself I have to say.

I just need to find another 28 of those coat racks and I'm in business

Good idea about the awl handle Eric, it could go with my other five
I might hang onto it in the hope of finding another coat rack then I can potentially restore two more drawknifes.

Tengu; no chance Ma'am. I haven't got a mental image of you yet, well not enough to base a drawing on.

PH34r. What can I say? When the mood takes me I'm just Mr Productive, having spare time helps though. At least it keeps me off the streets, unless it's a bootfair of course.

Oh well back to the grind. Bye for now.

 

[Ryecroft]

Genius! - Tres Bien!

 

[dwardo]

Wooden door handles are just for dislpay purposes dont you know, they aint needed and if they were then a draw knife would need them more

 

[Everything Mac]

why not use golf balls for the French pattern draw knives?

works well enough for files.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/1661/medium/191.JPG

might have to glue them in mind.