Do you wonder what lurks below the surface of ...
Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
>... that awful 60's saw tote?
A few years back I bought a rather derelict Stanley #358 mitresaw box . Outside the States these are quite rare so, if you want one, you do what you gotta do. In my case, this is what I bought (I think it was $10).
I cleaned it up to this point, and then just used it.
The saw came separately. It is a 60's Stanley, 24" long, 4 1/2" deep. The blade is good and it cuts well (it was hardly used when I came across it). But that tote! Oh, what a pain to hold and a pain to look at. I really would have liked the saw that came with the #358, but these are like hen's teeth in Australia. I saw a few on eBay (USA) but at the last minute I would say to myself that I really should just make another tote.
I came across this illustration.
... and blew it up ..
... used this image to mark off a plan on the original tote ..
.. and with files and rasps removed the outer surface to uncover what lay below ...
Imagine - it was there all the time :grin:
Any idea what wood this is? Beech? Maple? It is hard and pares well.
Thanks for looking.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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#2Derek the Artist
jim reed @ tallahassee
>What a great job! It was inside all the time and just needed your help to be liberated.
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#3Re: My guess is birch
Dave Mount
>Nicely done. It's hard to imagine them covering that nicely colored wood with that yellow toner. Interesting what a nice tote came out of the existing one -- despite the obvious advantage of a guaranteed fit of the blade slot and sawnuts, I don't think I would have thought to just reshape the original rather than make a new one.
From the picture, the wood looks like birch to me. Beech has very prominent rays and that should be evident even in this pic. Rays in beech are clearly visible even on a flatsawn surface. If it's hard (sugar) maple, you'll see small but prominent dark rays on a radial surface, but they are not obvious on a tangential surface. The rays in birch are much less pronounced than maple, and not as darkly colored. Also, maple has pores that are essentially too small to see -- the wood appears completely smooth. Birch has a look that is just a touch more open; seems like I can see that on the cheek of the handle. I guess it could be soft maple (red, silver) also, but birch is my first guess.
Well done as always.
Best,
Dave
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#4Wow, what a difference...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>You turned that ulgy duckling in to a swan!
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#5BRILLIANT!!
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>What a fantastic idea, (says Todd O. as he slaps his fivehead)--(ever seen my hairline?):~( I never would of thunk of that. well o.k. I may of, but not after much aggravation in making a whole new replacement. Really Derek, that is just brilliant, and you done a very nice job of it as well.
I got one of those boxes from Todd H. that was completely rusted solid. Nothing moved, nothing, but thru the magic of electrolysis it is now all cleaned up and back into the battle.
Todd O.
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#6COOL - A PRIZE FOR THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!
Chicago Bob
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