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WayneJ
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Do-it-yourself Santa
Lang's web site has a section for new products, not in the existing catalogue. They now offer a reproduction tool kit screwdriver, so I decided to treat myself to an early Christmas present. It came today:
I think it looks good.
I think it looks good.
Wayne Jorgensen, Batavia, IL
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Allan
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
Unless I am mistaken, there is a fault in the reproduction shown. The flat point on it has been formed by dumping the blade with the square section on the flat so that the point is parallel with the faces on the square blade. I understand that on the originals, the flat tip is formed by dumping the blade with the square set at 45 degrees to flat, so that the blade formed runs diagonally from one corner of the shaft to that opposite.
Have I got that right?
Allan from down under.
Have I got that right?
Allan from down under.
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
From Wil Vanderberg's post
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1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring
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WayneJ
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
I think Allan is correct, here is a copy of the Ford Drawing:
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Wayne Jorgensen, Batavia, IL
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
OH great I ordered 2 last week.
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
The new one looks great but it's the attention to details that matter...
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Allan
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Re: Do-it-yourself Santa
I was aware of this detail because I have replicated a few of the screwdrivers using blades from old wooden handled items. In my purchases I inadvertently purchased one blade like the one shown and didn't notice the difference until I stored it with others. My nephew has one of his workmen tun up the wooden handle blanks for me, using the same drawing as posted, and I have to fit the shafts and ferrules, mill the 8 handle grooves and stain the handles black.
Forging the blade diagonally means there is more 'meat' left to make a wider and thicker tip to the driver, and it it much more appealing to look at too.
Allan from down under.
Forging the blade diagonally means there is more 'meat' left to make a wider and thicker tip to the driver, and it it much more appealing to look at too.
Allan from down under.