GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Fancied trying a bit of stone carving so made these tools up from a coil spring. Not tried tried them yet but it was fun making them. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,796 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Going by your other stuff you make I'm expecting big things in the stone carving job ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quarter bull 240 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Veryvgood thread gruff, keep the handywork coming mate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks guys, comments appreciated, makes it worthwhile posting it up if others enjoy it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 On 11/05/2015 at 20:58, GruffaloGriff said: Fancied trying a bit of stone carving so made these tools up from a coil spring. Not tried tried them yet but it was fun making them. Please show us the results when you do "use them." A stone bird bath in granite would be a good place to start. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,796 Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm thinking more a life size Venus de milo or something ! This is GG were talking about here , bird baths he'l knock out in his lunch break ... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Made up a couple of more pointy ones for detailed work. Thanks for the comments guys, sorry to disappoint you, not quite a Leonardo Da Vinci but they do work! Might try something a bit more 3d when i am not on my lunch break. Edited May 15, 2015 by GruffaloGriff 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 I've said it before your a clever old b***%*d aint ya lol ;-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Bit different this one, another one of those ideas that has rattled around in my head for years. A wind powered stone polishing tumbler. Living remote north of Scotland, not many trees and constant sea breeze seemed like a good project. No disrespect to disabled badge holders, just happened to be the perfect rudder and it was on the skip! Made up from scrap bits, bike head tube/ bearings, bike hub, printer rollers, sign, bit of garage door arm, cutting of 8" drainage pipe & stop ends. Think i did pay for the stop ends, all else off the skip. Oh and made the propeller blades out of thin pitch pine recycled from a door panel or something and turned nose cone out of oak on the lathe. At the moment my daughter is using it to tumble beach pebbles she is making into necklaces. Bored first with a small diamond core drill then in the tumbler to smooth off any chips where the drill exits. This one hasn't been tumbled yet but gives you an idea of what they will be like. There are 25 or so in the tumbler just now. Lace is a 3mm leather thong. They will all be ready and for sale in a weeks time if anyone interested. Edited May 17, 2015 by GruffaloGriff 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Brilliant stuff all this. Clever :-) Atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I still haven't worked out if you're inventive and resourceful.....or utterly mad ! Either way, I tip my hat to you ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 On 17/05/2015 at 18:15, Blackbriar said: I still haven't worked out if you're inventive and resourceful.....or utterly mad ! Either way, I tip my hat to you ! Probably a bit of both! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 On 17/05/2015 at 17:44, GruffaloGriff said: Bit different this one, another one of those ideas that has rattled around in my head for years. A wind powered stone polishing tumbler. Living remote north of Scotland, not many trees and constant sea breeze seemed like a good project. No disrespect to disabled badge holders, just happened to be the perfect rudder and it was on the skip! Made up from scrap bits, bike head tube/ bearings, bike hub, printer rollers, sign, bit of garage door arm, cutting of 8" drainage pipe & stop ends. Think i did pay for the stop ends, all else off the skip. Oh and made the propeller blades out of thin pitch pine recycled from a door panel or something and turned nose cone out of oak on the lathe. At the moment my daughter is using it to tumble beach pebbles she is making into necklaces. Bored first with a small diamond core drill then in the tumbler to smooth off any chips where the drill exits. This one hasn't been tumbled yet but gives you an idea of what they will be like. There are 25 or so in the tumbler just now. Lace is a 3mm leather thong. They will all be ready and for sale in a weeks time if anyone interested. I don't think there is a box made that you cannot think outside of. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leethedog 3,071 Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Grid you never seace to amaze me lol feck man your a one man industry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,859 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I don't think there is a box made that you cannot think outside of. TC LOL. Griff Edited May 18, 2015 by GruffaloGriff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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