Marking Knife for flatworkers

[Steve Southwood]

Yes Rob, I have a roundy round maker.

[Steve Southwood]

Hey Rob, what did I do, scare you off?

[Rob Keeble]

Hey Steve, I am still here but did you hear of the tortise and the hare. My name aint Allen. Its more like well you pick.

I got the blade got the wood but procrastinating over which wood to use. Should have bought more blades but already got reprimanded for that one.

You can run ahead of the pack if you like.

[Steve Southwood]

I ain't even started yet

How are you planning on doing this? Are you going to post updates or just finished project?

[Rob Keeble]

I will post as i go but i am hoping its a one session event for me otherwise i think i will beat myself up. I am a bachelor this weekend no kids, no missus so its all mine. No honey do list not that i ever follow or get honey do lists, my honey knows better. Remember where i got married. We still drove on the right side of the road.

[Steve Southwood]

I await the outcome.

[kevin loftus]

Can some-one give me a nudge
when the show begins.

[Bruce Haugen]

A little slow to post, sorry.

This marking knife takes its style from Pat Leach's copy of a 19th C knife. It's made of padauk and the blade is freehand ground from an old plane blade. The overall length is about 7". There are flats on the sides to keep it from rolling off the bench and impaling my feet. I use this for everything: marking, slitting, opening envelopes.

Let me know if the image is too dark. I don't have a good lighting setup, but I'll try.

[Rob Keeble]

very nice Bruce, you beat me. I like the round bit on the top end.

See Larry they can be made round and not roll off the bench.

I cannot wait to get at it making mine. Vanity table is eating up all available shop time.
sent from my Atrix

[Steve Southwood]

I cheated. I picked one up at Woodcraft. The closeout deal was too good to pass up.