Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) I had some time on my hands today so decided to show how I turn a scrap piece of Oak into a needle with my new methods. The scrap pieces of wood that I use. From that to this. Trimmed ready to work on. In to the channel cutting jig. The basic blank with the grove cut and marked out ready to gut the outside of the jaws. Outside cut and rough sanded to shape and the inside of the jaws marked out. Inside of the jaws cut out and ready for stropping back to the line. I was having issues with the sides of the needles breaking in the vice, so I cut some groves in the jaws so that the needle is held on the centre strip of wood. Next I take a block plane and plane the radius on to the sides of the needle. There is usually a reason why the wood is in the scrap and with this piece it was a shake in the back end of the needle, I was lucky in this case as it does not effect the integrity of the needle and is purely cosmetic, I am not often that lucky. With the two sides done it is on to the nose of the needle. The nose is done the same as the sides, with the block plane, but with a lot more care. Once the nose is done, it is then time to cut the gap, this I do with a Stanley knife. Cutting a little at a time and constantly turning the needle over to get an even cut. It is then back on the strop with fine sandpaper to get the final finish on the jaws. The finished article. TC Edited August 16, 2015 by tiercel 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NELS0N 457 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Good Post Allan, must take you a fair while to knock one of these up??? this evening i'll be loading the needles you kindly sent up to me. Les Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Really good thread TC :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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RossM 7,979 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 How do they work? I've clicked on your posts a few times but have no idea how they work!! They do look like works of art though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Good stuff Allan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 How do they work? I've clicked on your posts a few times but have no idea how they work!! They do look like works of art though. Ross, you wind the twine on to the needle through a gap at the pointy end of the needle, then when you are knitting with them you take twine off the needle as needed by pulling the twine back through the gap at the pointy end. They look like this when filled with twine. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterbirdman1 206 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Very nice indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Did you get a router for Christmas Nice needles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 if only I could knit nets lol you make anything else tc, little hand lines or anything? Not so much now, but I used to. If I wanted something and it could be made out of wood then I would have a go. Done some right cockups in the past but done some what I think is nice work also, all from reclaimed timber. This was made from 10x4" pitch pine beam offcuts, that had been thrown to be burnt by a reclamation yard. TC 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Did you get a router for Christmas Nice needles. That is the best router I have ever bought, cost me £12 in the sale in argos 15 years ago. TC 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 That's a nice piece of furniture TC. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
threelander 81 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 nice post and nice needles Allan.do you sell any on.i would like to give one a try. Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
threelander 81 Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 how did the needles turn out with that stuff you were moulding but couldn,t seem to get it right to work with.i never did see the outcome of that ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 how did the needles turn out with that stuff you were moulding but couldn,t seem to get it right to work with.i never did see the outcome of that ?? I could never get a blank without any air holes, even tried a car jack to get more pressure in the mold but it did not work as the HDPE was going cold too quickly. I think a heated mold is needed as if I tried to increase the temperature it would just burn the hdpe. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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