Julian Cossmann Cooke Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 Heading to the cabin in the woods for the weekend? Off to a workshop? Family trip coming up and planning some "me" time? If you have a nifty way of transporting and keeping together your tools for the road trip, how about a photo and/or description? I know there is a fellow in our midst who has an amazing tool box he keeps with him as he travels across the country -- a vet who started making while on duty overseas. Someone else will remember his name. We've all schlepped in a suitcase at one time or another and for obvious reasons, that can be far from ideal. I imagine some here whose workshops are the envy of many have miniaturized. Just Because I Don't Remember My Own Name Does Not Mean I Am Having An Identity Crisis
Jim Bress Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 For scrapers a nice trick is to rip off a strip of a card board box wide enough for your scrapers. Then force each scraper through the edge. The cardboard will hold your scrapers snug and keep them from rubbing on other tools ruining their edge. -Jim
Michael_Molnar Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Wrong guess. Edited March 31, 2017 by Michael_Molnar
Brad Dorsey Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 A customer once brought me a violin made by a Canadian maker whose instruments were in high demand among the Cape Breton-style fiddling community. He told me that the maker had a day job as a construction inspector. When he went to work, he would bring tools and wood with him. For large parts of the day, he would sit in the cab of his truck working on violins. Occasionally, he would have to get out, walk over to the construction site and check off a few things on his clip board. Then it was back to the truck to keep working on violins. Perhaps someone here knows who the maker is. His "signature" was bizarre curved peg box walls. I would hate to have to do a scroll graft on one.
Muswell Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 In my youth I was on a construction site where the inspector spent large parts of his day sitting in his hut, probably dozing. One day there was an extremely loud sudden noise just outside and he shot out at the speed of light, to the great satisfaction of all who "happened" to be nearby.
Matthew Noykos Posted March 30, 2017 Report Posted March 30, 2017 Julian, perhaps you are talking about Geoffrey Allison. He was a medic in the army and he has a pretty sweet mobile setup. Bomb proof containers if I remember right.
Julian Cossmann Cooke Posted March 31, 2017 Author Report Posted March 31, 2017 18 hours ago, Matthew Noykos said: Julian, perhaps you are talking about Geoffrey Allison. He was a medic in the army and he has a pretty sweet mobile setup. Bomb proof containers if I remember right. Thank you, Matt. I am sure the beauty of his "travel chest" was not the only thing that cemented his name in your memory. After posting, it occurred to me that I should have distinguished between longer trips like week-long workshops and a weekend trip to the country. Answers to both scenarios would be great, but I suspect the solutions for the latter have greater potential to elicit the oohs and aahs of the geek brigade. For example, if I am going to make a "house call", I fantasize about finding an old doctor's bag. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-EMDEE-by-SCHELL-Cowhide-Doctor-Bag-with-Fold-out-Drawers-/332157605812?hash=item4d5622d7b4:g:nAEAAOSwSlBYzGwB Of course, now someone will snap this up. But I need to be making instead of acquiring anyway so, you're welcome to whoever lands this baby. (You know you want it, Matt. Then again, it is singularly lacking in the German-inspired over-engineering that is your hallmark, at least when it comes to building workbenches. )
Terry Colley Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 Recently got this gerstner, top tray holds latest violin , plenty of space in all the drawers. I don't think Mrs C would like me to take it on holiday though
kevin Prestwich Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 I can get most things needed to build a fiddle into this handy tote I picked up at an estate sale. http://woodcarverstooltote.com
Jeffrey Holmes Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 I also love Gerstner. Not cheap, but a sane and organized solution. Big chest: Tools. Small chest: Varnish /Brushes/etc.
MarkBouquet Posted March 31, 2017 Report Posted March 31, 2017 I have a vintage Gerstner, and a Gerstner clone that I made myself, but who cares. The truth is that nuthin' beats one of these.
Jeffrey Holmes Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 35 minutes ago, clearsky said: I have a vintage Gerstner, and a Gerstner clone that I made myself, but who cares. The truth is that nuthin' beats one of these. Hahahaha! Nice!
JacksonMaberry Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 18 hours ago, clearsky said: I have a vintage Gerstner, and a Gerstner clone that I made myself, but who cares. The truth is that nuthin' beats one of these. Clearsky, can we see more of that purfling marker? Where did you get it?
Julian Cossmann Cooke Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Posted April 1, 2017 22 hours ago, kevin Prestwich said: I can get most things needed to build a fiddle into this handy tote I picked up at an estate sale. http://woodcarverstooltote.com Nifty, Kevin. One of those things that lead me to speculate "I could make that myself", only to acknowledge immediately that I don't have the time. Priced right. Wonder whether those holes would accommodate scroll gouges...
David Burgess Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 Shouldn't a tool belt, worn over "cargo shorts" hold enough for any job? It ain't like you don't have nice legs, Julian.
Julian Cossmann Cooke Posted April 1, 2017 Author Report Posted April 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, David Burgess said: Shouldn't a tool belt, worn over "cargo shorts" hold enough for any job? It ain't like you don't have nice legs, Julian. Can't hold a candle to Cameron Robertson's gams. I think mine were well-toned like his -- back when I was his age.
MarkBouquet Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, JacksonMaberry said: Clearsky, can we see more of that purfling marker? Where did you get it? Jackson, it's a GEWA, and I bought it back in the day when they were readily available. And l'm going to hang onto it.
JacksonMaberry Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, clearsky said: Jackson, it's a GEWA, and I bought it back in the day when they were readily available. And l'm going to hang onto it. I'll stay tuned for the Luthier Exchange thread offloading your estate.
Jim Bress Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, JacksonMaberry said: I'll stay tuned for the Luthier Exchange thread offloading your estate. It's not an old GEWA but it looks about right and made in Germany. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Violin-Purfling-Groove-Cutter-model-G-65230-additional-qtys-available-/152470983191?hash=item237ffa9217:g:H64AAOSwiYFXFOR~
JacksonMaberry Posted April 1, 2017 Report Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Jim Bress said: It's not an old GEWA but it looks about right and made in Germany. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Violin-Purfling-Groove-Cutter-model-G-65230-additional-qtys-available-/152470983191?hash=item237ffa9217:g:H64AAOSwiYFXFOR~ It lists the same model number as the aehnelt cutter here, looks the same (crummy pictures though), and lists aehnelts parent company as manufacturer. They don't accept returns, but I'll take one for the team - I ordered it and will make a full report. Thanks, Jim. Aehnelt link: http://geigenbauwerkzeuge.de/epages/9c8e05c8-4782-422a-84bb-103b2c2d5425.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/9c8e05c8-4782-422a-84bb-103b2c2d5425/Products/"G 65230"&ViewAction=ViewProduct
JacksonMaberry Posted April 6, 2017 Report Posted April 6, 2017 The cutter arrived today, and it's rock solid. It's the aehnelt, at a fraction of the cost. Haven't put it through its paces yet, but the factory edge on the blades is impressive. Appears to be some sort of high speed steel, very hard.
Julian Cossmann Cooke Posted April 7, 2017 Author Report Posted April 7, 2017 10 hours ago, JacksonMaberry said: The cutter arrived today, and it's rock solid. It's the aehnelt, at a fraction of the cost. Haven't put it through its paces yet, but the factory edge on the blades is impressive. Appears to be some sort of high speed steel, very hard. Interesting orientation of the bevel in relation to the edges of the knife. I have heard folks swear by a lot of different takes on this feature from curves to sharp points at a 45 degree angle or shallower. Since the thread already has wandered a bit, anyone care to weigh in on that issue? (The privilege to wander is not the sole province of the original poster, though I do think the OP has an entitlement to switch the signs at the crossroads.)
JacksonMaberry Posted April 7, 2017 Report Posted April 7, 2017 Tha angle of that photograph is a bit misleading regarding the edge skew, but it is shallow compared with most I've seen. I will regrind to a slightly rounded spear point, as this permits cutting on either push or pull
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