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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Bo7a@piefed.ca to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

I love Rex Krueger's videos, and I was thinking about his planing stop while cleaning up in the shop when i happened upon my collection of 'dull and/or burnt reciprocating tool blades that I won't throw away because who knows' and it occured to me that these are the same shape, and rough size as a screwdown planing stop, while conveniently fitting over a dog, or using the existing holes to screw it down.

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[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Grab a torch and heat them up for cutting foam.

Cut them into lockpicking tools.

Use a grinder to remove all sharp edges and then rivet them slightly overlapping to leather straps and then that leather strapping to heavy canvas. Now you have a set of wasteland armor.

Weld them into a vase or other container shape.

[-] Bo7a@piefed.ca 4 points 1 month ago

All valid uses. Or you could even use them as a plane stop on your workbench! ;)

I would probably cut or break most of the blade off. Having that big diving board sticking out makes me think that if it's at a slight up angle, that extra length would give it leverage to bend upwards as the board is forced against it, which might catch your plane blade or worse, your arm.

[-] Bo7a@piefed.ca 1 points 1 month ago

good thinking.

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