A very nice informative piece. You perfectly showed how to manage every step, without confusing things. That is the mark of a good teacher. Enough information to do the job . The rest involves actually learning by doing.
So happy that I have found your video . I just purchased a travisher on ebay and happy to say at a well price. My travisher is a little bigger than the one you made,but resembles your's the same. The problem that I was considering was to make a new blade,but not anymore. I have watched some of your videos and find them vary helpful especially the one with your spindle tools... Thank you vary much for sharing your knowledge...
Hi Ryan - thanks I am flattered. I was wondering about making a few - I'll have a go soon and if you still want one I will post pictures with details. Thanks for your interest. Harry.
really enjoy your videos. i believe in traditional woodworking and using hand tools. you are one of the few that i learn from. its hard to find real craftsman..at least those who take to time to share their love with others. so i want to thank you for your videos, i really enjoy them.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful project! I must also say that you are the best dressed woodworker and blacksmith I have ever seen. If I were even to think of wearing a sweater near my workshop, it would be destroyed instantly! You must have a gift...or a secret for staying clean.
Great work Harry. FYI another way to temper your blades is to put them the kitchen oven at about 200C (400F) for an hour or so.Just don't tell the wife.
That sounds great - hand blowers seem to go for serious money here - certainly fairly scarce - I did ask at my local scrapyard and needless to say it raised a laugh when I also asked for a swage block! I've got an anvil now - I think perhaps fewer were melted down in the war than in the States? but you seem to have more Champion and similar blowers knocking about - just an impression from reading posts elsewhere.
This is a great project, I may make one of these if I get the time. If you can cut steel easily, leaf springs from cars make good cutting tools. I've made some w/ it and been satisfied. Buying good steel in a size closer to what you need is definitely easier tho. I've never looked for tool steel for sale around here, I may do that.
I have a small coal forge. I got it to make tools and hardware, an extension of my woodworking interest. I've made a sliding dovetail plane, a shoulder plane and a big gouge using leaf spring steel. Cutting the blades out for the planes was time consuming w/ a hand hacksaw, but I wasn't in a hurry. Even annealed, that spring steel is tough. BTW, the dovetail plane cracked when I heat treated it. I hadn't heard about using oil yet. The blade works but it's not nice looking.
Sounds very good - I have too much in the way of woody projects at the moment but I like the sound of making a forge along your lines - I see Becma do a treadle forge, which might prove to be a good starting point for design inspiration - though the local scrapyard may be better!
I bought an old hand-crank blower with the air tube, grate and dump flap. I went to a scrap yard and found a machine that had a hand wheel on it that was about 18" in diameter. The wheel is a stamping from 3/16" steel plate & looks sort of like a big pie pan. It's about 3" deep. It already had a hole in the center that was just right. I had my brother weld some legs on it from an old BBQ, & a bracket to bolt on the blower. It's a bit small & shallow but OK for small work.
Hi - thanks for that. I have acquired an old car spring, so I will give that a go. I have got to make or acquire a forge, I now have an anvil - so getting there!
If I were to do it again, I'd probably go w/ a blower made from a bathroom exhaust fan rather than a hand crank. Exhaust fans are easy to find, leave your hands free & are quiet. I'm thinking about making a treadle & flywheel for the one I have. I also want to put it on wheels because I store it inside but use it outside. I drag it now, wheels would be much better. Also, a non-electric forge on wheels would be great for taking to blacksmith get-togethers. Just my thoughts.
Hi - sounds very good - it does not need to be pretty if it works! Did you make your forge? I might end up making one if I don't see a second hand one over the next few months.
I'm about to attempt to make one of these. I'm going to try using a blade for a powered jointer. 6" long, I just need to make the bend which I think I'll do by clamping it around a brake disc hub after I heat it.
I’m wondering about the rise of the grip points above the sole. A shallower handle like a traditional travisher would seem to have so much lesser leverage and thereby not require nearly as strenuous an effort in use. Otherwise great video. I have some torsion spring leaves from an aircooled VW Beetle and a larger piece of broken torsion leaf from a Stowe ski area snow groomer. I’m sure one of these will make a great cutter blade. I bought a rather expensive handmade travisher almost 30 years ago, but it and my adzes and antique scorp seemed attractive to the thieves that hit me a few years ago. Why not make them? All they need to do is work well and handles are easily made.
I’m going to try making my own based on your video. I’ve been looking into the process - heating until non magnetic is meant to harden the steel which arrives in a soft annealed state. Then you need to bake for 1 hr twice in the oven at a high temperature - this is called tempering. How come you didn’t go through this step with the o1? It seems to be in the standard recipe
Hi in this case I hardened in oil and then tempered to straw colour in water. An oven is easier for tempering....take a look at my making bowl turning hooks video.
@@harryrogers Can you explain more about your water tempering process? I'm looking to make a similar blade, either with or without tongs using a blowtorch and MAPP gas.. how have you found the anvil, can you recommend one or info for buying one for this kind of thing?
Hi Paul, The tool is very similar to a spokeshave, it has a curved blade, that is about 15mm wide and the whole 15mm width rubs on the wood being cut. The blade has a couple of upright tangs that are used to keep it in place with a couple of bolts into the wooden body.
A very nice informative piece. You perfectly showed how to manage every step, without confusing things. That is the mark of a good teacher. Enough information to do the job . The rest involves actually learning by doing.
@@geoffb108 Thanks
Beautiful blade work Harry! And, with minimal tools. Inspiring tutorial.
So happy that I have found your video . I just purchased a travisher on ebay and happy to say at a well price. My travisher is a little bigger than the one you made,but resembles your's the same. The problem that I was considering was to make a new blade,but not anymore. I have watched some of your videos and find them vary helpful especially the one with your spindle tools... Thank you vary much for sharing your knowledge...
Hi Ryan - thanks I am flattered.
I was wondering about making a few - I'll have a go soon and if you still want one I will post pictures with details. Thanks for your interest. Harry.
really enjoy your videos. i believe in traditional woodworking and using hand tools. you are one of the few that i learn from. its hard to find real craftsman..at least those who take to time to share their love with others. so i want to thank you for your videos, i really enjoy them.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful project! I must also say that you are the best dressed woodworker and blacksmith I have ever seen. If I were even to think of wearing a sweater near my workshop, it would be destroyed instantly! You must have a gift...or a secret for staying clean.
Thanks - yes they do get a bit messy...I got one of my long standing jumpers off Ebay and it lasted for years!
Great work Harry. FYI another way to temper your blades is to put them the kitchen oven at about 200C (400F) for an hour or so.Just don't tell the wife.
Really great video Harry! Look forward to the next!
That sounds great - hand blowers seem to go for serious money here - certainly fairly scarce - I did ask at my local scrapyard and needless to say it raised a laugh when I also asked for a swage block! I've got an anvil now - I think perhaps fewer were melted down in the war than in the States? but you seem to have more Champion and similar blowers knocking about - just an impression from reading posts elsewhere.
Thats great - pleased to be of help.
This is a great project, I may make one of these if I get the time. If you can cut steel easily, leaf springs from cars make good cutting tools. I've made some w/ it and been satisfied. Buying good steel in a size closer to what you need is definitely easier tho. I've never looked for tool steel for sale around here, I may do that.
I have a small coal forge. I got it to make tools and hardware, an extension of my woodworking interest. I've made a sliding dovetail plane, a shoulder plane and a big gouge using leaf spring steel. Cutting the blades out for the planes was time consuming w/ a hand hacksaw, but I wasn't in a hurry. Even annealed, that spring steel is tough. BTW, the dovetail plane cracked when I heat treated it. I hadn't heard about using oil yet. The blade works but it's not nice looking.
youre welcome - I have just put up a film on making bowl turners hooks as well - covers hardening and tempering regards Harry
Sounds very good - I have too much in the way of woody projects at the moment but I like the sound of making a forge along your lines - I see Becma do a treadle forge, which might prove to be a good starting point for design inspiration - though the local scrapyard may be better!
I bought an old hand-crank blower with the air tube, grate and dump flap. I went to a scrap yard and found a machine that had a hand wheel on it that was about 18" in diameter. The wheel is a stamping from 3/16" steel plate & looks sort of like a big pie pan. It's about 3" deep. It already had a hole in the center that was just right. I had my brother weld some legs on it from an old BBQ, & a bracket to bolt on the blower. It's a bit small & shallow but OK for small work.
That was impressive! Thanks for sharing...
Hi - thanks for that. I have acquired an old car spring, so I will give that a go. I have got to make or acquire a forge, I now have an anvil - so getting there!
If I were to do it again, I'd probably go w/ a blower made from a bathroom exhaust fan rather than a hand crank. Exhaust fans are easy to find, leave your hands free & are quiet. I'm thinking about making a treadle & flywheel for the one I have. I also want to put it on wheels because I store it inside but use it outside. I drag it now, wheels would be much better. Also, a non-electric forge on wheels would be great for taking to blacksmith get-togethers. Just my thoughts.
Hi - sounds very good - it does not need to be pretty if it works! Did you make your forge? I might end up making one if I don't see a second hand one over the next few months.
I'm about to attempt to make one of these. I'm going to try using a blade for a powered jointer. 6" long, I just need to make the bend which I think I'll do by clamping it around a brake disc hub after I heat it.
Sounds good!
Very cool thankyou so much for sharing for everyone to see
Thanks for sharing
I’m wondering about the rise of the grip points above the sole. A shallower handle like a traditional travisher would seem to have so much lesser leverage and thereby not require nearly as strenuous an effort in use.
Otherwise great video.
I have some torsion spring leaves from an aircooled VW Beetle and a larger piece of broken torsion leaf from a Stowe ski area snow groomer. I’m sure one of these will make a great cutter blade.
I bought a rather expensive handmade travisher almost 30 years ago, but it and my adzes and antique scorp seemed attractive to the thieves that hit me a few years ago.
Why not make them? All they need to do is work well and handles are easily made.
Thanks, mate
I’m going to try making my own based on your video. I’ve been looking into the process - heating until non magnetic is meant to harden the steel which arrives in a soft annealed state. Then you need to bake for 1 hr twice in the oven at a high temperature - this is called tempering. How come you didn’t go through this step with the o1? It seems to be in the standard recipe
Hi in this case I hardened in oil and then tempered to straw colour in water. An oven is easier for tempering....take a look at my making bowl turning hooks video.
@@harryrogers Can you explain more about your water tempering process?
I'm looking to make a similar blade, either with or without tongs using a blowtorch and MAPP gas.. how have you found the anvil, can you recommend one or info for buying one for this kind of thing?
Harry got it I can’t see this how you do it got to make one of these., Have you got the plans for one
Hi Paul, The tool is very similar to a spokeshave, it has a curved blade, that is about 15mm wide and the whole 15mm width rubs on the wood being cut. The blade has a couple of upright tangs that are used to keep it in place with a couple of bolts into the wooden body.
Have you done the plans for one of these Harry? I’ve had a go at one of Johns down the group but curious on how to make One are they easy?
@@PaulSmith-rd8yc Hi Paul...I have not...it's a bit of blacksmithing...shaping and hardening and tempering.
Hi there, would you mind making me one. If so let me know how i can contact you. Thanks.