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Post #108915 by Octane on Tue, Aug 17, 2004 7:40 PM

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here is a picture of my work place. nothing special. Next SUmmer it will be complettly changed but tell then this is it.

as far as tools, i have a normal straight set of chisels (Millar falls), there are about 8 in the set

the short brown handled ones are just a palm set i got from Lee Valley, they are Henry Talyor brand.

there are small silver tools, almost dentist like tools, which are mini chisels which i got at Lee Valley as well (like $9.00) they aren't great quality and will bend if used on harder woods, or if you use with a hammer.

a standard old box cutting knife with the blades you can break off at cirtain points.

a old rubber mallet, that isn't very rubbery any more, and the head will fall off every once in a while.

a pair of calipper, for the smaller stuff to make sure everything is the same size (or as close as possible)works well especailly when doing a pair of tikis like the cabinet handles.

a vise, a couple of files, sand paper, a chop saw when having to cut off the tikis from the dowl/baseball bat blank

I have a draw knife as well that i use to skin logs and occasionally use while carving, depending on the situation.