Re-purposing old jointer knives

[Matt Ranum]

While cleaning out some old cabinet space i found a set of old jointer blades from an old 4" electric jointer I used to have. Any ideas on re-purposing them to a usable tool? Would they be to thick for a marking knife?

[Dave Cullen]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.

[Lee Reep]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.

Or a parting tool? I saw a YouTube video on doing the same with an electric edger blade (lawn edger). Somewhere in my shop is a nice wood-handled kitchen knife that I had ground down to make a 1/16" parting tool. I used it a lot more than my 1/8" parting tool. I got the idea when I looked at some thin parting tools in woodworking catqlogs, and their handles looked like kitchen knife handles.

[Matt Ranum]

Yup I do turn as well. Never considered making a turning tool or two from them. Pics would be great.

[Winton Applegate]

I use all of mine to make throwing knives to help keep the paparazzi at bay.
But that's just me.

I'm pulling for ya
We are all in this together.

[phil harold]

Are you a turner? I repurposed a 6" knife and made a nice center finder for marking the center of turning blanks. I could post a pic if you're interested.

Hmmmm
great idea

Let me see how you did that!

[Steve Voigt]

While cleaning out some old cabinet space i found a set of old jointer blades from an old 4" electric jointer I used to have. Any ideas on re-purposing them to a usable tool? Would they be to thick for a marking knife?

Definitely not to thick for a marking knife.

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It's too thick for marking tiny dovetails, but I like having a more robust knife for other things.

Also, I made a marking gauge blade out of a jointer knife, pics here.

[Keith Bays]

could they be used for cutters for a Stanley 45 etc?

[Jim Koepke]

I have a few turning tools made from old planer knives. Nothing fancy.

I have also used one to make a mini-froe for splitting dowel stock out of scrap.

I didn't drill it, it is just held in a makeshift handle by friction.

jtk

[george wilson]

Just remember that HSS is brittle.

[Matt Ranum]

Just remember that HSS is brittle.

Oh thats right, thanks for the reminder.

[george wilson]

HSS is good for many uses. I would not recommend it for anything that will get hard twisting.

[Matt Ranum]

Definitely not to thick for a marking knife.

photo-102.jpg

It's too thick for marking tiny dovetails, but I like having a more robust knife for other things.

I like that knife! Looks like project #1

[Jim Koepke]

Here is a picture of my Mini-Froe:

Mini-Froe.jpg

Just remember that HSS is brittle.

I do not hit this with anything but a small wooden mallet, not the one in the picture. It gets very little torsion if any.

jtk

[Jacob Nothstine]

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