Never heard of this. I will google it. Thanks At 08:22 PM 11/13/2008, you wrote:
>Or how about a carpenters pencil sharpener? >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 9:12 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] needing pegs for chair caning > >Hi Tom, > >This is grate ideas. Thanks for this. > >I will let you know what happens. > >At 12:12 PM 11/13/2008, you wrote: > > >Kevin, > >Knowing absolutely nothing about the requirements of your pegs, > >How about buying dowels just too big, as Dale suggests. If the pencil > >sharpener doesn't give you the kind of point you want, cut the dowell maybe > >an inch too long, and find a way to hold a drill in a vice or clamps with > >the chuck horizontal. Then put a peg in the drill, tighten the chuck firm > >but not as tight as you would for a drill bit. Now get a flat file and > >turn on the drill fairly slow speed. You can hold the file against the > >side/end of the peg at any angle you want. Have the peg turning towards you > >and hold the file so it cuts on the "push" that way you'll cut wood. > > > >Work near the center of the file so there is no chance you'll slide off the > >end and have the drill grab the file and fling it back at you. > > > >when you get the size and taper you want, remove peg, clamp it in vice and > >cut to length with a small hand saw. > > > >Like a really cheapie lathe with no tool rest > > > >If you make your initial pegs too long, they won't be stable in the drill > >and will wobble, thus never giving you a nice round cut. > > > >don't try this with lathe chisels, you've not got a rest and something is > >likely to fly around. > > > >Let us know how you resolve the problem. > > > >Tom Fowle > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - <http://www.avg.com>http://www.avg.com > >Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.2/1785 - Release Date: > >11/13/2008 9:12 AM > >Thanks. > >Kevin Doucet ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >confuse as says > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.3/1787 - Release Date: >11/14/2008 8:32 AM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
