COMBINATION SKEW CHISEL & GOUGE

**DIYer** · Aug 26, 2015, 01:43 AM

Another use for printer rods! Thanks for the idea.

**morsa** · Aug 26, 2015, 12:03 PM

Thanks DIYer.
By reusing printer rods I also tried to make gouges for woodturning but they didn't work as I expected.

**PJs** · Aug 27, 2015, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by morsa

Thanks PJs.

There is no slot in the ferrule nor in the handle. I use leftover plumbing brass nuts rounded at the Unimat lathe; once finished both elements, they are assembled by hand. Here is an amplificated picture:

Attachment 4454

Thanks for the larger pictures Morsa. I can see now how they are joined. Nice idea to re-purpose the brass nuts.

**CaptainBart** · Oct 30, 2017, 10:17 PM

Glad this was shown again in the daily emails. I have been saving printer rods for sometime thinking they could be used for something and now you have shown me the way. I downloaded J Siegal's article and am going to give it a try. Thanks again.

**morsa** · Oct 31, 2017, 11:30 AM

Thanks for comment, CaptainBart. These are other tools I made out of bars recovered from discarded printers:
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/h...ng-tools-21226
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/p...int-tool-21227
http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/w...0428#post29452

**N00b Machinist** · Apr 3, 2018, 08:00 PM

Ooohhh. Pretty!

How come my pine turnings never come out that nice?!

**morsa** · Apr 4, 2018, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by N00b Machinist

Ooohhh. Pretty!

How come my pine turnings never come out that nice?!

Thanks, N00b Machinist. Almost any wood can be turned and most likely, any of them will look nice, regardless of the usefulness of the object.
By the way, the finish is with tint (except for the woodturning depth gauge), sealer and lacquer.