Inspired

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 11:09 AM

I have to say thank you to all the members here. I've learned so much from this forum. All the posts on home made items got me to get into the shed this past weekend. Here's a few things I made from the ideas I read.
The pry bar is a Stanley Wonder bar II. Ruined a band saw blade cutting it! Super hard steel. The stove came from Wally World, $5 in the kitchen gadgets section. I looked for one with drain holes but no luck. It turned a great gold/purple color the first time I built a fire in it. Boils a quart of water in about 5 minutes with dry wood. The striker I made from a worn out reciprocating saw blade. It's a demolition blade made for wood with nails in it. They are 50% thicker than standard blades.
Let me know what you think. Improvements/criticism welcome.

**Rick** · 04-01-2009, 11:33 AM

Let me know what you think: I think you did a great job. 1) You taught yourself how to make a few items and that knowledge is yours to keep. 2) You wound up with some new tools. 3) I'll bet you had fun doing it.

Improvements: You bet. Here's how you can improve on all three. First, find a cardboard box that all three with fit in. Place them inside. Seal it and send them to me.

Criticism: Well, yeah. You haven't sent them yet. What are you waiting on? Christmas?

**trax** · 04-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Let me know what you think: Man, I think you've got way too much energy, all those projects. I'm very impressed. Nicely done.

Improvements: Not much, just put them in a cardboard box they'll all fit in and store them. Ignore Rick

Criticisms: You haven't ignored RIck yet have you? You'll learn

**Pal334** · 04-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Nice stuff. Nice part of doing yourself, can continually "putter" with it to fine tune it to you wants. And watch out for Rick

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 12:36 PM

When a man says he'd like to have something someone else made, I feel that is the sincerest form of compliment.(Even if he was kidding.) Thanks Rick.

**Rick** · 04-01-2009, 12:50 PM

Who's kidding? Box 'em up! I ain't got all week.

What's this "Watch out for Rick" stuff? We're going to have to change your name from Pal to Acquaintance.

**Gray Wolf** · 04-01-2009, 12:56 PM

Nice work! How thick is that demolition blade? What did you use to shape that blade?

**Alpine_Sapper** · 04-01-2009, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Who's kidding? Box 'em up! I ain't got all week.

What's this "Watch out for Rick" stuff? We're going to have to change your name from Pal to Acquaintance.

Nice work! Hold on a sec and I'll PM you "Rick's" address.

Did you know he moved to Texas?

**crashdive123** · 04-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Let me know what you think: Very nice job.

Improvements: Ignore both Rick and Trax - make a second set and send one to Ken (gotta make up for yesterday) and one to me.

Criticisms: None what so ever - never bite the hand that feeds you......well, unless they're out of food.

**Rick** · 04-01-2009, 01:03 PM

(Running outside to check address on house and running back in breathless) Texas?

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 01:07 PM

Nice work! How thick is that demolition blade?

0.050" as compared to 0.035" on a standard blade. It actually works out to be about a 44% increase in thickness.

**Rick** · 04-01-2009, 01:09 PM

Woops. Toes aren't going to work for this. Hang on, I'll get a calculator.

**Gray Wolf** · 04-01-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by tennecedar

Nice work! How thick is that demolition blade?

0.050" as compared to 0.035" on a standard blade. It actually works out to be about a 44% increase in thickness.

What did you use to shape the blade?

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 01:22 PM

What did you use to shape the blade?

A belt sander. A Porter Cable made for wood. I have different grit belts so when i want to use it for metal I one of the finer ones and clamp it upside down in a wood working vise.It has a button on the side to keep the trigger depressed. I have grinders but find them too aggresive for little projects. The sander has a nice flat surface to work against as well as the curved front idler wheel area.

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 01:34 PM

I have a few more of those blades I can sacrifice. I'll make some more and post em. When I post em,the first to speak up gets em. You can pm me a shipping address. I need the practice anyway. Give me a couple days to see what I can come up with. I'm thinking someone will say yeah.

**grundle** · 04-01-2009, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by tennecedar

I have a few more of those blades I can sacrifice. I'll make some more and post em. The first to speak up gets em. You can pm me a shipping address. I need the practice anyway. Give me a couple days to see what I can come up with. I'm thinking someone will say yeah.

I'd like one -- pm-ing now

**tennecedar** · 04-01-2009, 05:38 PM

OK so here's the scoop. A guy calls and cancels the job I had lined up for today. It's beautiful out and I suddenly have nothing to really pressing to do.
I went ahead and ground the blades into strikers today. Rick (I need an address) and Grundle have spoken for the first two. Three left to the first to respond. Post here and pm me a shipping address. I don't need a name if you don't want to share it. I'll use your screen name if you want. (Tennecedar Survival 123 Random St Anytown,USA)

disclaimer: These may be junk and you hate it. That's ok by me. It's free. I just wanted to make em. If you don't like it after you receive it, throw it away.