I need one for a few different projects, so I decided to make it. Yes, I know these are cheap to buy. More about this project here: ibuildit.ca/pr... How to make the featherboard: ibuildit.ca/pr...
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@MystiqueULH2 жыл бұрын
I would wax the individual sticks so they slide better and also the two pieces holding it together. Wax makes it slide easier.
@JoeDavis8210 жыл бұрын
I love how the little fingers are more stout than the ones you can buy in the stores. I have a Stanley version and the fingers are constantly bending or just fall out. This seems like it would really stand the time and hold together. Great video, I always enjoy them John!
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@marceaton312810 жыл бұрын
John keep them coming. I enjoy watching you create these things.
@steveschmor867410 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna make several sized ones of these. A big one would be great for car body parts. Cool and easy project.
@baconsoda10 жыл бұрын
An excellent project. I have one with metal fingers but stopped using it because it bruised some soft finishes. If I ever get a table saw (hard to justify for a turner) I'll make one of these. Best Wishes, Brendan.
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brendan. These are a good tool for turners, especially if you need to reproduce a spindle or leg that's in place. Just copy the pattern, trace it onto paper and use that for reference.
@rhwoodshop10 жыл бұрын
This is just down right needed in my shop. Thanks for this John!
@DaveBardin10 жыл бұрын
Excellent as usual John. Making tools from scraps is the best!
@augustusadriel10323 жыл бұрын
A tip: watch series on instaflixxer. I've been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.
@leviraylan74893 жыл бұрын
@Augustus Adriel Yup, I've been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)
@jameszulawski99104 жыл бұрын
Wish you would've shown more of fiddling, and also, use a light dusting of spray paint to remind you which side is up... An old metal one I picked up at a yard sale had protractor angles inscribed. Believe it or not, it's amazing how simple it is to line up for weird corners, just knowing you're 30* or 45* off center when you transpose takes a ton of guesswork out of it, and so simple to add them..
@ladyhawke1357 Жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Thinking a couple or three packs of lollipop sticks would work well as fingers?
@DIYBuilds7 жыл бұрын
Having watched you John for the last 2 years now and watching this video today I can tell you this video is awesome... John Heisz, super canadian lol.
@Jillian1stJohn3-9-103 жыл бұрын
$1 DIY Contour Gauge using BBQ skewers & cardboard! Genius
@Offshoreorganbuilder10 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I wonder if it would make the fitting less critical if the insides of the retaining strips were lined with felt? (1/4", give or take.)
@PunkR0ckz0910 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this would've helped, but you could've made a small "dado" (4 1/2 inch long by something like 1/4 inch deep) to help retain the pieces in the "gauge" so they never fall out of it... obviously this would reduce the travel of the parts itself but you could make them longer or narrow the 2 cross sections... great idea though :)
@dahmanus200210 жыл бұрын
i imagine a large Wooden Contour Gauge big and square for faces and lasts of shoes, verry nice, thanks for sharing
@zroverz10 жыл бұрын
Great tip using the thin rip guide.
@NateCougill8 жыл бұрын
Cool project John. The store bought one that General Tools makes has fallen apart on me more than a few times!
@chrisfort7340 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! Great idea. Now to scale it up.😎
@rickeydenler23852 жыл бұрын
Nice but what keeps them from coming out and causing a problem
@jerrymascorrojr874610 жыл бұрын
Great gauge, reminds me of my junior high shop class intro to tools! Had to watch it!!!! Thanks for you teachings!
@jcuvier1354 жыл бұрын
At the prices these gauges sell for, this would be a great project. However, I'm not clear on what you mean at the end by "narrower." What needs to be narrower - the outer boards which hold everything together, or the contour strips, or what? Or do you mean that the overall gauge should be shorter, say 10" overall rather than 12 or 15?
@cnrart.claudiorodriguez99789 жыл бұрын
muy buena idea.¿funcionara con palitos de helados ? tengo miles
@epidemia20073 жыл бұрын
Yo lo voy a intentar con las lengüetas del dr.
@Gantzz3219 жыл бұрын
if the small sticks don't have any thing to stop them from traveling completely through the 2 retaining pieces your going to be playing pick up sticks. If before cutting them you rabbited the entire thing except a small piece on either end, then they would stay held in securely and you could easy off the pressure on them, until it was time to lock them in place. All that aside would have made the fingers out of something a lot thinner, like a cut sheet of tin, it would be way more accurate.
@47sojourner10 жыл бұрын
Steel contour gauges found at the hardware store are fine, but in many cases just too small. This is a must project for me. Now I will build to need. Thanks! :o)
@ricardostaudt414010 жыл бұрын
Hm, if you don't have a good accurate table saw (like myself), I'm thinking popsicle sticks would work also
@davidallen94855 жыл бұрын
Skewer sticks came to mind
@user-vg9bf8tl4n10 жыл бұрын
Нужная вещь. Интересно на сколько длинной можно сделать подобную , и как поведёт она себя при высокой влажности воздуха ?
@jesusjaaquinallozarosa40367 жыл бұрын
Muy clara las imágenes y muy interesante todos sus trabajos gracias por todo lo que nos enseña
@SteveSam6610 жыл бұрын
John, Very useful in the shop, thanks for posting
@jimmcewan4174 жыл бұрын
use some felt strips to hold the internal strips.
@toniodotcom4 жыл бұрын
Very pixelized... is there a 4K version?
@55WingDing10 жыл бұрын
I thought for sure you were going to use popsicle sticks. Awesome video
@jlyonm10 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this can be done with less sawing using popsicle sticks.
@MrKarlnordenrot4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Your shop (and your knowledge) is the stuff of my dreams!
@robyrei5110 жыл бұрын
with a little candle wax works better, thanks for your ideas simple and fantastic!
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
I think wax would be a bad idea on this, since it would end up being sticky and collect dirt. Talcum powder would be the only thing I would try.
@robyrei5110 жыл бұрын
John Heisz hai ragione, penso che il talcum poeder sia la migliore idea, grazie per i tuoi suggerimenti.-
@CameronLienhart10 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I've never seen one of these! What a great idea and great project. Thanks, John.
@Robbiethewoodturner10 жыл бұрын
nice job John should last a life time hey don't lend it to anyone
@PJCCC10010 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I've been thinking on a similar one for ship modelling purposes. You say «cheapy to buy», but here, when you have a 500 € income monthly, 47€ for something that will not increase your home economy, is considered 'very expensive'. Well, the world is what it is...It's great that we can find ways to go around crisis. Thanks for sharing.
@EdNobre110910 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for your work!
@aserta10 жыл бұрын
Soap dust between the strips should also help with better motion.
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Talcum powder is the only thing I would try, but it works well enough for what I need it to do.
@ozgundemirr10 жыл бұрын
John Heisz try regular hard soap next time
@paulreader17774 жыл бұрын
Is this a suitable project for paddle-pop sticks or are they too thick/small?
@thewoodshop6910 жыл бұрын
Good project. Maybe some wax on the fingers would make it slide easier.
@TheRestless4810 жыл бұрын
super awesome DIY tool mr. Heisz! love it!
@PavelKraus_webdesign10 жыл бұрын
good idea for expensive add-on
@longshot7899 жыл бұрын
Do adjacent slits bind on each other much? Have you done anything to alleviate this since building it?
@lords21125 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff sir...this is well needed in a lot of home remodeling trades
@murraylowe867710 жыл бұрын
Just wondering when you sanded the fingers did you sand them leaving about an eighth from the tips so when it was used they couldn't be pushed out of the frame in case it dropped on something. Looks like a wonderful tool, I am so making one of these or maybe a few so I have different lengths for longer or shorter projects. Thanks John
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Well, the fingers don't fall out when you drop it, they break. Luckily, I had some extras!
@murraylowe867710 жыл бұрын
John Heisz Cool thanks for the info. But I do suppose you will have to sand the replacement fingers to match the other ones, correct? So I best not be breaking any out LOL but I believe they are fairly durable if you make them from good hardwood?
@muh1h110 жыл бұрын
love that you are making your own tools! :)
@datadev110 жыл бұрын
Nice John, I assume you were in a project when you needed this. That's usually the way it is with me.
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Actually, I did at the time, but came up with another way to do it. I figured this would be an interesting project anyway.
@CipsWoodChips10 жыл бұрын
Cool! I have not seen one of those in years. Cip Mendez
@BuildiTDIYIsrael10 жыл бұрын
that is a clever little tool. nice!
@HenningJohansen10 жыл бұрын
What if you glued a strip of felt or cork to the back of the maple strips?
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Tried that with a strip of leather - it made no difference.
@OrabiEffect10 жыл бұрын
Great jop l will do one thanks
@ericgeorge54835 жыл бұрын
Wow, brilliant video, I loved that!!
@MRrwmac10 жыл бұрын
Great idea. Thanks John.
@hermannstraub374310 жыл бұрын
Maybe it is easier to compress the whole stack sideways instead of the edges. This would make a consistent pressure at any strip. Maybe as an Addition to the actual design.
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Compressing it sideways would change the profile of what you are trying to copy.
@hermannstraub374310 жыл бұрын
John Heisz I mean the Long grain side of the sticks, not the end grain. But i did not try it. I dont know how good it will slip to copy the Profile. Just a thought.
@JohnHeisz10 жыл бұрын
Hermann Straub Yes, I understood - pushing the fingers tighter together after the profile has been set will change the profile - 'crush' it.
@hermannstraub374310 жыл бұрын
John Heisz compressing the distance.... Now i understand! Thanks!
@upcycleengineer782510 жыл бұрын
great work, as usual
@kingjacce65517 жыл бұрын
Great vid John. Been subbed to you for a while now and I really like your content. :)
@user-sz2gr2iv2t8 жыл бұрын
Хорошая штука на монтажах, для переноса р-ров
@mrBDeye8 жыл бұрын
You can buy one from any store which sells ceramic tiles.
@derekpoosbug8 жыл бұрын
+mrBDeye You could but why not make one?
@mrBDeye8 жыл бұрын
LilFluffBall It is not cost effective to make one when you can buy a real nice one for less than $10 dollars. You can also build yourself a broom from a branch and hay but why do that when you can buy one for $5. Waste of time !
@derekpoosbug8 жыл бұрын
If its something you enjoy is it a waste of time?
@mrBDeye8 жыл бұрын
LilFluffBall I would buy a contour gauge for $10 and instead spend a Saturday making love to the wife for a very long time.
@richayala261110 жыл бұрын
Great idea and money saver!
@ventiladordesuco10 жыл бұрын
what about using popsicle sticks?
@ericlonguet79110 жыл бұрын
bonsoir vos idées sont tres bien eric longuet
@fvrrljr4 жыл бұрын
Professional Shop, i'll be using popsicle sticks as a quick cheap alternative project with daughter, talk about free labor LOL Nah it's called quality time. i Like, OLE!
@wdfwgagyfgagyga10 жыл бұрын
nice project!
@mistergnz74499 жыл бұрын
bravo.. ottima idea
@najib306610 жыл бұрын
VERY VERY NICE.john
@dennismurphy571010 жыл бұрын
Very clever...thanks
@andreisuvorov10 жыл бұрын
Great tool! I didn't even know about such. Thank you a lot for sharing this!
@gustavovaca76276 жыл бұрын
Perfecto! excelente vídeo.
@cosakti7 жыл бұрын
what if we just use ice cream stick, so we have less things to do
@jumbo4billion5 жыл бұрын
As many people are saying, using lolly sticks would make this a less miserable experience.
@deezynar10 жыл бұрын
Cool.
@WoodNAOR10 жыл бұрын
Thank you You are greate
@diseno_procomp5 жыл бұрын
Excelente !!!
@waltervaz33935 жыл бұрын
The best 👏👊
@paulmonk78204 жыл бұрын
Better idea...popsicle sticks! ....OOPS....just scanned the comments and see other folks had the same idea...
@RICH.BIARIN2 жыл бұрын
Why not use ice cream stick? 😉
@miguelacunabiernay66448 жыл бұрын
EXELENTE ...!
@jaxideraiden10 жыл бұрын
NICEEEEEE
@gabrieltan0610 жыл бұрын
Why not just buy Ice-cream sticks? Trim them flat.