BUILD: Compass Dividers

I've been reading about historical layout and design lately and thought it was time I made a good quality set of compass dividers. This can be used with or without a pencil or pen. I actually enjoy filing so I opted to do the majority of the shaping by hand, unfortunately I had to buy the knurled knobs but hopefully ill get a metal lathe soon and I can replace them.
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[@billpuller4364]

Definitely one of the coolest projects I've seen...great work!

[@TabLeft]

+Bill Puller thank you!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I was researching in preparation for making a video on using dividers in woodturning and came across your video. All I can say is WOW! 😃👍👍

[@alonzosanchez8577]

wow Beautiful Work really and I know how much patience files take don't think it goes unnoticed with me fantastic job

[@TabLeft]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@moyperezwoodshop1722]

Awesome! That is a tool worthy of being passed down for generations Ray

[@TabLeft]

Moy perez woodshop thanks man! Nothing would make me happier than a tool I made being used for generations to come.

[@josearrue4072]

Master project to watch it done over and over.

[@TabLeft]

Jose Arrue thanks I look forward to make more similar tools to build out a set

[@GeekBuildersNet]

That is some mighty fine craftsmanship.

[@TabLeft]

GeekBuilders thank you! It's one of my favorite things I've made.

[@dam5959]

good job and there is nothing wrong with working with files it is very satisfying doing the work by hand and watching the process. Good job

[@TabLeft]

DAM thanks for watching!

[@woodworks3585]

Outstanding Work on these Compass Dividers.......

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@Shoerona]

AWESOME work! Beautiful finished product!

[@TabLeft]

Thanks!

[@krisfreyermuth935]

Outstanding workmanship. You are inspiring!

[@TabLeft]

+Kris Freyermuth thank you 😊

[@BuildiTDIYIsrael]

DUDE! well done, my friend. beautiful little tool from raw material- amazing.

[@TabLeft]

Thanks!

[@lourencosantiago9779]

Hello! I produced one in 1986. I liked the idea of ​​putting the pencil. I work with wood today . Thank you for sharing. Lourenço Brazil.

[@TabLeft]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@LetsPrepTogether]

Great work! I liked the use of hand tools in this project.

[@TabLeft]

Thanks! sometimes i just like doing stuff the long way =)

[@WildmanTech]

That was a labor of love. Be proud!

[@TabLeft]

Probably my favorite thing i've made!

[@StripeyType]

I was skeptical of the brass rivets until you did that blueing... that looks great! I found your video because I need a decent set of dividers. This will likely be the way I proceed. Thanks!

[@TabLeft]

Thanks for watching :)

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Wonderful project! I love the thought process of making ones own tools. That came out great! Man that was a filing. Thanks for sharing!

[@TabLeft]

Tom's Dreamshop Worx thank you!

[@drewcarroll827]

Turned out very nice. This channel is great. Lots of great information. Thanks.

[@TabLeft]

+Drew Carroll thanks 👍👍👍

[@engrosscoengrossco6184]

Two things: Wow what beautiful craftsmanship. When I am watch there are 14 thumbs down; I can't believe that there are 14 people on this planet that are so stupid that they can't recognize a great craftsman at work. Unless they can't change a light bulb and they are just jealous.

[@TabLeft]

engrossco engrossco thank you! And I think I get a lot of thumbs down because people are expecting to get step by step tutorials and it bothers them that I don’t talk at all through the videos

[@sgsax]

Such a cool build! Must be very satisfying to make your own tools.

[@TabLeft]

Seth Galitzer very much so! Thanks for watching!

[@BruceAUlrich]

Seriously cool! I love how it turned out. Looks just like some that I bought.

[@TabLeft]

Bruce A. Ulrich thanks!

[@StavrosGakos]

Superb compass! Great job!

[@TabLeft]

Thanks!

[@MrDonohoo]

Good job, great idea combining two tools.

[@TabLeft]

Thanks =)

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Oh boy... I am speechless. This was truly amazing my friend, congratulations! I just want a pair... NOW :')

[@TabLeft]

Thank you! I've really enjoyed them so far. Thanks for watching =)

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

WOW! What a build! I haven't ventured into metal work yet and I am thoroughly impressed with this compass dividers. I liked especially that you used hand files.I found you on Jay Bates weekly List of "interesting things from around the web". Another great source of exposure for your channel and because of it I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for a great video!!~Dolly

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@SawDustMakerRJM]

That turned out really well. Great job!!!

[@TabLeft]

Thanks!

[@henriquezanotto3871]

Parabéns pelo trabalho ! Belo vídeo. Serviço de alto nível. Dá para ver que trabalha com amor ! Um abraço amigo !

[@MichaelLawing]

That came out great! Really impressive work.

[@TabLeft]

Michael Lawing thanks!

[@rerawho]

Fantastic work. I enjoyed watching the project.

[@TabLeft]

thanks 👍👍👍

[@brethenia]

Excellent craftsmanship

[@mikeryan6819]

Great attention to detail!

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@cedricsoblet2960]

I am speechless! Thanks for sharing

[@TabLeft]

Thanks for watching!

[@bocfus72]

Absolutely awesome project, thanks for sharing!

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@danthemakerman]

Wow!!!! Very nice work.

[@TabLeft]

Dan The Maker Man Thank you!

[@Jim__K]

Thats a really nice build. Good job!

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@leinerpercyizquierdosanche5679]

Excelente trabajo 🤩

[@TabLeft]

leiner percy izquierdo sanchez Thanks!

[@roamin_ronin]

Well done, totally heirloom quality!

[@DaveHernandez_davido]

Beautiful work!

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@GuiltyMalice]

This is incredible man. Nice work.

[@DrRedive]

Very well done. Turned out great

[@TabLeft]

mark smith thank you!

[@YuraKvadrat132]

Great job. Work that inspires.

[@TheWoodWerker]

Absolutely Awesome Build! Thanks for Sharing the journey! I hope it’s handed down for GENERATIONS! Have A Super Week!.....Gus

[@tooljunkie555]

No Doubt!! nice work man🖒🖒

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@501badgirl501]

Phenomenal !

[@TabLeft]

Julie Silva thank you!

[@marceaton3128]

That was amazing my friend.

[@TabLeft]

Marc Eaton thanks!

[@Victoria-jo3wr]

A beautiful tool! Very enjoyable to watch, thank you :)

[@BarryAdams777]

That is bad ass!!!! Great job!!!!

[@ErikSnell]

Really nice work!

[@TabLeft]

Erik Snell thanks!

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Awesome build.....as usual.

[@TabLeft]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@jarrod1007]

Very well done sir!

[@muddyfences5559]

Impressive work.

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@MyDakota93]

this is super cool...i need a bigger set......the ones i have i tipped with carbide when i got them, havent had a need to sharpen them in 20 years and i use them on carbon steel and stainless.just be careful once you have them silver soldered on ,not to heat them up too much when sharpening or the tips will fall off...lesson learned on my part...lol

[@brockvargas1726]

incredibly inspiring

[@TabLeft]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@darkdelta]

Outstanding work! Or in the words of the young, You got game!!

[@TabLeft]

haha yeah i'm 'bout to get my make on.

[@pascalsurprenant7249]

wow man that's just amazing great job man

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@workshoponwheels4936]

I wish I had those kind of skills! But as can be seen in my uploads, I still have a lot to learn

[@TabLeft]

Workshop on Wheels this was just beginners luck I've never done anything like these before

[@wilchezflores197]

Hiiii...!! Brod... Excelente trabajo y muy Útil esa Herramienta... Para esas labores que requieren de Mucha Presi ion.. 📐⭕🟣🔴⚫📏📝✏️🖊️📐😉... 👍👏👏👏👏👏😉

[@pastelero1024]

el mejor video que vi del compas justo lo que andava vuscando

[@mihumus]

Freaking awesome details, great work man!

[@TabLeft]

Thank you 👍👍👍

[@acidchristo]

Stella job my son!

[@TabLeft]

+Chris Ioannou thank you!

[@Clemilsonccs]

Beautiful!

[@TabLeft]

Clemilsonccs thank you!

[@LeonardoSilva-jv5ci]

Sensational job

[@projetotrebuchet7862]

Really good! Well done!

[@willemkossen]

Magnificent! Love it!

[@TabLeft]

Willem Kossen thanks!

[@adamnicholzz]

This is awesome! Hope to maybe carve out a day to do a similar one in the future.. What was the green spray can you hit it with before adding the finish? Some kind of metal prep? Very new to finishing in general, especially when it comes to steel. Great work! Always enjoy your videos

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@YTcustomchris]

Great Job! What made you put the pencil holder on the other side instead of the same as the locking nob?

[@TabLeft]

Custom Chris I wanted the pencil to lie flush with the surface of the divider for extra stability. After after notching out the arm and flattening the side of the pencil holder it more or less does. If I did it on the other side I would have needed to make the pensil holder bigger so the pencil would sit proud of the curved arm. I just thought this would give the pencil a bit less play.

[@YTcustomchris]

cool I was just think of laying it in a draw or on the wall it would not lay flat. I see your point tho

[@campbellmorrison8540]

Super job, you deserve a lathe :)

[@SouthernGinger]

very nice dude!

[@TabLeft]

+Southern Ginger Workshop thanks man!

[@jalmaquantin7213]

super boulot !!

[@zachmiller5099]

Wow!!

[@TabLeft]

Zach Miller thank!

[@dipinsyrup]

did you do anything special to your belt/disc sander to make it run good or did it do just fine right out of the box?

[@TabLeft]

Mine ran fine but from what i understand they often come waaaay over tensioned and it will stall out the motor. you just have to loosen it a bit and it will run fine. It sounds like its powered by broken wrenches but it hasn't failed me yet and for like $35 you can go wrong.

[@dipinsyrup]

Right thank you sir! Take care and God bless

[@MrGunPilot]

Exceptional.

[@TabLeft]

Thank you!

[@AlbertoMartinez-rk2lf]

I wish I could hit twice the like button

[@TabLeft]

Alberto Martínez thank you!

[@FORJACIVIL]

👍🏻

[@thebrokenbone]

great project man, thanks for sharing. glad to see file work is not a lost art! :) i like it too as you said it allows you to enter a "zone". what material did you use? the bluing looked awesome too. take care. pete ps did you follow some classic pattern?

[@TabLeft]

thebrokenbone winged it on the pattern, the material was just mild steel and brass, the finish I was actually unhappy with and ended up redoing with Birchwood presto black bst4, the stuff I used in the video was kinda splotchy and had a kinda brown tinge to it. The new stuff is amazing.

[@TabLeft]

thebrokenbone and thank you 😊

[@thebrokenbone]

:)

[@LudovicKUHN]

Beautifull!

[@TabLeft]

Ludovic Kuhn 👍👍👍

[@Wsgmir]

9:16 gotta lube up my pencil holder so my pencil goes in easy. 😂😂

[@TabLeft]

+Dank Videos Danker Memes that's brake cleaner... you don't want it anywhere near your pencil

[@Wsgmir]

TabLeft Workshop ohhhh my bad, great video though!

[@starblocketp]

Kudos, looks neat ! I WANT ONE NOOOOOW

[@rkstew]

great job! lots of ATD (attention to detail)

[@djAnakin]

Very nice work! how many hours would you say these took?

[@TabLeft]

+djAnakin about 8 hours or so, but the first time is always slow. Would be a lot faster without all the hand filing too.

[@AdilsonDavid]

Great job! Which product was applied before the perma blue?

[@TabLeft]

Just brake cleaner to get any oil off the surface.

[@AdilsonDavid]

tks

[@sparks6666]

Amazing!

[@TabLeft]

Rich Wachtel 👍👍👍

[@MrArtcosmos]

Super nice..

[@ozanli_Gen6]

Thanks to the Master! I want to ask, what is the thickness of the base metal? I want to make myself the same compass, there is stainless steel, thickness 3 mm! Like from AZE 🇦🇿

[@TabLeft]

Sami OZ it was 3/16in (~4.5mm) thanks :)

[@carycleland9506]

That is sweet!

[@aarondcmedia9585]

Wow

[@TabLeft]

Aaron DC mediA 👍👍👍

[@wal33dmas81]

i am serious dude that look like a real one like you buy from a store

[@TabLeft]

WAL33D MAS thanks

[@Varmadheeraj6]

You should make closeup video

[@MUHAMMADnehal9577]

What price of it

[@ihadabadday7709]

You exist in rarefied air!!!

[@TabLeft]

I Had A Bad Day thanks :)

[@jaghook]

I am 70 and still sailing, i use a sextant and navigate the old way crossing oceans......PLEASE make me a pair of these and i will pay you plus delivery to southampton uk.

[@AliGeshani-o6q]

کادتون واقعاعالی وتبریک میگم،ولی‌من این پرگارو باقیچی ساختم

[@doylemetzinger1774]

Hmmm... I finally followed Ann's advice and took Woodprix. It's great for beginners and has some advanced stuff too.

[@ddm3125]

[@TabLeft]

Thanks man!

[@aianzekecaagayestuaria9862]

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@ratheriqbal7316]

I need this one can you send me it

[@TabLeft]

no

[@mitsosgeo845]

Πολυ ωραιο κουμπασο

[@stime6472]

Beautiful!