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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: oldtools on September 28, 2012, 04:34:18 AM

Title: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: oldtools on September 28, 2012, 04:34:18 AM

Finally replaced the old burnted wood handles on my monkey wrench.
How it looked before
Marked wood & bandsaw cut outside of 1/8" line, then cut ~45 deg. from edge.
Used belt sander to rough sand to shape (still ~1/8" oversize)
Drilled 5/16" hole & 1/2" counter for bolt, ground hex round on nut & bolt, hacksaw shallow slot for screwdriver.
used burr grinder to cut hollows in wood to match handle protrusions.
trial fit nut & bolt, & filed handle to fit the tang & taper ends. assembled with epoxy glue.
beltsand excess wood & bolt/nut flush to handle.
handsand finish, used tongue oil 1st coat...

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: oldtools on September 28, 2012, 04:38:44 AM

Continued due to 800K limit..

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: lbgradwell on September 28, 2012, 05:12:00 AM

Awesome job! Looks great!

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: Papaw on September 28, 2012, 06:15:41 AM

Great job!!

Well. fellow PHARTS, do we put him in the club, or wait till he does an H D Smith one?

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on September 28, 2012, 08:08:16 AM

Nice work! Let it be known throughout the land that oldtools is given the title of       
         Master Monkey Wrench Scaler

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: Branson on September 28, 2012, 09:48:15 AM

What kind of wood did you use?   Something Hawaiian?  Great job!

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: scottg on September 28, 2012, 11:16:26 AM

Good job!
Close enough for the pharts I run with! 8^) heh
 
 And yeah, you can't post a restoration without divulging the wood choice??
It does look kinda Polynesian to me too.
  yours Scott

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: DM11 on September 28, 2012, 12:56:48 PM

Nice restoration!

Title: Re: 18.5" monkey wrench is a Whitman & Barnes.
Post by: oldtools on September 28, 2012, 03:24:52 PM

My niece gave me ~100 planks of this used Hard wood floor, 18" to 40" long.
I have been using it to make custom wood signs & nameplates with my scrollsaw, also notched & fit wooden cross.
 
MERBAU
INTSIA PALEMBANICA

Merbau is a popular timber for joinery applications in Europe. Its grain and growth ring figure together with its dark red-brown color gives it a very attractive appearance which is suitable for high class joinery including door and window frames and facades. The timber is also used for interior paneling, strip and parquet flooring and other decorative uses. Merbau is a very hard timber with a truly special beauty. ALSO TERMITE RESISTANT

FAMILY
Caesalpiniaceae.

OTHER COMMON NAMES
Ipil, Quila, Lumpha, Lumpho, Tat-talun, Vesi.

ORIGIN
Indo-Malayan region, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and western Pacific islands.