Stacked Washer Tools

[HeelSpur]

Here's a stacked washer shop made screwdriver. I just think its cool as can be.

DSCF4014 (2) by wvwheaties, on Flickr
DSCF4018 (2) by wvwheaties, on Flickr
DSCF4019 (2) by wvwheaties, on Flickr

 

[Private Lugnutz]

Here's an old turnscrew I just found today. It's about 10" OAL with a 6-1/2" shank. The handle is about 2" wide and 3/4" thick in the middle. No markings and showing homemade signs, such as the way the cap was peened on and the crude shape of the tip and the grinding marks. But it's a beaut! The end cap is brass, but the ferrule is copper.

 

[AK4570]

Here's another.

 

[slowtwitch73]

Cool stuff. I've always wanted to modify a ratchet with a stacked leather handle, or get a nice set of screwdrivers and replace the handles.

 

[Farmer J.]

Cool stuff. I've always wanted to modify a ratchet with a stacked leather handle, or get a nice set of screwdrivers and replace the handles.

Yea, it would be nice if everything in the tool box matched the Estwing hammer... I did briefly wonder about it.. for about 3 seconds.. but it would need an awful lot of leather washers!

 

[slowtwitch73]

I made a stacked knife handle.. wasn't too bad. We have a leather place that sells scraps. I did use fairly thick leather. You can also buy the washers 'pre made'.

 

[The Cobbler]

I made a stacked plexiglass screwdriver in High school. I don't know where it is. it was cool

 

[RTM]

Can we show Estwing hammers etc here, or would you prefer to keep it other stuff?

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I am now fitting the urge to make one. Thanks!

 

[Farmer J.]

I made a stacked knife handle.. wasn't too bad. We have a leather place that sells scraps. I did use fairly thick leather. You can also buy the washers 'pre made'.

It's posts like this that can lead to people doing projects, and causing a load of family trouble, domestic and relationship problems..

 

[Farmer J.]

Dredging down in to the depths of my memory, I recall that my Grandmother had a set of fireside tools, poker, shovel, brush, toasting fork and the handles were made of stacked washers of varying coloured metals, copper brass and ali. They were only partially successful as they often fell over on the hearth and the washers became misaligned and burred over when the handles bashed the floor. I think they were maybe made in WW1, as 'trench art' by a friend or relative. Don't know what happened to them, I will ask around the family. But thanks for this thread i have at least recalled them in my 'mind's eye' (an expression the Grandmother used to say) !

 

[slowtwitch73]

Here's the knife I made. Old file, hardwood floor scraps, piece of tig wire, leather, epoxy.