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I've carved a tons of these working pliers joints over the years. But I recently carved another handful for a demonstration video I was recording to post on YouTube. But camera and memory card issues keep forcing me to scrap the videos and do another take. It got to be frustrating. But at least I got to carve a large portion of this year's Christmas gifts in the process.
The lighter colored pieces (basswood) you see in the pictures are some of the ones I carved while trying to get a usable recording. You can't tell scale from the pictures but, the smallest pliers in the pictures are about 1/4" square and around 2" long. I've carved a lot smaller ones. But anything smaller wouldn't have worked for the video.
People generally seem to be amazed by these things. Especially when it's explained that they are carved from a solid piece of wood. No glue or trickery is involved. Only 10 strategically placed cuts are required to create the working joints.
The 2x4 piece with green lines on it was one of my props to explain the concept and cuts pattern.
The lighter colored pieces (basswood) you see in the pictures are some of the ones I carved while trying to get a usable recording. You can't tell scale from the pictures but, the smallest pliers in the pictures are about 1/4" square and around 2" long. I've carved a lot smaller ones. But anything smaller wouldn't have worked for the video.
People generally seem to be amazed by these things. Especially when it's explained that they are carved from a solid piece of wood. No glue or trickery is involved. Only 10 strategically placed cuts are required to create the working joints.
The 2x4 piece with green lines on it was one of my props to explain the concept and cuts pattern.




