3D printed tool handles

3D Printed Marking Knife Handle: A Handle That Fits Your Marking Knife

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Introduction A marking knife is the most accurate layout tool in woodworking. A pencil line is wide and fuzzy; a knife line is a single crisp cut that a chisel or saw can register against exactly. But the knives themselves are often an afterthought — a thin metal handle that digs into your fingers, or … Read more

3D Printed Scratch Awl Handle: A Comfortable Grip for Marking and Piercing

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Introduction A scratch awl is one of the simplest tools in the workshop — a steel point and a handle — and yet a bad handle ruins it. The factory handles on cheap awls are often thin, slippery, or shaped for nobody’s hand in particular. After a few dozen scribed lines, your palm aches, the … Read more