Dealing with Pin Knots

[George Tsoukalas]

When I tiller an area with a cluster of pin knots or a knotted area  I try to leave that area slightly flatter than the rest of the limb.
What!
"You mean you don't look for a picture perfect tiller on every bow?"
Nope.
Jawge

[Eric Krewson]

I had a tutorial on making a pin knot scraper out of concrete nails, after pin knot scrapers I made a bunch of specialized sharp tools for inletting parts into my flintlock builds. Photobucket killed my pictures. I have redone the pictures on the Trad Gang but it is a thread someone else started.

Here is one;

[Eric Krewson]

Side view;

[Eric Krewson]

The pictures are touchy this morning I have to post one per post.

Here is handful of scrapers and chisels I made from concrete nails, each has a special purpose.

[Parnell]

Really cool Eric.  Thanks for the post.

[bradsmith2010]

Do u have to heat the nail yo do that

[Hawkdancer]

+1, Jawge!  Very nice set of tools, Eric.  They look versatile!  Using the right tool makes a huge difference!
Hawkdancer

[Eric Krewson]

Pretty easy; heat the nail to red hot, hammer the end flat, file and bend the flared end to shape, sharpen, heat again and quench, install in a handle.