tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post3688987243829715881..comments2024-02-23T01:00:57.074-08:00Comments on A Furnituremaker's Notebook by Darrell Peart: Using the Hollow Square PunchesDarrell Pearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11126917513398210631noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-6607995230480382912010-12-24T16:21:33.799-08:002010-12-24T16:21:33.799-08:00Just got the square punches from LV after reading ...Just got the square punches from LV after reading about it on this blog. They are everything you show them to be.<br />rjb37Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-42860360967582912302010-07-30T13:02:07.738-07:002010-07-30T13:02:07.738-07:00You certainly make it look easy, Darrell! It tool...You certainly make it look easy, Darrell! It tool me a little practice but mine look good now too. <br /><br />I also do through mortises with a Minimax slot mortiser. These are great for squaring the rounded corners. Then I just chop it square inside, and since the inside doesn't show, it's pretty quick work. <br /><br />----<br />Bob Peticolas<br />Lorien WoodworkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-37778443479341191232010-04-16T11:02:55.568-07:002010-04-16T11:02:55.568-07:00I am impressed and anxious, these little gems will...I am impressed and anxious, these little gems will make projects look even better. Thanks DarrellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-4174420594850721592010-04-13T11:41:55.567-07:002010-04-13T11:41:55.567-07:00They're available on the Lee Valley site today...They're available on the Lee Valley site today (4/13). Set of 6 are on order!BarryOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-39624929053722942732010-04-09T04:23:01.204-07:002010-04-09T04:23:01.204-07:00I've heard back from Lee Valley re pricing and...I've heard back from Lee Valley re pricing and part numbers:<br /><br />3/16" Square Hole Punch (50K5903) $24.50 USD<br />¼" Square Hole Punch (50K5904) $24.50 USD<br />5/16" Square Hole Punch (50K5905) $24.50 USD<br />3/8" Square Hole Punch (50K5906) $26.50 USD<br />7/16" Square Hole Punch (50K5907) $26.50 USD<br />½" Square Hole Punch (50K5908) $26.50 USD<br /><br />***Set of Six***(50K5903-08) $129.00 USD<br /><br />They should be available on the website from next week but are available for phone order now.Bernienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-13894532030770690832010-04-04T18:10:54.687-07:002010-04-04T18:10:54.687-07:00Hi Wes,
Sorry, the chisels are past the R&D ph...Hi Wes,<br />Sorry, the chisels are past the R&D phase and are currently in production.<br /><br />DarrellDarrell Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126917513398210631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-45290472256830854262010-04-03T08:05:29.502-07:002010-04-03T08:05:29.502-07:00Hi Darrell,
If these are still in r&d, I thin...Hi Darrell, <br />If these are still in r&d, I think having center lines scribe in each face would be useful. I use centerlines and cross hairs a lot for layout and avoiding the additional step and its inherent inaccuracies. <br /><br />WesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458468690458540356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-5977123066495350532010-04-01T16:46:04.296-07:002010-04-01T16:46:04.296-07:00It's about time Lee Valley got their act toget...It's about time Lee Valley got their act together. ;)<br /><br />Just kidding, but I have been waiting for these ever since using yours in the G&G classes, Darrell.<br /><br />They look alot different than the prototypes. Do they center the drill bit as well as the prototypes do? That's the problem with using conventional mortiser bits - the outer edge of the drill bit sometimes "wanders" outside the boundaries of the square, ruining the hole for decorative purposes.BarryOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-35021877253404223112010-03-29T15:36:49.510-07:002010-03-29T15:36:49.510-07:00Chris,
The punches are not meant to be used for jo...Chris,<br />The punches are not meant to be used for joinery - only for installing decorative plugs. If you are working in the style of G&G or even A&C there can be lots of plugs to do.Darrell Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126917513398210631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-68121515882730801212010-03-28T08:02:24.044-07:002010-03-28T08:02:24.044-07:00I went to a Greene and Greene exhibit in Jan of la...I went to a Greene and Greene exhibit in Jan of last year, at the Renwick Gallery in DC. I have wondered how to do square punches since then. Great post, thanks for explaining it.Extremely Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091831282668222931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846839918491072947.post-74039850192703230612010-03-26T22:21:12.383-07:002010-03-26T22:21:12.383-07:00Darrell,
It was interesting to read the technique...Darrell,<br /><br />It was interesting to read the technique you use to cut the mortises.<br /><br />One difference I see between these and hollow mortise chisels is the depth of cut they are able to take. A hollow mortise chisel can cut quite a deep mortise, not so with these. For decorative use, it's a non issue, but if you are cutting mortises to accept tenons, you still have to do more work in thicker stock.chris@flairwoodworkshttp://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.comnoreply@blogger.com