Australian Wood Review – September 2019

14 Australian Wood Review

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

This is a new take on wood tool design.

Maker Dave Jeske of the USA has chosen

an aluminium for the body of these

tools with a hardened steel blade. The

aluminium is superbly milled with an infill

of curly maple to give the design a boost.

In fact the attention to detail is excellent

with all tools having crisp chamfers and

everything looking perfect.

There are two finishes available for the

steel and aluminium; a satin and anodised

finish, or a dark ceramic coating. I

preferred the anodised look with a satin

steel. The tools can be ordered with

different colours and wood infills for

those wanting a customised look.

There are bevel gauges and try and mitre

squares available with either 4" or 6" long

steel blades. Personally I would opt for

the 6" versions and as I find the larger size

more useful for most workshop jobs.

The mitre and try-squares can be

recalibrated if needed by adjusting two

allen screws in the base of the stock.

Just turn the screw with the allen key to

move the blade either way.

Yes, you can buy cheap squares and

bevels that will mostly do the job.

However if you want quality tools to

help you create quality woodwork then

consider tools from makers like Blue

Spruce who put care and enthusiasm into

every tool that exits their workshop.

Photos: Raf Nathan

Raf Nathan is a Queensland

furniture maker.

Review tools supplied by

Blue Spruce Toolworks

http://www.bluesprucetoolworks.com

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