knurling

I was quite shocked at the cost of a cut knurl tool from a commercial supplier - $400 - $700 and even more for a fancy one. So I took a day and made this lovely little thing. It does the job perfectly! The knurls are the same ones I use with the Hemmingway sensitive knurler, they are...

This was a fun weekend project ! I made this sensitive knurler from Hemmingway plans. The cheek plates are brass, trunnions and bushings are bronze. The knurl wheels are 40TPI which produce a fine, even knurl. There is an eccentric shaft and lever which adjusts the knurl depth so it is...