Lobby Dosser wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message
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On 4/8/2011 1:44 AM, Lobby Dosser wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message
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Bill wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:36:50 -0400, wrote:

Father Haskell wrote:
On Apr 5, 12:25 am, wrote:
I just happen to have this 32" torsion spring with a 2" i.d. left
over
from an obvious home repair. I placed it in the garbage, at
first, but
I retrieved it--in case it may be valuable! ; )

Seriously, is it material suitable for making any sort of wood
cutter?
If it is, I think I can get a lot of 'em out of the spring!

Bill

Heat it with a torch and stretch it out. Make it into
small scribes, detail knives, etc. The only difference
between spring steel and tool steel is the temper
(purple vs. straw).

That's the kind of encouragement (and information) I was after!
Thank you.

Hell, Bill, stretch it out, make it thinner, then make your own
nails!

Pssst.. Just between you and me, I think maybe "custom nails" is where
the untapped market is... Ever hammered a custom nail? :P

Yes. Still have some. IIRC, I got them from Lee Valley

Why, looky he

http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware...=3,41306,41327

and, OMG he

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...306,41324&ap=1



Hah! Those are cut from round stock!!! (LOL) : )

Bill


HAH!

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...306,41324&ap=1


Yep, looks like someone beat me to it... "A day late and a dollar
short..." : )