woodcuts in bankrupt times

I bought an old letterpress Boston type, rusty,  it was out in the rain I don't know for how long, but everything is stuck. I will try ...

some more diagrams of wood carving tools                

E.C. Muller engraving vintage tools are the most known old engraving tools They are since 1898.  

All we know what fuss is the printing ink in the metal tin and what waste of ink. The idea is not mine, but is very good. We can store t...

   

 This is my homemade letterpress that I used  to print  my woodcuts. As you see I don't use springs but wire ropes and a long p...

   

small wood cutting gouge   I used a broken  drill bit 3.5 mm. total length 16cm, blade 2,6 cm

Ok my graver tool is ready see the follow post how to diy

 3.5 mm high speed steel  from a broken drill bit. when you cut metal always rinse with water to avoid over tumpering. ...

total length 16.5cm,  handle 13.5 cm, blade 3cm I used a high carbon steel jigsaw blade 10cm, pine wood for the handle ,brass s...