How To Make A Giant Screwdriver
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After seeing a photo of Paul Jackman’s 15-lb. screwdriver, we checked him out online and learned the Washington, D.C. woodworker makes some impressive upscale furniture pieces from pallets. But he has a “passion for making YouTube videos that are very easily digestible so people are entertained while they learn and often laugh at my own expense,” Jackman says.
The screwdriver video is a lesson on creating a mold and using epoxy. Jackman begins by cutting scrap plywood into 6-sided pieces and gluing, stacking and doweling them together to get the shape of the handle. After further shaping and sanding on a lathe, he cuts it in two, where the blue and clear parts join. He coats the pieces with primer to show any imperfections and adds wood filler as necessary until the form is smooth.
Jackman made boxes out of melamine to surround each piece, then mixed a 2-part silicone and poured it around his wooden models. After slicing the silicone and removing the wood, he reassembles his boxes to hold the molds and pours in the epoxy (in small batches so it doesn’t overheat) adding blue dye to the shorter piece. Altogether it took almost a gallon of epoxy resin.
After drying and removing the molded pieces, he flattened both ends on a disk sander, and used a little epoxy between the two pieces to secure them together. He painted one side of the handle red and personalized it with his name. Then, he drilled a hole to accommodate the 1-in. steel bar stock for the screwdriver bit that was forged by Jackman’s friend.
For details, check out the video at YouTube.com - Giant Epoxy Resin Handle Screwdriver. Jackman has several other how to videos on YouTube as well as how-tos and products on his website, www.jackmanworks.com.
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How To Make A Giant Screwdriver FARM SHOP Miscellaneous After seeing a photo of Paul Jackman’s 15-lb screwdriver we checked him out online and learned the Washington D C woodworker makes some impressive upscale furniture pieces from pallets But he has a “passion for making YouTube videos that are very easily digestible so people are entertained while they learn and often laugh at my own expense ” Jackman says The screwdriver video is a lesson on creating a mold and using epoxy Jackman begins by cutting scrap plywood into 6-sided pieces and gluing stacking and doweling them together to get the shape of the handle After further shaping and sanding on a lathe he cuts it in two where the blue and clear parts join He coats the pieces with primer to show any imperfections and adds wood filler as necessary until the form is smooth Jackman made boxes out of melamine to surround each piece then mixed a 2-part silicone and poured it around his wooden models After slicing the silicone and removing the wood he reassembles his boxes to hold the molds and pours in the epoxy in small batches so it doesn’t overheat adding blue dye to the shorter piece Altogether it took almost a gallon of epoxy resin After drying and removing the molded pieces he flattened both ends on a disk sander and used a little epoxy between the two pieces to secure them together He painted one side of the handle red and personalized it with his name Then he drilled a hole to accommodate the 1-in steel bar stock for the screwdriver bit that was forged by Jackman’s friend For details check out the video at YouTube com - Giant Epoxy Resin Handle Screwdriver Jackman has several other how to videos on YouTube as well as how-tos and products on his website www jackmanworks com
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