Poor Man's Hemingway Style Knurling Tool

In this video I make a new knurling tool to replace my current (rubbish) knurling tool. This new knurling tool is similar to the Hemingway Basic style knurling tool.

[Rustinox]

Very nice looking tool. Is sure will work much better than the old one.

[Preso]

That looks like a winner Jon. I have the plans for the Hemmingway sensitive knurler if you want a copy. They were passed on to me by John Creasey. I find that compressed air is a good way of cleaning debris out of the knurl pattern as it develops. It works really well on soft materials. Cutting oil just makes a sludge which gets carried around and it sort of mushes up the crisp diamonds that a knurl needs.
Regards,
Mark

[myworkshop]

Great project, turned out really well.

[MattysWorkshop]

Gday John, great build, I normally go just over centre of the with the knurl wheels, give it a little adjustment then back the cross slide out to pull the wheels into the work piece, I’ve found this is much easier then trying to tighten down with it on centre, hope this helps mate, top job, cheers

[joell]

That is a really nice build. I’m adding this to my list future projects. Thank you for showing your approach and explaining the mock-ups and setups (especially how/why and solution for the broken drill bit). 👍👍😎👍👍

[glennwright]

I keep day dreaming of making one like yours, but making the dovetails directly in the side plate.

[Vandal_Savage]

Very nice. I think the first thing that I'd make with it would be a knurled lock nut for the twisty-turny grabba-holdy thingy on the top 😄

[Steviegtr]

Hi John. That turned out great. I did build the Hemingway sensitive knurl tool some time ago. But yes they are expensive. I was given a stack of knurling wheels & they are all imperial bore size.
Steve.

[MyMiniHomeWorkshop]

Nice outcome in the end, certainly looks the part, I contemplated making one then spotted a Chineseum version and bought that instead, it works ok most of the time 👍

[mccornchip]

Well done, beautiful tool. Great narration and video. Thanks!

[jonsworkshop]

Really nice job John, something that's been on my to do list for a long time, I have the eastern import scissor knurl, and it's about as much use as a chocolate fire guard. Cheers, Jon

[kerringalvin]

Well done, nice how too. I built I cut knurling tool a couple of years ago, it has 4 interchangeable heads, the holder is a bespoke QCT block, makes for quick selection of knurling setup. One day I’ll get round to adding a couple more knurls for straight knurls

[edsmachine]

Very nice, beautiful job.
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day. 👍

[jonasbeausang]

Very good. I built the Hemingway knurlingtool many years ago. Still have it.

[Dogfather]

New subscriber! I really enjoyed watching this project come together. I built a pseudo-reverse-engineered version of a Hemingway (Marlco) knurl tool a while back but beefed up the arms a bit to withstand the pressures of using inexpensive 3/8 inch wide Asian knurl wheels. It works very well although you do need to mind the pitch and workpiece diameter. By the way, some of us who spent hours building one with a rotary table might feel a little silly right about now. . . Thank you for posting.

[lomsen]

Great project. Came out really nice. I'm planning to make one myself, but just using the lathe and a drillpress. Ain't got a mill.... Yet.

Would be nice with drawings/plans. 😁. Please.

Regards from Denmark

[MarkATrombley]

If you put some copper in the slot (to protect it) you could use weld to build up the thin parts of the arm.

[vankatanemuedobre]

That was just next level! <3 1st time seeing this channel and very impressed, keep it up :D

[Argosh]

You could also press fit a bronze bushing in the knurling wheels then ream it with the same tool.

[PallabiRoy-cxnj]

Like 134 nice video my friend thanks for sharing and stay connected ❤❤❤❤