Fluting Tool - Homemade

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Hey Guys,
I wanted a fluting tool... I went to Home depot..

But all they had was a MONSTER... and $20 bucks for it...

I wanted a single type tool... So I figured it would be easy to make...

I've seen ones made from expensive pliers... Didn't make sense...
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I found a old tool in the drawer... Looked like it would work...
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I found some kind of pruner or cutter of some sort...

I tried to modify the tool ...

But it needed more.....
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So I needed to make the bottom jaw wider...


This is 5/16" chromemoly (.058 )

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The lower jaw needed more support... I added a screw
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The upper jaw isn't sharp... I slightly rounded it...
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This isn't the greatest tool....But it's what I had laying around

I don't need it "much" ,

It'll do the job... The Stringer Material is curving good...
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Gotta Fly...
Mike & "Jaz" the Flying Dog
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