Homemade funky trapping tools--share time?

[kyboy]

This blade on the back was forged and tempered. Holds and edge


My first trap project many years ago ;D

[kyboy]

[kyboy]

then all my own trap mods etc...

[crichards]

In the past people have commented about adding another spring to a no l and making into an 11, but the other side of the jaw wasn't shaped right. Here's a post showiing a jig I made 30 years ago to reform the jaws on some styles of no 1's. It has been borrowed a lot.

this pic shows the jaw removed on the male part of the jig, some no 1's have a tapered jaw, which I do not reform, also I hammer the male part into the female part to reform the jaw.

This pic show a before and after jaw


This pic show how I compress the longspring in the vise to removejaws, Also on the crossframe, where the spring goes, one side is rounded and the other square, round the square one with a file , grinder ect, so it will guide the spring eye correctly when compressed.


I use visegrip to remove and replace the jaws, hold on to the crossframe with one hand and push-twist jaw in or out of the frame.



Here's the finish conversion along side of the no 1. I hope my payback is helpful. Thank you Cletis