Abstract: Fastening collar removal apparatus, methods of making fastening collar removal apparatus, and methods of removing a fastening collar secured to a fastener are provided. A fastening collar removal apparatus includes a collet including a first section including a substantially cylindrical shape and a second section operatively coupled to the first section. The second section includes a collet cavity extending therein. The collet cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of a collar. The second section includes at least two fingers formed by at least two axial channels in the second section. At least one of the at least two fingers includes a blade extending inwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet. In an open configuration of the collet, each of the at least two fingers includes an outward taper relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet.

Abstract: A door lock locator configured to attach to a door having a latch edge and to locate the door lock in relation to a strike plate. The door lock locator includes an edge wall having an edge hole locator, a first wall extending from the edge wall and including a bore hole locator, a second wall extending from the edge wall and cooperating with the first wall to attach the door lock locator to the door. The door lock locator also includes a strike plate locator coupled to one of the edge wall, the first wall, and the second wall. The strike plate locator has a protrusion that selectively engages the strike plate to locate the edge hole locator and the bore hole locator.

Abstract: The present invention is a special-pattern cutting tool for preparing mortises on the edges of wood door slabs and jambs to inset the various plates on standard door hardware. This wood-chisel type tool enables the finish carpenter to quickly cut an outline exactly matching the flat screw-plates that secure the hardware to the door-slab and jambs. The improvement is primarily the cut-pattern shape that incorporates a curved blade to match the rounded corners of said plates. Three variations of the tool comprise a set. Each one is intended to create an outline pattern matching the hinge plate, or the latch-bolt striker plate, or the latch-bolt/lock-bolt plunger plate according to the specifications of at least one manufacturer's door hardware products. Some industry standards do exist between manufacturers to enable competitive replacement of such hardware so the tools would be somewhat universal.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hand tool for cutting shavings from the surface of a workpiece of wood (or other workable material) to shape and make smooth any three-dimensional surface having concave, flat, and/or convex contours. The thickness of the shavings is modulated by the angular relationship and distance between a blade and a regulating post. An embodiment comprises a combination body and handle holding a protruding cutting blade at an angle of about 30° to the surface of the workpiece, and an adjustable protruding post in front of the cutting edge to limit the effective exposure of the cutting edge as the tool is moved into contact with the workpiece. The embodiments provide a full view of the cutting zone and unrestricted one-hand use on surfaces of any contour.

Abstract: A channel chisel for forming a channel in a work piece, the channel chisel comprising a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a tip at one end of the shaft, wherein the tip has a cutting edge for cutting a work piece and a flute for removal of debris cut from a work piece, and at least one support member protruding from a side of the channel chisel, characterised in that the support member is adapted to abut and slide along a base of a channel to support the channel chisel in use, wherein support provided by the support member permits the channel chisel to pivot about the support member to change the angle at which the cutting edge cuts a work piece.