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Mammoth of a plane

POPLARFOREST — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:34:18 GMT

I just wanted to show off this big old plane I got a while back. It can hog off 1/32 of material and not even flinch. The picture is a little hard to see but trust me . I was using it to take off about 3/4 of an inch of the top of a desk I am making. I know someone out there is saying why did you not just cut it off. Well I have no power in my shop and I am not the good with my cheap $20 saw I got from Lowes. The Plane which you can see on the top of the picture is 26” long and the blade is 2 1/2” wide. It’s a mammoth." alt="" />" alt="" />

NEW SHOP

POPLARFOREST — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:39:48 GMT

WELL I HAVE A NEW SHOP! I MOVED TO FT BENNING GA AND I LIVE ON POST. I WASNT TOO SURE ABOUT WHAT I WOULD END UP WITH BUT I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I HAVE A ONE CAR GARAGE 10X18. THE DOWN SIDE IS THAT IT HAS NO POWER AND THEY WONT ALLOW ME TO PUT POWER IN IT SO FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS I AM AN UMPLUGGED SHOP. I KIND OFF LIKE THE IDEA BUT NOT TO SURE ABOUT THE PLANING DOWN OFF THE ROUGH LUMBER BUT I CAN PAY TO GET THAT DONE. SO WE WILL SEE HOW THIS WORKS OUT. I HOPE TO POST SOME PICS OF MY NEW SHOP SOON.

MOVING

POPLARFOREST — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:31:47 GMT

YUP I AM MOVING SO I HAD TO CLEAN OUT THE SHOP. YOU NEVER RELIZE HOW MUCH STUFF “JUNK” YOU HAVE TILL YOU HAVE TO MOVE IT OR GET RID OF IT. I AM IN THE ARMY SO I HAVE TO CLUE HOW I AM GOING TO MAKE ROOM FOR MY TOOLS MUCH LESS BE ABLE TO USE THEM WHEN I GET WHERE I AM GOING. I MAY BE FORCED TO WORK IN A TIN SHED WHERE I HIT MY HEAD ON THE ROOF CAUSE IT SO SMALL. WHEN I MOVED INTO THIS HOUSE I HAD A SMALL SHED OUT BACK THAT WAS 12X16 WITH 6 FT TALL WALLS AND RAFTERS THAT I WOULD HIT MY HEAD ON. THAT DIDNT LAST LONG TILL I GOT THE OK FROM MY WIFE TO BUILD A BIGGER ONE. SO I ADDED ON AND ADDED UP NOW ITS A GOOD SIZE 16X20 BUT 14 FT TALL AND PLENTY OF STORAGE UP TOP. I DIDNT RELIZE HOW NICE IT WAS TILL NOW WHERE I DONT KNOW WHERE I WILL WORK. IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS FOR A KNOCK DOWN TYPE BUILDING THAT I CAN MOVE EVERY COUPLE YEARS I AM ALL EARS.

NO 7 JOINTER PLANE

POPLARFOREST — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:30:34 GMT

I AM LOOKING TO TALK TO ANYONE THAT KNOWS THERE WAY AROUND A NUMBER 7 PLANE. I AM HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING IT TO WORK PROPERLY. I BOUGHT IT OF OFF EBAY A FEW YEARS AGO AND AM ABOUT TO JUNK IT IF I CAN’T FIGURE IT OUT. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THAT THE THROUT CLOGGS UP AFTER JUST ONE PASS. I HAVE PUT A NEW HOCK BLADE ON IT AND IT IS THICKER AND I THINK THAT MAYBE SOME OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED TO ADJUST THE FROG TO OPEN UP THE THROUT BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM TO ADJUST ANYMORE. ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I AM GOOFING UP?

SOUTH CAROLINA CLASSES

POPLARFOREST — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:44:28 GMT

HEY ALL YOU SOUTH CAROLINA FOLKS I AM GOING TO BE OVER IN FORT JACKSON FOR TWO MONTHS STARTING AT THE END OF MAY AND WOUNDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY WEEKEND CLASSES IN THE AREA?

DOVETAIL DILEMMA

POPLARFOREST — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:14:26 GMT

SO I WAS FINISHING UP ON MY WORKBENCH AND RAN INTO A SNAG. I WAS FITTING A DOVTAIL WHEN IT STARTED TO SPLIT UNDERNIETH MY SECOND TAIL. SO I DONT KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. I AN WORRIED ABOUT THE CRACK NOW. IF I SHAVE DOWN THE PINS IT WILL FIT BETTER BUT WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE CRACK? YOU CANT SEE THE CRACK BUT I AM WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT EFFECT THE STENGTH OF THE APRON. ANYONE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT I SHOULD DO?

FINISHING TOUCHES

POPLARFOREST — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:49:38 GMT

I AM PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON MY BENCH SO I HOPE TO POST THAT THIS WEEKEND.