1955 days ago
by GaryK |
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First of all let me say that this is the first hand plane I have ever made. I looked at some plans to get the general idea, but basically I am making it up as I go. There are things I did wrong but I will be able to fix them.
I saw this type of sole on some planes in magazines and always wondered how they did it.It took me a while but I figured it out. Simple once you know how.
I got ahead of myself didn’t get started taking pictures until later so I kind of went back over some th...
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1955 days ago
by GaryK |
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Now to finish it up.
Here is an area that I screwed up on. When I opened up the throat I did both angles. I should have onlydone the side that the iron rests on. Doing the other side will make it wear out being so thin. I shouldhave cut that side straight down at 90 degrees. But I can easily fix that by adding an insert.
Here I clamped the sides on the help guide the chisel. Laying the chisel flat againse the angled part madeit real easy to cut.
..I kept cutting the leading block sh...
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2172 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
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Some additional photos of the Living room and bar project
Photo one shows the matching arches we did in the foyer.
Photo two shows the custom bar stools the client had made.
Photo three show the hand carved limestone and marble fireplace.
Photo four shows the iron work added to the glass doors.
Lee
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1743 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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I awoke this morning to a dreary, cold, very foggy day.
I don’t mind fog, my morning commute to work is only about 40 feet behind the house, and a little fog doesn’t slow me down much walking out there. Actually, it is mornings like this that I’m reminded how much I have to be thankful for. Back in the days when I had to commute by car 87 miles to Wichita, a foggy morning like this one was a real burden, even treacherous.
I always write on the calendar when we have ...
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1399 days ago
by PurpLev |
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Hi,
I’ve seen these questions raised on several threads, and for many years didn’t know the answer to these myself. I just stumbled upon the “answers” which reminded me of the questions, so I figured I’d post it here for anyone that might be able to use it. I stumbled upon these on Lee-Valley website which is a golden fountain of knowledge if you know how to find it (some of their articles and tips are not visible, nor easy to come upon unless you stumble upon...
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88 days ago
by Caleb James |
7 comments »
So in the spirit of getting everyone in the shop and cutting up some wood I decided to post up a measured drawing of a 3/4” wooden rabbet plane in the 18th century style.
It is all wood with the exception of the blade which is easily gotten from Lie-Nielsen here. It features a conical escapement and some simple embellishments that a hand plane, chisel, and #7 sweep gouge can handle.
The plans are basic with a few things that can be easily changed if you like. Such as the bed angle...
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425 days ago
by A Slice of Wood Workshop |
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I got the iron cleaned up yesterday. Check out my website for more details. I was pretty impressed with the outcome. I gotta get it sharpened now and start cleaning the plane itself. I removed the handle the other day and cleaned out the mortise for a spot for the new handle. Have some left over mahogany, anyone think that will work? Which way is best for the grain to run, vertical or horizontal?
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1758 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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Update 2-19-2009:
For photos of the restored Maillard Conformateur & Formillon
For photos showing another restored Maillard Formillon here
And photos of a Carrying Case for the Maillard Allie Conformateur and Formillon
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This blog is to show the progress on some special new hatmaking tools I am building...
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1082 days ago
by swirt |
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[Appears in its entirety here: Cambering a Scrub Plane Iron but what follows is the short version.]
If you have a true scrub plane, like the Stanley 40, then you probably already have an iron with the right camber (curve) on the cutting edge. If you are in need of a scrub plane for flattening a twisted board there are a lot of good reasons to use an old wooden, transitional plane (the ones half wood with a metal carriage on top) or metal bench plane. Personally I like my Stanley #5 Jack...
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2038 days ago
by Betsy |
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Ok—- It’s been a while since I’ve blogged on my hand plane syndrome. I’ve been playing with them and getting to know a little bit about them. But I’m going to submit a few questions with pictures to hopefully make me understand how these wonderful little devices work.
But before that—- I am reading Garrett Hack – the Handplane Book. It’s an excellent read. I’m a skimmer the first time I read through a book like this——I pick ...
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