1564 days ago
by PurpLev |
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Let me start by saying that the first part of this blog although posted earlier today, was actually made about a year ago, I just posted it today as a preceding part to the one you’re reading now… tried not to double post and ‘push’ other’s from the blog front page, so I waited half a day between 2 posts, although both were made ready at the same time.
to continue the story were I left off, what I found most difficult with setting up the box was the box joints...
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2122 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
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Just playing around in the shop and came accross these planes. I made them a couple years ago, and really enjoyed it.
Nothing too fancy, and the basic plans came from a book on making hand planes.
They are a pleasure to use as the shavings come peeling through the throat opening. That nice whoosh sound that only planes make, and shavings thin enough to read through!
And a polished surface that’s left behind. So much satisfaction in using them, knowing you made them.
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1757 days ago
by Chris |
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So, yesterday afternoon I started really working on the project. I had ~10BdFt of 8/4 White Oak on hand so I rough cut it to length on the table saw then started flattening the faces and jointing the edges. When it’s about 90 – 95 Degree’s(f) and 90% humidity it can make for quite a workout & weight loss program. I have the blanks for the aprons and legs ready to to re-saw on the Bandsaw. There is no way I would try that by hand with a rip saw; I’m not the twisted!...
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1131 days ago
by Shopsmithtom |
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I keep telling myself that I’m not a collector…that I’m not on the slippery slope…and as long as I use them (it shouldn’t really matter if I have more than I actually need) I’m still ok-no intervention required.
That said, I thought talk a bit about a couple of of the best hand planes out there for a relatively small amount of $$$.
I’m referring to Keen-Kutters “K” series (Not the KK series, they are not the same)
The K series (th...
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736 days ago
by Dennisgrosen |
65 comments »
...dinge ling dinge dong all is fjong …... here we twist again as we did last summer … chatter to the left … chatter to the right …da dum da dum … chatter to the left make a ½ turn around the new hole ... continue down to the end of the board twist around with an elegant swing … chatter to the right …..... humm humm humm all is fjong…........... okay I think you get …. I´m happy this weekend …
no it allready started monday whe...
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1172 days ago
by Gary Fixler |
11 comments »
I think I need help. It’s happening. I cannot stop researching planes and workbenches lately. I don’t have room for a bench, nor money for any planes, but they’re just so enticing!
Lie-Nielsen has been the most attractive by far, but I find it staggering the number of planes available – 44 standards listed, with an additional 30 variants, not including left/right hand options for the few that have them (same price in each case). The bench plane model numbers (e.g. N...
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1541 days ago
by Blake |
7 comments »
Lately I’ve really been getting into hand tools.
I asked for a few Japanese chisels for Christmas (one each from a few different people in the family.) I ended up with a set of four from Woodcraft. I decided that this collection was worthy of family heirloom status so I had them laser engraved and built a box to keep them in.
I have always had a fascination with Japanese culture, art and woodworking. Lately I have been reading Japanese Woodworking Tools, Their Tradition, Spir...
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2011 days ago
by mot |
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Thanks to the likes of WayneC, Thos. Angle and Bob #2, I’ve been accumulating hand tools. One of the latest additions to the shop is a beautiful wooden plane. Made from Indonesian ebony and brass, it has an adjustable high-speed steel (Rc62-64) blade.
I bought this plane for three reasons:
1. It was cool to look at.2. It didn’t cost much3. I thought my son could play with it and it could be his.
Now, being a son of the metric system, I knew this plane was small. I just...
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693 days ago
by Don W |
6 comments »
I started a document on one of my computers for notes I keep on plane information. My issue is I have several work laptops, a few personal laptops and travel a lot so keeping the notes in one place is a challenge. I figured this way, I could get to them from anywhere, including my windows 7 phone when looking at buying a plane, and maybe others would find the information useful as well. I’ll try to break up the information into logical units as separate blogs in this series.
As alway...
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1246 days ago
by lethentymill |
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Judging by the damage that appears on old wooden planes, patience soon runs out when we handle things that are not operated by a switch! Sometimes this damage is terminal but often with a little care and lots of determination the wooden plane will work again.
This video shows the basics of how to handle moulding planes. There is a lot more to investigate and much of that is to do with sharpening, especially when the moulding plane is complex.
It’s hard to know how much interest ...
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