Adam Cherubini, a PWW contributer, has started a blog you can find here:
http://www.popwood.com/blog3/
He has been writing an "Arts & Mysteries" column for PWW, as well as contributing to...
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Adam Cherubini, a PWW contributer, has started a blog you can find here:
http://www.popwood.com/blog3/
He has been writing an "Arts & Mysteries" column for PWW, as well as contributing to...
Ryan,
Bob Smalser posted quite a few how-tos on this forum (and others).
One he did was about creating a 50* smoothing plane. Part II shows how to "stuff" the plane with wood for extra weight:...
The best $12 you'll ever spend is a little green book entitled:
"Planecraft: Hand Planing by Modern Methods"
by C.W. Hampton & E. Clifford
It is an exact reprint of the original published in...
Paul,
The "plans" are about halfway down the first page. Its a picture of a piece of graph paper that looks like this ;) :
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL12/1104763/5305809/68672696.jpg
...
group shots of the things...He lives in Connecticut
Ryan,
Sounds as if you're speaking of Walt Quadratto of Brass City Tools. A real nice guy; quite knowledgeable about vintage tools as well. I...
The knob and tote alone are worth $45 if it's the original rosewood. Nicely shaped totes in that era.
I was only over by five bucks
Over? Pshaw. That's a fair price for a good user plane in my...
Hans,
I can't load the image as it's not mine, but here is a link to a gentleman that has made a saw like you are asking for:
...
I have an LN dovetail saw purchased a few years back; a couple of Leif's saws; and a rip-filed Dozuki from Woodcraft.
The LN is a bit tough to start, but simply requires a firm commitment; once...
Here are a few random thoughts regarding waterstones:
- Utilize the 1" narrow edge for sharpening narrow chisels. This will help to eliminate dishing out the broad flat portion of the stone that...
Cliff,
I picked up that same plane on Ebay for a bit more than you paid.
I'm told it is a "Goodall & Pratt" #3.
Mine is exactly as you describe yours to be...no japaning on the sides, and no...
Wow.
I ... am ... speechless.
No small convention there.
I tried to plane an equal amount from each side.
I assumed that you had done so, but suggested the equal amount planeing for those who are following along at home. I also tend to hang out more in...
Larry,
I suspect it was a combination of 3 things:
You planed it to 3/4" ... all on one side.
{remove equal amounts from each side}
You laid it on your bench.
{you should sticker it, allow...
Thanks, gentlemen.
That's what I suspected. It appears as though something is interferring with the CSS.
A couple days ago I followed a link {on another forum} to some WWing video and I believe...
{many of } The menu links and the member name links are now highlighted by a light red and dotted box.
They used to be a light blueish dotted box.
Did something change recently or is it {me}.
...
These planes are difficult to find information about as they were only made for a few years {20 or so as I recall}. I have not found a "type study" or webpage with info, but simply gathered info from...
You should have skewed it for a 1:8 ratio. :D
Nice effort, nonetheless. ;)
Dadoes are one thing, grooves are another. In my limited tool arsenal I'm learning all kinds of ways to make these.
Through dadoes can be made easily enough as described by CStanford: Saw to...
Very nice work, Bob.
I'll bet those pictures don't do the Cherry color much justice. Wonderful color there.
I've been using Shellac for just over a year now and have many trials to learn from....
I'm still fairly new to the handplane world myself, but I'll certainly offer my opinion.
I'm not so sure that a bench plane such as a #5 need to be dead-flat-smooth as they are regarded, and used,...
Really fine work, Geoff!
Half blind, houndstooth dovetails. Oh my.
Caloon Quandong certainly sounds better than oak, doesn't it? :p
Dan (R),
I confess I don't know which joint you are talking about. I do know that the Japanese cabinetmakers, like many other cultures as well, handed down their knowledge father to son for...
Mario,
I wrestled with the dimensions for some time. My shop is in a single car garage bay so space is an issue, even for wall mounted cabinets.
I really don't have the vertical space for...
Indeed!
Happy Birthday!
and have a great weekend knee-deep in shavings!
Gentlemen, Thank you for all the kind words!
[/URL]You should know that the design is not entirely my own. I stole the general design from an open style built by Dave Anderson that...