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  1. It takes about 45 minutes to make one in wood, if...

    It takes about 45 minutes to make one in wood, if you have some production tools like a bandsaw, jointer planer access is nice also. Or if you just have the stock on hand. I like wooden planes for...
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    Same here. With the beautiful wood in a lot of...

    Same here. With the beautiful wood in a lot of guitars, it is a pleasure to plane, and takes only a minute to get the surfaces mated. If I was moving up in production, to sell a few. I might...
  3. LV used to sell a long handle scraper, and WB...

    LV used to sell a long handle scraper, and WB sells one today. The LV one was great, about 14 inches long, cast iron, cheap. Probably Kuntz. But all it was was a long thing with a 2 inch square...
  4. I have used planes to remove finish. It can be...

    I have used planes to remove finish. It can be risky if there is any possibility of tear-out. Happily a lot of boat wood is very straight grained. Sorta off topic, but I did run into a problem...
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    Some good sources there. A forum that works out...

    Some good sources there. A forum that works out well for me is https://www.boatdesign.net. More serious people show up there, and more serious talk than on any other forum. There are 100 page...
  6. While I think your problem is as above, depending...

    While I think your problem is as above, depending on how you cut the wave pattern in the sole, the plane naturally dives when it comes off the end, or when it starts up. If you are using a jointer...
  7. I have used Japanese planes for over 40 years,...

    I have used Japanese planes for over 40 years, and made my first around 1980. I like all planes and make all planes, or restore them. I do think Japanese planes are particularly efficient.

    Do...
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    I don't mean to suggest that one way of working...

    I don't mean to suggest that one way of working is right or wrong. I throw in beginner mind at times not to insult, I am still a beginner after 40 or 50 years. Not just something one says to be...
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    I don't fully get it myself, but I noticed while...

    I don't fully get it myself, but I noticed while working at a seminar, with some Japan trained carpenters, both Western and Japanese, that things I did with the back, they did with the bevel. I...
  10. Compromise is one more thing to manage....

    Compromise is one more thing to manage. Perfectionism is a problem for a lot of people. Good balance as you suggest.

    I wish that for some of the projects the design was the slow bit. With boats...
  11. There are many things that impede speed in a...

    There are many things that impede speed in a project. But if having wizard like speed with hands is the main issue, then practice is good. I used to tie flies for shops as a kid, and I got paid by...
  12. A classic example are the newfangled table saws. ...

    A classic example are the newfangled table saws. Classic in two ways, you can hardly have a polite conversation over the need for them. But also. they are a kludge for an old design that the EU,...
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    5-1 sounds a lot like the testing for an aircraft...

    5-1 sounds a lot like the testing for an aircraft wing which is a pretty dynamic environment. Noramally elevators are not imprudently made to do acrobatics, or encounter hurricanes... Of course they...
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    I know it is an old thread. Kayaks are pretty...

    I know it is an old thread.

    Kayaks are pretty unique boats. There is a lot to be said for designing your own and the envelope is very personal, and you can make adjustments that make a big...
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    Welding I do tig and stick, but not mig. However, if it...

    I do tig and stick, but not mig. However, if it is a high priced inverter unit, my experience with Miller was that the cost structure made no sense for home shops. Their deal is good units to...
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    That is a beginner concern, which may be just...

    That is a beginner concern, which may be just what the doctor ordered, But the vertical thing is not really an issue. As Franz Klausz used to say "if you are very beginner", you may want to draw a...
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    Interesting, I had not heard that before, thanks...

    Interesting, I had not heard that before, thanks for posting that.

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    Though I can't seem myself stuck on a desert island if the only...
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    What I hear a lot is I have X chisels but I use...

    What I hear a lot is I have X chisels but I use them while holding the blade, or the ferule. So one wonders what the deal is when in effect they prefer to use chisels that are a few inches long.
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  19. I did a long reply for this, but it got eaten. I...

    I did a long reply for this, but it got eaten. I made my own base for a tool I could not find a stand for, and it was an easy project. If you have any specific questions, fire away.
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    would depend on the case in hand, but in some...

    would depend on the case in hand, but in some situations, if you have a bandsaw, you might consider ripping into strips and laminating. I am always a little wary of materials that warp. But...
  21. I would really suggest you look at a Candlefish,...

    I would really suggest you look at a Candlefish, either 13 or 16. Plans are cheap, and I know skiffs, and this is a nice design. Devlin design.
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    Expense is really not the major issue here. I...

    Expense is really not the major issue here. I will probably order the kit for the 4x8 and just build it to 4x4 as a first step. To get the project moving I have been thinking of a CNC router kits...
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    4x4 machine for 4x8 work

    I am considering making a 4x4 CNC that I will use occasionally to cut 4x8 material.

    The idea is I would just slide the panel through and take a second cut. Is this practical as far as software...
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    Yeah strength isn't a problem I have spruce...

    Yeah strength isn't a problem I have spruce gunnels on my trimaran, but on a canoe, they can get beat up, they add to reach for paddling. I can't think of any real upside.
  25. My Father in Law had a retirement shop and he...

    My Father in Law had a retirement shop and he sold shaker furniture in it. He added a line of windsors. They were really beautiful, but despite looking great and being made in seemingly competent...
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