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  1. 47 and just found a new shop cat.

    47 and just found a new shop cat.
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    Hey, Derek. The piece was shaped before it was...

    Hey, Derek.

    The piece was shaped before it was assembled. The dovetails are at a compound angle, but straight on the inside, and only curved on the outside. The interior of the box is a...
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    I had to make all sorts of compound joints when I...

    I had to make all sorts of compound joints when I timber framed... It required lots of "mathifying". For a furniture scale piece, I just make full scale drawings. You'll end up with a map for all...
  4. ...When you stop explaining, to folks that you...

    ...When you stop explaining, to folks that you meet, what you do.
  5. I make and sell fancy infill planes. I finish my...

    I make and sell fancy infill planes. I finish my soles with 220 on a granite plate. The rest of my planes are shiny, but the sole... ah, it's a working surface. It just needs to be "flat". One...
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    17.5 is the number you settle on when you don't...

    17.5 is the number you settle on when you don't see a clear benefit to a 15 or 20 degree bed. I wanted to allow the user to have a low angle cut, but easily micro-bevel to a steeper angle.

    As a...
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    It is... but it functions more like a thumb hook...

    It is... but it functions more like a thumb hook than a knob.
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    My first miter plane

    This plane has a 8 1/8'' sole. The 1 11/16'' blade is honed at 25 degrees and bedded at 17.5 degrees. I used O1 instead of A2 steel because of the steeper bevel. I feared that A2 would be prone...
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    For complex glue-ups, I put on Led Zeppelin's "In...

    For complex glue-ups, I put on Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying". At something like 12 minutes, it gives you a good sense of where you are on your open time... much better than keeping an eye on...
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    Hey, Phillip. I left Highcountry in 2012.. er,...

    Hey, Phillip.

    I left Highcountry in 2012.. er, maybe 2011. I recognized the rack of orphan timbers. Funny, how a place can get etched in your brain. I remember that laminated oak when I was...
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    Are you working at Highcountry Timberframe by...

    Are you working at Highcountry Timberframe by chance? I think that I recognize the shop.
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    As a former timber framer and someone who has...

    As a former timber framer and someone who has built my fair share of monster, slab tables.... I offer 2 words. Scrub Plane.
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    Great for bent lamination with a long open...

    Great for bent lamination with a long open time... just be darn sure to clean your clamps before that stuff sets.
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    I started using Japanese, steel hammers during my...

    I started using Japanese, steel hammers during my timber framing days. I will never go back to mallets. I found them to be much easier on my body. They might mush up your chisel handles a bit......
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    There really aren't any rules of thumb here......

    There really aren't any rules of thumb here... but, if you get something way out of wack, it could get funky.
    For what it's worth, this is what I do:

    I make the value of A to be 2 1/2 - 3 degrees...
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    I heat treat and temper my own blades. I've got...

    I heat treat and temper my own blades. I've got a small knife maker's oven. They're a godsend.
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    The sole is 8 1/4'' and the blade is 1 7/8''...

    The sole is 8 1/4'' and the blade is 1 7/8'' wide. I use 3/16'' thick A2 steel to make my blades.
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    My Latest Bevel-Up Smooth Plane

    This one is made with Stainless, Bronze, and Ebony. If I hadn't made the adjuster, I'd probably be a bit confused at what I was looking at... so, let me explain.

    The top screw applies downward...
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    The body is pieced together from flat stock......

    The body is pieced together from flat stock... cutting, milling, drilling, tapping. Milling from a solid brass ingot would be pricey. You'd also have to contend with a lot of issues due to stress...
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    Picture of the sole and ramp. The blade actually...

    Picture of the sole and ramp. The blade actually rides on a stainless steel pin that is set in the brass ramp. I find that this "anvil" design ensures that the pressure from the levercap will be...
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    The wood is Bubinga (ammonia fumed for a bit of...

    The wood is Bubinga (ammonia fumed for a bit of darkening). The screw on top is to ensure that the blade can't accidentally slip through the mouth when the lever cap is loose. Sharp steel +...
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    One of my recent infills

    I recently finished this smoother, and I rather like it. The 1 15/16'' blade is bedded at 50 degrees. The sole is 9'' long. The bun is a bit of a departure from tradition. It's quite comfortable,...
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    USPS will ship just about anything. It doesn't...

    USPS will ship just about anything. It doesn't have to be in a cardboard box. I ship all my slicks in fitted, simple (and very strong) wooden boxes.
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    I used long Wood Owl auger bits extensively when...

    I used long Wood Owl auger bits extensively when I was timber framing. They were vastly superior to any other brand that we used.
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    I haven't had a weigh in, yet. I'd be surprised...

    I haven't had a weigh in, yet. I'd be surprised if it hit 6 Lbs.
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