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Thanks guys.

Peter, I think Wayne Anderson is entirely right about cutting doves by hand, in my opinion it would be far quicker cutting and filing by hand, and accurate enough at that stage of the...

Dovetail construction. Dovetails cut by hand, I used the mill to face all the sides and rough out the opening in the sides, and all the faces were linished before hand lapping, everything else was...

I was planning on posting the whole construction of this plane that i have documented, but really just haven't had the time(and it would be a very long winded post). So instead I'm just posting pics...

Looks great mate!! I particularly like shape of the openings on the side, very nice lines.
Ive been meaning to post pics of my first plane too...yours is a bit of a motivational "hurry up" for me....

Also, as of today the infill shoulder plane is 90% complete, just needs final lapping and finishing, which should be done tomorrow evening if time permits. so not too far

thanks for your kind words everyone.
to answer most of your questions...

FRB Design...The jarrah is simply glued to the face, because I trust the wood will get mashed before the bond between the...

Hey Folks,
I'm a frequenter of this site but not often a contributor, so I thought i would share this with you that I made recently...

Its a steel headed, walnut handled handplane...

There has been a few posts on this subject. The best way to go about it from my experience is a little bit of oil often, rather than a smothering when it's almost too late. And often basically means...

here we are

Hi All,
Just thought I would drop an invitation for the RMIT University Fine Art Sculpture graduate show for 2010.
Opening night is from 5:30pm on Tuesday 9th November at RMIT Building 37,...

There is one of those hidden in the back of a store room at uni, amongst other items our technician thinks are redundant to the power tools. But they are oh so nice to use.
Apparently the one at uni...

"we fear change."

The "Diamond lapping plate" as they call it seems to be for the glass stones? and you can get it considerably cheaper Sharpening Supplies - Shapton Ceramic Water Stones.

And for general stone...

Where this whole lapping plate situation confuses me is what does one use to lap his lapping plate once that is slightly worn?
If your lapping the sole of your plane with grit or lapping a...

well it does have an 'ergonomic' handle.

I saw a very nice pic of one today actually while perusing mitre planes. Here

I particularly like the look of the plastic(?) slip it runs on to track it.

Here is the original link

Regards,
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I just looked over the sutton catalogue and they don't make them. And they make a lot of stuff!!!

Wurth tools also don't make them.

What do you need it for? Can you not substitute it for a...

Wow. Jealous

thanks chowcini. i appreciate it

Hi everyone,
I'm wondering where I can source Australian hardwood burls? I did a google search and anything I came across was an American site? Jarrah and Wandoo burl imported from...

Are those blocks of wood under each leg to get a little extra height claw hamma? it's brilliant. a little agricultural but if it works it works.

Your planes seem to fit in ever so snug as thought...

Do you think you could post pictures of yours please Ian?

I will similarly be in need of setting up a confined workspace in the not so distant future so i should probably start planning and...

how about like this

Hi all,
Found this handsaw sitting proud atop a pile of hard rubbish yesterday. Took it home and gave it a light sand to reveal some unexpected markings on the steel.
It measures 9Tpi and...

What sort of timber are we looking at? i don't want a red wood. sorry for being picky but although i need only 600mm lengths i need them to be without bolt holes or similar imperfections. If i can...

It will need to be dry. I'm making a rather large, potentially dangerous construction with it so the more stable the better really.

I'll be needing, all up, about 14m of it. but it will be cut...

Hi all,
I bought the small Tomoe Chokokuto carving chisel set from Carba-tec some time ago now and have only really just got around to putting them through their paces, and I must say that I...

Hi all,
I'm living in Melbourne and am in need of some 10by4(250by100) timber for a sculpture. Preferably a hardwood that looks yellowish, like oak or ash for example. And i don't want...

Don't use shifters-EVER. On that note, don't use open end spanners-EVER.

The reason being is that open enders, no matter how tight, will only put stress on two corners of any nut. While a ring...

Help,
I'm looking at buying an assortment of quality handplanes, i currently only have a record no.4 and block plane, and access to a couple others, and i am hooked on woodworking and looking...

thanks a bundle, i'd better get cleaning and turning then, that sounds easy enough.

g'day all,
My name is Lewis Allen. Currently studying Fine Art Sculpture at RMIT uni in melbourne. Hugely interested in woodwork(handtools!!!), my sculptures are mostly woodwork with...

hey all,
I recently purchased a rather delapidated slick chisel(needs a fair but of work) from a garage sale which has the butt of the old handle broken off in the end(it has a female type...

I have recently moved from melbourne to perth and was just wondering where the best place to get timber from is on perth/wa for furniture making and sculpture etc.
i used to shop at australian...