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13th July 2017, 07:16 PM #1Member
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It's getting there....... Sort of.
Hi all,
well now that the hand has recovered from getting put onto the jointer I'm feeling better about using the machines again 😉. Apart from a couple of chopping boards, I've never made anything big so thought I'de have a go at making a bench. I got my hands on a lot of iron bark cheap and milled it down to size etc etc. glue up was ok but I ran into a bit of a hassle when planing it down with my no8 sjointing plane. I got a fair bit of tear out and made the bench a bit uneven. I used wood filler but makes it look a bit ordinary. I can get away with taking a bit more off but after any suggestions that can help with the tear out. Blade is super sharp and moved the frog closer to the opening and had chip breaker close to blade etc but ended up scraping more than planing. Any help appreciated. Posted a pic of how it's ended up.
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18th July 2017, 05:40 PM #2Member
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So I took a bit off the top and it's not perfect but it will do. Just have the drawers to do now and the leg vice and it should be done. Looking forward to getting a lot of use out of it.
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23rd July 2017, 09:53 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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23rd July 2017, 10:51 PM #4
Looks fantastic.
A little bit of tear out will make it look like you've done actual work on it
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23rd July 2017, 10:59 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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Too nice, too pretty. So nice I'd be scared to use it
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24th July 2017, 01:15 AM #6
Jan wrote:
Blade is super sharp and moved the frog closer to the opening and had chip breaker close to blade etc but ended up scraping more than planing. Any help appreciated. Posted a pic of how it's ended up.
To get the chipbreaker to prevent tearout, it needs to be around 0.4mm from the edge of the blade.
The mouth needs to be opened up to allow shavings through. You will know if the chipbreaker is set correctly when the shaving straightens. It is closed up too much is the shaving concertinas. It is too far away if the shaving curls.
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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24th July 2017, 01:35 AM #7Member
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Cheers Rod
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24th July 2017, 01:38 AM #8Member
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Thanks for the info Derek, just what I was after. I had it too close and after slightly rounding the blade at the edges I was able to minimise tear out.
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3rd August 2017, 06:59 PM #9Member
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Bit of an update. Got the leg vice and sliding deadman done and surprisingly it works lol. Have to build the drawers now and then the drawer runners installed etc etc. I don't often surprise myself but I'm happy with how I've taken to the new hobby.
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3rd August 2017, 10:53 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Never be scared to use the bench no matter how beautiful it looks it is a tool to be used with care and reverence as any other to deliver the required result with considered use and abuse to achieve a result that you desire. Enjoy the outcome of you're efforts.
Regards Rod.Rod Gilbert.
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4th August 2017, 05:31 AM #11GOLD MEMBER
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The bench looks great, Jan. I like the timber choice and attention to details.
Is that benchcrafted hardware for the leg vise?
I have had a chance to try out the HNT Gordon end vise. For such a small item and simple installation, it really is great. I already have a wooden end vise, but if I were to make a second bench, I would consider it.
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4th August 2017, 11:58 PM #12Member
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Tanks Rod. I can see the home stretch now and looking forward to focusing on building other things and using the bench
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5th August 2017, 12:02 AM #13Member
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Thanks Luke.
no it's just the cheap leg vice screw set you can get at most places. I got a mate to make me the hand wheel and soon to have a knob installed on it also. He's also making me a set of stainless holdfasts as I mistakenly drilled holes too big for the ones I have.
Really glad I went with the HNT Gordon end vice, even I could get it to fit lol.
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5th August 2017, 09:45 AM #15
Nice looking bench. Not sure I follow the problem with the holes for the holdfasts. I thought hole sizes wouldn't be super critical for holdfasts, they'd just lean more in the hole. I've heard of problems though with tops being too thick for some.
Franklin
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