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Thread: Challenge 20 - 21. Ironwood.
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9th September 2020, 09:13 AM #1
Challenge 20 - 21. Ironwood.
Ok, I have to throw my hat into the ring here, even though I can’t commit the time and effort at the moment, I have stuff going on that stops me getting in my shed very much at all. So with that said, my thread will probably languish to the back of the field.
I have in mind a #3 sized smoother, brass/steel dovetails with timber bun style infills front and rear. I have some D4 blades somewhere, that I got on one of the Thumbsucker group buys, so will use one of them.
Thats my plan at this stage, but if it’s getting towards the end, and I still haven’t started, I will probably change course and build a Krenov style smoother.
Looking forward to following everyone else’s builds to give me the inspiration to get into mine.Brad.
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9th September 2020, 09:44 AM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Welcome on board the train and i'll happily keep you company towards the back of the pack though it seems brass/steel dovetail plan is already way past my own ability.
Cheers
Phil
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9th September 2020, 09:58 AM #3
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9th September 2020, 11:13 AM #4
Brad
Could I hazzard a guess at the timber? Some of your Cooktown Ironwood for a change perhaps?
I still have a piece you supplied me. It nearly got used!
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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9th September 2020, 08:09 PM #9
If that is the case I will have to make mine out of paper
I am learning, slowley.
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Boom tish (snare drum and cymbal to accent punchline of joke).....I will be leafing now
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10th September 2020, 09:40 AM #13
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18th September 2020, 04:53 PM #14
OK, time to get me off the bottom of the thread list ( briefly anyway )
I dug out some planemaking supplies that I purchased last century, I found some 6mm brass sheet in two different widths , I assume I got this for the sides of planes, but I am thinking it might be a bit thick ( will have to read Ian’s plane building guide to see what he recommends ) A piece of 4”x 3/4” plate for lever caps, and a length of 3/4” rod, I remember using some of this to make brass knobs for my lathes to get rid of the plastic ones.
I have got plenty of stainless steel sheet in 3 & 6mm, wondering if I should have a go at making a stainless body. I will test how the stainless peins before making a decision.
I took some photos of my bits, but can’t “log on” to the forum on my iMac to upload them. Someone has disabled the login button on my computer, I am not going to say too much yet, but this could be someone trying to sabotage my progress .
I have shut down the computer, and will try again later. Maybe I will be able to login while their attention is diverted .Brad.
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18th September 2020, 05:00 PM #15
Oh, and I found the plane blades I got in the first Thumbsucker group buy. I think they are D4 steel, very hard to sharpen if I remember correctly.
The 2 smaller blades are both 2” wide, so will have to make my plane a bit wider than planned to suit one of them.
Photo of them coming, if I can ever log back on with my iMacBrad.
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