Thread: Challenge 20 - 21. Ironwood.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Brad,
That is looking vey good,

Cheers Matt.

It’s not as curvaceous as “The Body “, but I might be able to add some frills and lace to help it look a bit more appealing.

Originally Posted by doug3030

The pics open up quite large for me.

Do you have to click on them to make them big Doug ? Or are they already big in the thread ?

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Do you have to click on them to make them big Doug ? Or are they already big in the thread ?

Brad, I click on them and they fill about 3/4 of the screen.

That's how most pics on the forum work for me but usually not quite so big as your ones.

I had to go into town today, I drove past the salvage yard on my way to get some acid for the pool, and thought I would see if they had any brass sheet hiding somewhere.
I got lucky with a 400mm square X 3mm piece that was once a lid for something, its got some holes drilled in it. But should be good for a few planes.
He charged me $40, tried to get him down to 30, but he wouldnt be in it. The banter I get in that place is priceless, so I dont mind paying a bit too much everytime I go there .

So looks like I am changing tack again and having brass sides after all.
Its got some scratches on one side, I gave it a buff with a wheel on the angle grinder to see how deep they are. Will take a bit of sanding to get them out, but if I put them on the inside, they shouldnt be too obvious.

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I buffed up a piece of 6mm stainless as well, I will cut the bottom out of this.
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I thought I had a couple of dovetail markers already, but a search of the sheds couldnt locate them, so I got a chance to play with some nice tools while I made one .

A blatant takeoff from Dereks "Inthewoodshop" article. I used some 20mm aluminium angle, because that was what I found without looking too hard.
I will make some brass or stainless ones another day, this one will do the job for the time. I went with 6:1.

I cant find my good scriber either, had to use a marking knife to mark it out.
A scriber might get made tomorrow for use on the brass and stainless.

I found I can log on with google chrome on the iMac, so I can post my photos a bit easier.
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Brad,
That’s excellent news on both fronts,am I right in assuming(hate that word) we might see a little progress soon?.

Cheers Matt.

Hi Ironwood. Took me a while to find your dovetail marker, I was distracted by the other bling in the photo

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Hi Ironwood. Took me a while to find your dovetail marker, I was distracted by the other bling in the photo

Yes, but if may bring to the judges attention, no table cloth,outrages.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Brad,
That’s excellent news on both fronts,am I right in assuming(hate that word) we might see a little progress soon?.

Cheers Matt.

Once all the Ducks are in formation there will be action .

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Hi Ironwood. Took me a while to find your dovetail marker, I was distracted by the other bling in the photo

Nothing like using nice tools to make a nice (hopefully) tool

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Yes, but if may bring to the judges attention, no table cloth,outrages.

Cheers Matt.

I am hoping the lack of tablecloth will be overlooked because of the inclusion of the shopmade dovetail marker .
Now if only the postie would deliver that parcel with the new tablecloth in it, I wouldn’t have to worry

Originally Posted by Ironwood

I thought I had a couple of dovetail markers already, but a search of the sheds couldnt locate them, so I got a chance to play with some nice tools while I made one .

A blatant takeoff from Dereks "Inthewoodshop" article. I used some 20mm aluminium angle, because that was what I found without looking too hard.
I will make some brass or stainless ones another day, this one will do the job for the time. I went with 6:1.

I cant find my good scriber either, had to use a marking knife to mark it out.
A scriber might get made tomorrow for use on the brass and stainless.

I found I can log on with google chrome on the iMac, so I can post my photos a bit easier.
DSC_1478.jpg

Looking at those glamorous tools and wondering how that bevel gauge works. I can't figure out what that knurled knob does.

Originally Posted by banjopicks

Looking at those glamorous tools and wondering how that bevel gauge works. I can't figure out what that knurled knob does.

It's how you lock the slide angle on the adult version of the tool.

That much I figured but how does it do it? What's going on inside?