Thread: Challenge 2020 - 2021 Simplicity

Matt, it all looks ok to me as you've got it set up. You need very little clearance to slip a single-iron blade in & out. The acid test will be when you get the blade in & tighten the lever cap - that will show you how accurate your slot is & if it aligns with the blade bed. You may need to trim the end of the LC where it meets the blade to get it to sit squarely all the way across. I think the "loose" pivot arrangement you & Brad have gone with will be self-adjusting to a limited degree, and the business end should be able to snug up nicely even if the slot in the LC isn't perfect. (You could claim it's the reason you did all that extra work. ) With an axle pivot, or the machine screws like I like to use, the LC can't twist more than a teeny fraction as you tighten it down, & I have nearly always had to do a little finessing of the end of the LC to get it to sit perfectly flat on the blade or cap-iron.

It looks like you have plenty of clearance behind the end of the LC, so that just the tip will be sitting on the blade. It's especially important to get a tight fit on a single-iron job because the LC takes the place of a cap-iron to some extent. If there are any gaps shavings will get under it & may start a shavings buildup & cause choking. I check with a 1 thou feeler gauge to make sure there's no gaps...

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

Matt, it all looks ok to me as you've got it set up. You need very little clearance to slip a single-iron blade in & out. The acid test will be when you get the blade in & tighten the lever cap - that will show you how accurate your slot is & if it aligns with the blade bed. You may need to trim the end of the LC where it meets the blade to get it to sit squarely all the way across. I think the "loose" pivot arrangement you & Brad have gone with will be self-adjusting to a limited degree, and the business end should be able to snug up nicely even if the slot in the LC isn't perfect. (You could claim it's the reason you did all that extra work. ) With an axle pivot, or the machine screws like I like to use, the LC can't twist more than a teeny fraction as you tighten it down, & I have nearly always had to do a little finessing of the end of the LC to get it to sit perfectly flat on the blade or cap-iron.

It looks like you have plenty of clearance behind the end of the LC, so that just the tip will be sitting on the blade. It's especially important to get a tight fit on a single-iron job because the LC takes the place of a cap-iron to some extent. If there are any gaps shavings will get under it & may start a shavings buildup & cause choking. I check with a 1 thou feeler gauge to make sure there's no gaps...

Cheers,

Thanks for the confirmation Ian,

One of my reasons as you pointed out and have now ruined any chance at greatness [emoji6], was the idea of the Lever Cap self adjusting.
So hopefully, yes any gaps will just equal out.

Cheers Matt.

Today, work wise was a little slow, so this afternoon I spend some time at a mates place on my side of town. Dale was kind enough to fire up is metal melting equipment, an heat treated the Body’s most vital organ, the Blade, now gently cooling after being tempered in the oven.
Hopefully soon to be sharpened to a razor edge.
Thanks Dale [emoji106][emoji106]

Cheers Matt.

Hi Matt, sounds like fun.
What temps did you use for hardening and tempering.
Pete.

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

Hi Matt, sounds like fun.
What temps did you use for hardening and tempering.
Pete.

It’s for the “Body”, so it would be HOT

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

Hi Matt, sounds like fun.
What temps did you use for hardening and tempering.
Pete.

Pete,
Unfortunately I or Dale don’t have any thing to measure temperature at that heat range.
The iron was taken up to non magnetic an held there for about Ten minutes then quenched in oil.
The oil had been pre heated by heating a piece of scrap metal to Red hot and leaving that in the oil tank(About 10 litres).

But I’m super new too all this,Heat treading stuff[emoji6].

Cheers Matt.

She’s a shaving maker,

One very very very happy little camper hear.

I could even just go an right a few hundred words of dribble now, that the main objective number one shaving is done.
But I think I get a Cider an keep working.



Cheers Matt.

Very nice Matt!

Pete.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

She’s a shaving maker,

One very very very happy little camper hear.

I could even just go an right a few hundred words of dribble now, that the main objective number one shaving is done.
But I think I get a Cider an keep working.



Cheers Matt.

Woo Hoo
She’s producin the goods Matt. Good stuff mate.
I know that feel of elation and relief when you see those shavings curling up through the mouth

I really like how your plane doubles as drill bit storage too.
Extra points perhaps?

Pete.

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

I really like how your plane doubles as drill bit storage too.
Extra points perhaps?

Pete.

I personally see your awarded an extra .05 of a point if you can guess the size of the purpose build drill bit storage system Pete.
I know people who know people who know nothing [emoji6].

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Woo Hoo
She’s producin the goods Matt. Good stuff mate.
I know that feel of elation and relief when you see those shavings curling up through the mouth

Brad,

It was a huge relief, I was feeling I’ve done too much “pretty” stuff, does this bloody thing even work.
So big relief followed by a little private dance, then a drink.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Pittwater Pete

I really like how your plane doubles as drill bit storage too.
Extra points perhaps?

Pete.

Pete

It certainly gives "The Body" a new twist.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Simplicity

But I think I get a Cider an keep working.



Cheers Matt.

Matt

Those are very smooth, regular looking shavings. I see a lot of polishing ahead and if it were up to me, which it is not, I would allow you more than one bottle of cider: Or was that a keg?

Regards
Paul