Thread: The Art of filling and a Mitre Plane.

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Gathering bits for the next plane? Looking forward to another build then

Not Gathering, gathered of let’s say 30 min ago.

Ye I’m sucker, there’s another plane in the works.
Can’t help my self.[emoji6]

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Doug 3030 who is a member here ,has kindly offered to heat treat the plane iron for me , as I don’t have any facilities here to do that, So , I will post that over to him in the next few days,

Still awaiting delivery - Australia Post is dragging the chain. Last few deliveries I have had from the other side of the Westgate Bridge to my place have gone via Brisbane.

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Hope Doug's Blacksmithing Emporium has a quick turn around

Once I have it, it should not take long. I am making a few o1 toolsteel blades for myself so I can do a bit of a production run on the heat treating. Not worth firing up the forge for one blade.

Originally Posted by Simplicity

I can’t comment on Dougs monopoly on heat treading, but to be fair I got a cracking deal on the cost so no complaints.

The old-fashioned bartering system hard at work in the woodworking community as usual.

Matt's plane blade arrived at Doug's Heat Treating Services today.

I am part-way through the transormation of my shed from "machine room" mode to "forge" mode. This involves moving one bunch of machinery on wheels back into thir respective corners and wheeling out another lot from their hiding spots into somewhere in the middle of the room where I can light them without fear of burning the whole shed down.

I may need to get the gas cylinder refilled too. That might be the biggest challenge of the whole Victorian lockdown. Can you do that on "click and collect"?

I expected more of you!!!!
The minister of home affairs has really got you working.

Cheers Matt[/QUOTE]

Matt

I am at full bottle. Somebody threw up a make your own plane thread didn't they?

Challenge 2020 - 2021 Oldgreybeard

I am running out of words, materials and time (and trying to whip up sympathy).



Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by doug3030

Matt's plane blade arrived at Doug's Heat Treating Services today.

I am part-way through the transormation of my shed from "machine room" mode to "forge" mode. This involves moving one bunch of machinery on wheels back into thir respective corners and wheeling out another lot from their hiding spots into somewhere in the middle of the room where I can light them without fear of burning the whole shed down.

I may need to get the gas cylinder refilled too. That might be the biggest challenge of the whole Victorian lockdown. Can you do that on "click and collect"?

I’m pretty sure Bunnings do Click and Collect they also have Gas Bottles.

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

I expected more of you!!!!
The minister of home affairs has really got you working.

Cheers Matt

Matt

I am at full bottle. Somebody threw up a make your own plane thread didn't they?

Challenge 2020 - 2021 Oldgreybeard

I am running out of words, materials and time (and trying to whip up sympathy).



Regards
Paul[/QUOTE]

Paul,
Your doing very well at the sympathy thing,we are all watching it.

To be fair, I’ve been left unintended for quite awhile now ,yes it’s even scaring me,hence I needed a new activity, and watching everyone make planes seems like fun.

Have you thought about contacting Rupert and seeing if you could get a Add campaign running.

Cheers Matt.

You can swap your bottle at any petrol station. I do it all the time for the kilns.

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You can swap your bottle at any petrol station. I do it all the time for the kilns.

Originally Posted by Pagie

You can swap your bottle at any petrol station. I do it all the time for the kilns.

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You can swap your bottle at any petrol station. I do it all the time for the kilns.

Pagie

Problem is the bottle is full: No room for expansion.



Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Simplicity

I’m pretty sure Bunnings do Click and Collect they also have Gas Bottles.

Matt, the blade is heat treated and I managed with the gas I already had.

Hardening went perfectly, with the file skating over the surface, meaning it was now too hard to file, exactly the outcome we wanted.

I cleaned the black off of the surface so that the tempering colors would show then put it in the tempering oven at 190 degrees for two cycles of 60 minutes. The blade came out with a light straw tempering color on it which going by the temperature and the color it should now be around 60 - 62 Rockwell. so it should be very durable and hold an edge well. No warps to speak of and no cracks.

Very happy with it. Photos to follow later. Should get it in the post tomorrow or Tuesday.

Originally Posted by doug3030

Matt, the blade is heat treated and I managed with the gas I already had.

Hardening went perfectly, with the file skating over the surface, meaning it was now too hard to file, exactly the outcome we wanted.

I cleaned the black off of the surface so that the tempering colors would show then put it in the tempering oven at 190 degrees for two cycles of 60 minutes. The blade came out with a light straw tempering color on it which going by the temperature and the color it should now be around 60 - 62 Rockwell. so it should be very durable and hold an edge well. No warps to speak of and no cracks.

Very happy with it. Photos to follow later. Should get it in the post tomorrow or Tuesday.

Thanks Doug,
That’s fantastic, really appreciate the effort.

Cheers Matt.

Originally Posted by doug3030

Very happy with it. Photos to follow later. Should get it in the post tomorrow or Tuesday.

Blade is in the post. Pictures as promised:

Coming out of the forge
blade1.jpg

In the quench
blade2.jpg

Testing with a file - if the file bites in the steel has not hardened. When it skates over the metal like it did here it is hardened.
blade3.jpg

After quenching the blade is always black and oily - it needs to be cleaned back to bare metal before tempering or the tempering colors will not show up
blade4.jpg

Cleaned back ready for tempering - THe tablecloth is for you, Matt.
blade6.jpg

After tempering - the photo does not show the "light straw" color very well, but it was apparent in real life.
blade7.jpg

I gave the blade a light sanding on my surface plate to ensure that it was still flat. Blades can warp in the quenching. This one is about as good as they get.

From there, it's up to Matt how much he wants to polish it and use his own sharpening methods from here.

Originally Posted by doug3030

Blade is in the post. Pictures as promised:

Coming out of the forge
blade1.jpg

In the quench
blade2.jpg

Testing with a file - if the file bites in the steel has not hardened. When it skates over the metal like it did here it is hardened.
blade3.jpg

After quenching the blade is always black and oily - it needs to be cleaned back to bare metal before tempering or the tempering colors will not show up
blade4.jpg

Cleaned back ready for tempering - THe tablecloth is for you, Matt.
blade6.jpg

After tempering - the photo does not show the "light straw" color very well, but it was apparent in real life.
blade7.jpg

I gave the blade a light sanding on my surface plate to ensure that it was still flat. Blades can warp in the quenching. This one is about as good as they get.

From there, it's up to Matt how much he wants to polish it and use his own sharpening methods from here.

I really appreciate the table cloth Doug,
It gives the metal a sense of class and being.

Cheers Matt.

Hey Matt, did you finish this plane ?

Originally Posted by Ironwood

Hey Matt, did you finish this plane ?

Hi Brad,

Yes I did , an now I remember I did lol.
Wow that was a long time ago, I see if I can find it, it’s got packed away when we moved about 4/5 months ago.

There is also another certain plane with a Animals name that needs finishing, I unfortunately lost some motivation on that one but I should dig it out an have another look.

Cheers Matt.