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15th April 2024, 12:17 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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This video is pretty good too. ...
This video is pretty good too.
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15th April 2024, 11:40 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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I meant to post this the other day. In this...
I meant to post this the other day. In this youtube channel, retired craftsmen re-enact old trades that presumably they practiced in their youth. Here they are milling timber out of freshly felled...
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12th April 2024, 07:07 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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He's got a more recent video. Jump to 4:12 for a...
He's got a more recent video. Jump to 4:12 for a view of the handle.
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14th March 2024, 02:36 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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For what it's worth, I've only used Lee Valley's...
For what it's worth, I've only used Lee Valley's 90x SiC grit on my India stones.
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13th March 2024, 05:22 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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Found this on ebay. NOS soft arkansas. I can't...
Found this on ebay. NOS soft arkansas. I can't date it, but it seems post 1950s. Clean white stone. It looks like what Norton is offering today, so they still seem to be consistent. Compare with the...
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12th March 2024, 08:31 AM
Thread: John - Flattening Arkansas Stones
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This report from 1890 lists 11 quarries where...
This report from 1890 lists 11 quarries where Washitas were mined. Somewhere else in the report they are mentioned, but I don't remember if it provides an accurate geographic location. There's lots...
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24th February 2024, 03:30 AM
Thread: Scraping a Plane - shocked at the speed
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You may already be familiar with this technique,...
You may already be familiar with this technique, but if not, you could make your own drawkife-shaped scraper.
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8th February 2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: Shinto rasp an why didn’t I think of that.
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oops! It just popped in my inbox this morning,...
oops! It just popped in my inbox this morning, full circle, I guess.
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8th February 2024, 05:49 AM
Thread: Shinto rasp an why didn’t I think of that.
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https://youtu.be/Jt4bLxmc8PE
https://youtu.be/Jt4bLxmc8PE
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6th February 2024, 09:40 AM
Thread: Shinto rasp an why didn’t I think of that.
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Fingerless cycling gloves are also useful on some...
Fingerless cycling gloves are also useful on some situations, like planing. They're not cheap, though.
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3rd February 2024, 05:37 AM
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David, I've a couple of drop forged V&B smoothers...
David, I've a couple of drop forged V&B smoothers and one S4 (steel-soled Stanley) if you want to try them.
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24th January 2024, 08:01 AM
Thread: Razee Jack Plane
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On your plane, the handle has a European flavor,...
On your plane, the handle has a European flavor, it looks a little crude too. I'd guess a Scottish-made plane would have followed a more English pattern, like my plane. I'd say your plane was user...
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24th January 2024, 07:52 AM
Thread: Razee Jack Plane
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Yes, beech. I added about 1/4", enough to "close"...
Yes, beech. I added about 1/4", enough to "close" the mouth. Unfortunately I chipped the mouth while cutting it.
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24th January 2024, 05:03 AM
Thread: Razee Jack Plane
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I refurbished a razee jack a couple of years ago....
I refurbished a razee jack a couple of years ago. I took pictures of the refurb steps.
J. Hussey jack plane - Google Photos
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12th January 2024, 02:07 AM
Thread: Well trod path - Kanna compared to Bailey..
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I'm nowhere an expert on these planes, but the...
I'm nowhere an expert on these planes, but the Japanese don't lap these planes to set them up. They scrape them so that there are either two or three points of contact between the sole and the work. ...
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11th January 2024, 07:13 AM
Thread: Well trod path - Kanna compared to Bailey..
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Here's David's plane. Testing on pieces of pine...
Here's David's plane. Testing on pieces of pine and applewood. You can see enough through the throat to set the chipbreaker and the successive approximation David mentioned should you really close...
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10th January 2024, 04:13 AM
Thread: Economical HSS chisels
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Tempting to get a set to try. At 23 cm total...
Tempting to get a set to try.
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10th November 2023, 03:06 AM
Thread: what is a FILLETSTER cutter?
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It cuts rabbets, the others cut grooves.
It cuts rabbets, the others cut grooves.
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5th November 2023, 10:30 AM
Thread: "Shooting" history & shooting boards.
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Nicholson trained as a cabinetmaker in the 1780s....
Nicholson trained as a cabinetmaker in the 1780s. We could use his 1812 book as reference. Even contrast it with Moxon's. I've heard Ian's argument before. These authors should not be taken as...
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4th November 2023, 11:17 PM
Thread: "Shooting" history & shooting boards.
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It should be noted that the use of the term...
It should be noted that the use of the term shooting in Moxon and Nicholson meant to plane edges straight. The books don't mention shooting jigs and when they discuss planing end grain, like in the...
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3rd November 2023, 02:11 AM
Thread: Accuracy of new No. 62 low angle Jack.
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From the ad copy quoted and a google search, this...
From the ad copy quoted and a google search, this is the Australian-made plane with a 10V iron. If it has been designed so the iron has no room to be adjusted laterally, that's really strange. I...
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2nd November 2023, 02:46 AM
Thread: Accuracy of new No. 62 low angle Jack.
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If there's room for lateral adjustment, then the...
If there's room for lateral adjustment, then the iron will not by default cut even thickness shavings unless adjusted. If your plane doesn't have a Norris adjuster, then it's done by tapping the...
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28th September 2023, 12:56 AM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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A couple of things this thread reminded me of,...
A couple of things this thread reminded me of, first, tube making in the 19th century became more economical to manufacture at some point, that is a factor to consider as to when ferrules became...
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20th September 2023, 11:56 AM
Thread: Pay Dirt A Chisel Gloat
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They were holding the chisels with tongs, and...
They were holding the chisels with tongs, and doing this quickly too. Getting them into the quench tub slanted wouldn't be unusual.
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25th August 2023, 12:21 AM
Thread: Thin shavings
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I participated in the thin shavings competition...
I participated in the thin shavings competition that David mentioned above. I tried to get my planes to take as thin a shaving as they could without going extra crazy sharpening and fiddling with the...
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28th July 2023, 10:59 AM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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I went back and tried the paring action with the...
I went back and tried the paring action with the piece below the guide, like Derek's. Works perfect.
With the piece sitting on top, very awkward, and the chisel gauges the guide.
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28th July 2023, 01:51 AM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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Derek, in your example you're paring down with...
Derek, in your example you're paring down with the back of the chisel riding the guide. It's not the same as what the OP picture is showing, where the edge of the chisel is riding the guide.
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27th July 2023, 03:01 AM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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Tried a quick test using a piece of white pine....
Tried a quick test using a piece of white pine. The wedge I already had, it's a piece of oak. The picture is a bit blurry and the test was hurried, but it wasn't that difficult to get some smooth...
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26th July 2023, 11:50 PM
Thread: Chisel - Sharpness
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These types of demonstrations depend also on the...
These types of demonstrations depend also on the type of wood used. It looks like mahogany (or something similar) in the picture. Given enough time spent on it, you can sharpen any chisel, made with...
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25th July 2023, 11:36 PM
Thread: A gripe about trendy stuff sold to us
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In one of Cosman's videos, where he's selling his...
In one of Cosman's videos, where he's selling his planes, he's asserting that the larger 4 1/2 smoothers are the appropriate plane to get because the no. 4s were designed for boys to learn planing at...
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24th July 2023, 11:34 PM
Thread: The definition of hand made
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From the perspective of a buyer, if I were told...
From the perspective of a buyer, if I were told something is hand made, I'd expect a bit of inaccuracies and irregularities of something made by hand and hand tools. There's effort in the making. The...
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18th July 2023, 11:27 AM
Thread: I am a money grubbing ...
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I had to state that I'm over 18 to watch your...
I had to state that I'm over 18 to watch your video. The algorithm thinks it's erotic. Lol.
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7th July 2023, 08:19 AM
Thread: Fossil Copal Varnish
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Sh*t, I'm still stuck running rosin and trying to...
Sh*t, I'm still stuck running rosin and trying to get a usable varnish out of it, I'm falling behind.
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2nd June 2023, 11:14 PM
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If you set the cap iron close to the edge and...
If you set the cap iron close to the edge and then start moving the frog forward to close the mouth, there will be a point where the shavings will hit the front of the mouth and the plane will choke....
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26th May 2023, 03:06 PM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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If it makes sense, tape where you don't want...
If it makes sense, tape where you don't want japanning on and might be hard to clean later. Also, don't tape where it may be hard to remove the tape before putting the plane in the oven, you may...
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26th May 2023, 12:38 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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I've not seen an explanation for the multiple...
I've not seen an explanation for the multiple step baking process either.
My electric toaster oven does not get hotter than 420f or so and the bakes were sucessful, so don't worry about getting a... -
23rd May 2023, 08:08 AM
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Did you thin the cooked mixture with turpentine?...
Did you thin the cooked mixture with turpentine?
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20th May 2023, 05:15 AM
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One more block plane, right off the oven. By the...
One more block plane, right off the oven. By the way, I'm using an old electric toaster oven with a convection fan. According to the inexpensive oven thermometer I placed in it, the maximum...
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20th May 2023, 02:17 AM
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I went ahead and applied one more coat to my...
I went ahead and applied one more coat to my Birmingham block plane. It didn't make it worse, it's done now.
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20th May 2023, 01:56 AM
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It depends on how well ventilated your workshop...
It depends on how well ventilated your workshop is, but in my case the home store turpentine smells so strongly that it migrates to the rest of the house, SWMBO complains.
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17th May 2023, 03:02 PM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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I finished the plane body. Three coats, each at...
I finished the plane body. Three coats, each at least 3 hours at 400f.
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17th May 2023, 11:58 AM
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I did have trouble with thicker irons, so here is...
I did have trouble with thicker irons, so here is the story.
Shown are four irons. The two at the top are shop made, the bottom two are Stanley and Vaughan & Bushnell.
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16th May 2023, 08:27 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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Third coat. Baked for about 3 hours at 400f. I...
Third coat. Baked for about 3 hours at 400f.
I need to remove the old japanning off of the block plane body. That'll take a little longer since I don't have a sand blaster. I'll post more pictures... -
16th May 2023, 01:59 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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It didn't smoke and the smell wasn't bad....
It didn't smoke and the smell wasn't bad. However, the oven is outside under cover, so any strong odors would blow away quickly.
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15th May 2023, 11:09 PM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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I have a little can of japanning from the site I...
I have a little can of japanning from the site I posted a link to earlier. The maker, Greg Ricketts, filters it at 100 mesh, so it's unlikely to have the particles David is talking about.
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13th May 2023, 10:33 PM
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3mm is more than likely too thick and will need...
3mm is more than likely too thick and will need the plane mouth to be filed open. Even 0.100" blades will barely fit. In addition to that, if you want to use them with a closely set cap iron, the...
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13th May 2023, 01:01 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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I'm going to try dissolving the ingredients at...
I'm going to try dissolving the ingredients at room temperature and by heating to see how the finished product looks like.
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12th May 2023, 10:04 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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Was there a clear top coat on these machines?...
Was there a clear top coat on these machines? That could complicate matters.
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12th May 2023, 09:28 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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It's a remarkable finish, no running, no brush...
It's a remarkable finish, no running, no brush marks, smooth surfaces.
Here's another possible example, sitting next to the sewing machine, an old typewriter.
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12th May 2023, 09:18 AM
Thread: Advice on Japanning
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Here's another thought. Were these old sewing...
Here's another thought. Were these old sewing machines japanned? Notice the golden ornaments? Could something similar be done when refurbishing old planes and other tools? Gold dust?
(I took this...