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18th April 2024, 09:34 AM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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Yes, well, I've already said my piece, but...
Yes, well, I've already said my piece, but thought I might add my old adage that it's also about what you get used to. I've got a couple of saws I reach for because they feel just right for...
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17th April 2024, 10:04 AM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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Martin, I guess I do have opinions, but I'll...
Martin, I guess I do have opinions, but I'll leave it to the audience to decide how useful they may be... :)
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17th April 2024, 08:55 AM
Thread: The #7 gets a soul
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I'll sharpen 'er up & stand by, Michael. :; If...
I'll sharpen 'er up & stand by, Michael. :;
If nothing else we should get a few boards nicely edged......
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15th April 2024, 09:20 AM
Thread: Japanese plane making
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Amused to see the number of machines involved, I...
Amused to see the number of machines involved, I was expecting to see some aged, arthritic master doing it all with hand tools, but I guess there's still skill is in the final fitting (not to mention...
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15th April 2024, 09:09 AM
Thread: One for the saw masters
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If there's a decent slot remaining it's usually...
If there's a decent slot remaining it's usually very easy to undo the nuts. However, it certainly can be a struggle at times, Ive struck a couple that were seized due to something getting into the...
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12th April 2024, 11:36 AM
Thread: Coping saw recommendations please
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Amen to that! The Eclipse blades offered in...
Amen to that! The Eclipse blades offered in hardware stores are woeful but you can improve them significantly by sharpening them if you have the patience & a suitable vise to hold them. They are as...
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11th April 2024, 08:20 AM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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That was my point, Matt - on a long cut the work...
That was my point, Matt - on a long cut the work just has to lie down.... :U
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10th April 2024, 07:14 PM
Thread: Hand ripsawing insanity
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While that may well be true in many cases Matt, I...
While that may well be true in many cases Matt, I think the way this bloke is shown using the saw is a genuine technique, I've seen several pics over the years of saws being used so. It may look a...
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8th April 2024, 06:37 PM
Thread: Old saw - type purpose or one of?
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It certainly looks user- made, as John suggests,...
It certainly looks user- made, as John suggests, by someone who needed a short saw. Having coarse teeth at the toe does suggest it was meant to work its way into a cut from a flat surface, though...
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7th April 2024, 07:53 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Yairs, the extra mass of my metal plane does give...
Yairs, the extra mass of my metal plane does give it a bit of momentum in harder woods, but there's a trade off to be sure - the mass increases with every stroke after the first 100! My biggest...
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7th April 2024, 07:13 PM
Thread: Hairy Oak Handles
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When I looked at the pic you posted I thought...
When I looked at the pic you posted I thought your H.O. looked a bit pale, M.A., but when I compared it to a pic of some Paul & I collected a few years ago, it doesn't look much different. And what...
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7th April 2024, 09:41 AM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Sadly, Neil, it doesn't take much "bite" from any...
Sadly, Neil, it doesn't take much "bite" from any blade to make me grunt these days.... :C
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2nd April 2024, 10:35 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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:2tsup: I think for a first-ever effort, that's...
:2tsup: I think for a first-ever effort, that's a first-class result!
Disappointing the mouth got a bit large, perhaps, but tight mouths aren't so important for end-grain planing. Some of the... -
1st April 2024, 07:00 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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You are amassing quite a collection of these...
You are amassing quite a collection of these planes CK!
That's a nifty little rebate, double-iron & an adjustable mouth as well. Is the nicker missing, or have you just removed it while you... -
1st April 2024, 10:17 AM
Thread: Kintaro Yazawa's Keyhole joint
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And done with Toona no less. That's a wood that...
And done with Toona no less. That's a wood that I find highly vexing to dovetail, it's so soft & wants to crumble rather than cut even with the sharpest of chisels! I dips me lid to you, squire......
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1st April 2024, 10:08 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Hi MA., "swivelling" bridges were commonly used...
Hi MA., "swivelling" bridges were commonly used on some planes but as I said above, they were not used on mitres for reasons that escape me. It makes sense both from a functional aspect & also makes...
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31st March 2024, 07:09 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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I like Howell's solution - neat, a full socket...
I like Howell's solution - neat, a full socket for the horn and should be as comfortable as the others....
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31st March 2024, 07:05 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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I use 3mm for a 6mm thick bridge, 4mm would be...
I use 3mm for a 6mm thick bridge, 4mm would be ok, but you'll need to be very accurate drilling the holes for that diameter with only a mm 'spare' on each side. If you're doing a fixed bridge with...
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31st March 2024, 09:14 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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:U You're even more impatient than I am, MA. ...
:U You're even more impatient than I am, MA. I'm always anxious to see a plane make some shavings too, but I usually wait 'til I've got the wedge or lever-cap in place (temporarily, at least), and...
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31st March 2024, 08:48 AM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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This strikes me as a very odd thing to do - to...
This strikes me as a very odd thing to do - to deliberately reduce the mechanical strength of a joint. It's probably still a bit more robust than the dovetailed joint, but why not have the nose...
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30th March 2024, 07:17 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Yup, happens to me infuriatingly often!.. It's...
Yup, happens to me infuriatingly often!.. It's the wretched epoxy glue, it makes an excellent lubricant when wet, and lets the wood slip into places where it didn't want to go when dry. Even though...
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30th March 2024, 09:10 AM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Good fix, CK - I hope all those glue-joints hold!...
Good fix, CK - I hope all those glue-joints hold! :U
That dovetailed joint for the horn does seem to be a major source of problems with these planes; I've seen several with crude "fixes" and one... -
29th March 2024, 06:51 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Cheer up Matt, I find that front horn awkward too...
Cheer up Matt, I find that front horn awkward too & I'm a decidedly right-handed person! I guess it's a matter of what you are used to, the folks who use "Bismarks" (I'm sure the Europeans don't...
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29th March 2024, 08:38 AM
Thread: wood species
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Why do you think it's not "Philippine mahogany",...
Why do you think it's not "Philippine mahogany", Rusty? That's such a catch-all for so many species from all across S.E Asia both legitimately & not so legitimately traded under that moniker, along...
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28th March 2024, 06:32 PM
Thread: The plane that made me nearly fly to Sweden
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Hmm, my eye skipped the woodies & landed on those...
Hmm, my eye skipped the woodies & landed on those rosewood handles of a nice clutch of vintage Baileys. Looks like some potentially nice planes there too (& maybe another story or two?).
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27th March 2024, 07:26 PM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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Yep, well aware of that Graeme, it was the...
Yep, well aware of that Graeme, it was the connection between (genuine) oak & (genuine) chestnut that I was referring to. The two can be very similar grossly, so if you can stretch the appearance...
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27th March 2024, 09:27 AM
Thread: What is Wormy Chestnut?
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We've often discussed common names for woods &...
We've often discussed common names for woods & their tenuous connections to northern hemisphere originals & there are quite a few that leave me scratching my head wondering where the connection lies....
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26th March 2024, 09:53 AM
Thread: Thin edge of the wedge
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Dovetail markers have been kicked about on the...
Dovetail markers have been kicked about on the forum a few times, with people opting for various styles, any of which does the job, but some suit individuals better or are more convenient for certain...
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26th March 2024, 09:16 AM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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I studied the late-model Norris A5 I had numerous...
I studied the late-model Norris A5 I had numerous times to try & figure out the manufacturing steps. As David says, there were linear traces on the sole which could have been from initial flattening...
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25th March 2024, 07:47 PM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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Dunno about that Martin, my preference for the...
Dunno about that Martin, my preference for the old low knob has quite a bit to do with the look too! I haven't seen anyone else espouse my theory, so we have an experiment where n = 1 - never a good...
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25th March 2024, 07:21 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Nope, MA. The only "mitre" plane Stanley made...
Nope, MA. The only "mitre" plane Stanley made was the #9. That ran from 1870 to 1943 according to Patrick, so it predated the Norris A10 by more than 40 years (Norris introduced his "patent...
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25th March 2024, 10:01 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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I was imagining it would be something along those...
I was imagining it would be something along those lines. While you can cut curves into the sides after peening, it's far from easy, as I found out when I decided to modify the side profile of an...
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25th March 2024, 09:11 AM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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You've got me confused here, Martin. What you...
You've got me confused here, Martin. What you seem to be describing is a tendency to plane a convexity, not a concavity (as I was told when very young, the easy way to remember which is which is...
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24th March 2024, 06:31 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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MA, that's an excellent-looking result by any...
MA, that's an excellent-looking result by any standards but for your first-ever dovetailed body, as Martin said - it's awesomely good! But you've set the bar awfully high for yourself, how are you...
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24th March 2024, 09:52 AM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Yes, there's always a bit of apprehension when...
Yes, there's always a bit of apprehension when you begin filing off the excess metal, but by the looks of your effort, you should be rewarded with nice tight joints. I've managed only a couple of...
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23rd March 2024, 06:48 PM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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I guess that's obvious now you point it out -...
I guess that's obvious now you point it out - scraping leaves that characteristic patterned surface so it's not like a surface lapped to a fine polish.
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23rd March 2024, 06:34 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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That looks like a very thorough beat-up, MA. :U ...
That looks like a very thorough beat-up, MA. :U
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23rd March 2024, 09:09 AM
Thread: I like the scraped planes less
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I was expecting you to say the planes were...
I was expecting you to say the planes were stickier when super-flat, but I think you have been treating cast iron soles only, which are more self-lubricating than steel, so it probably has no...
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19th March 2024, 07:20 PM
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Graeme, I believe from what I've read (& Jim...
Graeme, I believe from what I've read (& Jim Kingshot said as much in the video), that the tool chests were a fairly standardised design which had evolved over quite long time to serve a...
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18th March 2024, 07:18 PM
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Matt are you ok? You're not suffering from some...
Matt are you ok? You're not suffering from some severe ailment or something.....? :D
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18th March 2024, 09:41 AM
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Me? Impatient? Yairs, maybe, but not old! ...
Me? Impatient? Yairs, maybe, but not old! Ancient is what some are calling me..... :C
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12th March 2024, 06:56 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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I second Matt's suggestion of a practice run or...
I second Matt's suggestion of a practice run or two,MA, to get the feel of the way the metals move. I reckon your years of hitting nail heads accurately will have honed your eye/hand co-ordination a...
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11th March 2024, 08:38 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Don't put too much pressure on him Matt.. :U ...
Don't put too much pressure on him Matt.. :U
TBH, I find peening to be a very variable feast, sometimes it goes very quickly & sometimes it seems to take forever. Since this is MA's first lot of... -
11th March 2024, 09:47 AM
Thread: Importance of Lapping
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Not at the very beginning of their resurgence...
Not at the very beginning of their resurgence Martin! That was back before the interweb explosion, so the articles promoting them were largely restricted to magazines & manufacturers' catalogues,...
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11th March 2024, 09:14 AM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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There are certainly problems with using...
There are certainly problems with using medallions to type/date saws. Apart from the aforesaid chance of later replacement, either innocent or with scurrilous intent (love that word, Paul, it has...
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10th March 2024, 09:12 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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Yairs, I find it's always a bit tricky knowing...
Yairs, I find it's always a bit tricky knowing how close to make the toe side of the mouth. You can't predict how much lapping is going to be required to level the sole after peening it up (at least...
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10th March 2024, 07:22 PM
Thread: Importance of Lapping
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Yes Martin, between 45 yrs ago (when I started...
Yes Martin, between 45 yrs ago (when I started seriously trying to make pieces of wood look like furniture) and now, there has been a veritable avalanche of information thanks to the interweb. ...
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10th March 2024, 03:27 PM
Thread: My Infill Plane
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MA, I grind the teeth off two sides so only one...
MA, I grind the teeth off two sides so only one face has teeth left. If you keep it flat on the wheel (fairly easy with a CBN wheel that has a good amount of abrasive on the side) you should end up...
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10th March 2024, 09:57 AM
Thread: Calling all saw gurus
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Hmm, would "most likely" be more safely phrased...
Hmm, would "most likely" be more safely phrased as "quite possible", Paul?... :U
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10th March 2024, 09:32 AM
Thread: Importance of Lapping
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Picking up on that statement as well - my...
Picking up on that statement as well - my experience was the opposite. I'd already come to grips with card scrapers (after a long struggle!) when I stumbled on the 80, so I had a pretty good idea of...