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    :U Regards from Perth Derek

    :U

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
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    I will be using 10mm Jarrah dowels. The reason...

    I will be using 10mm Jarrah dowels. The reason for this, rather than dominos, is that there is no reference surface to align a Domino, and chopping a mortise is too risky. The positioning for dowels...
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    More of the arm jigsaw Here is the work done...

    More of the arm jigsaw


    Here is the work done today, which was preparing the arms before shaping. Critical work, and the day went well. This was mainly due to working methodically. Looking back...
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    Beginning the arms and backs The legs and...

    Beginning the arms and backs

    The legs and seats are done and it is time to move to the arms and backs. Once again, the chair to provide a context of where we are headed ...

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    Jono, I omitted to compliment you on your...

    Jono, I omitted to compliment you on your version. My apology. Actually think that your blade holder would be better than the Veritas here as the magnets are stronger.

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
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    Hi Jono I used this method, utilising the...

    Hi Jono

    I used this method, utilising the Veritas small plane jig and a bench grinder with the Tormek BGM-100 guide, in 2010 ...
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    I cannot imagine paying sums like that for a book, especially one on woodworking. But all is relative. Some cannot look at new "premium" planes without considering them an extravagence.

    About 15...
  8. Jim Kingshott wrote about the Stanley #51/52 copy...

    Jim Kingshott wrote about the Stanley #51/52 copy he built in his book “Making and Modifying Woodworking Tools”. Plans available .... Now out of print ... a few years ago a copy was selling for...
  9. Jim Kingshott passed away in 2001, aged 71 years....

    Jim Kingshott passed away in 2001, aged 71 years. (I never heard anyone refer to him as "Uncle Jim" - that must be the current YT poster).

    Here is something he built ...
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  10. I did notice, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, that Jim...

    I did notice, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, that Jim Kingshott's videos had appeared on YouTube. He is just so special, not the least as Jim was one of my inspirations around 25+ years ago. Experience and...
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    Was this builder quoting off a plan, or just...

    Was this builder quoting off a plan, or just responding in a general manner to a general question?

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
  12. https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRestorations/Res...

    https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRestorations/Restoring%20a%20Stanley%205152_html_655bf215.jpg


    https://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolRestorations/Restoring%20a%20Stanley%205152_html_m5a16979b.jpg
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    Rusty, I agree 100% with you. I am trusting that...

    Rusty, I agree 100% with you. I am trusting that the small amount of taper inside the mortises will add an extra layer of solidness.

    I snuck into the workshop to unclamp the glue up. Lynndy caught...
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    Nice Graeme. They is not the Maloof Low Back...

    Nice Graeme. They is not the Maloof Low Back Chair, but has similarities.

    I did consider this joinery at the start when looking to design the first lot of chairs. It was just not minimalistic...
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    Rusty, good questions. I am not sure if the...

    Rusty, good questions.

    I am not sure if the photo provided must detail, but the wedges are tapers, but also long and skinny ...
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    Graeme, we did essentially the same. The only...

    Graeme, we did essentially the same. The only difference was you mortised before the tapering, while I mortised after tapering. We both did the profiling of the oval/round later.

    In my case, the...
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    Thanks CT! I used the block plane (set up with...

    Thanks CT!

    I used the block plane (set up with a high cutting angle to prevent tearout) as it had more reference surface than a spokeshave. If you start the planing over the mortice, this provides...
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    Today we reached the milestone I was patiently...

    Today we reached the milestone I was patiently (okay, not so patiently) waiting for - glueing up the legs and seats. To get to this stage, however, required matching the mortices with the loose...
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    Yo Matt, I hope I did not come across as a whinge...

    Yo Matt, I hope I did not come across as a whinge - that was not my intent, just trying convey the complexity of this build. The progress has exceeded my expectations.

    The plan this weekend is...
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    Neil, I am so envious of you having been to that...

    Neil, I am so envious of you having been to that exhibition! I did get to the Pinakothek Der Moderne in Munich in 2019, and that was a wonder!! Filled with Bau Haus items and furniture. Gad, I was in...
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    I must admit that this is an unusual build for...

    I must admit that this is an unusual build for me. I literally do not know what I am doing ... insofar as I have to keep returning to parts to refine and refine them. That is what is so time...
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    When I began this build, I looked at the legs of...

    When I began this build, I looked at the legs of this chair and recognised that they were curved, tapered and oval. Well, oval at the top and round at the bottom ...
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    New Legs Every time I sit down to write up...

    New Legs


    Every time I sit down to write up the progress made I feel like apologising for how little there is to show for the efforts made. I have made this observation before - it is tough to...
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    I have had my Hammer N4400 for about 10 or 12...

    I have had my Hammer N4400 for about 10 or 12 years now. About 2 years ago the tyre began slipping off and so I concluded that it was time for a replacement, and ordered one of the blue urethane...
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    The Domino as a morticer

    A while back I began using a DW500 for loose tenon joinery. That is, requiring mortices wider than the standard dominos. Looking for a way to mark these accurately, I used this little marker to build...
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    Time to finish the seats ... sort of ... well,...

    Time to finish the seats ... sort of ... well, very close.


    This is where we start - two seats completed on the upper side ...


    https://i.postimg.cc/x1hh0MQJ/Build33.jpg


    Looking at the...
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    QUEENSLAND New price is $834 Rose Sheoak or blackwood...

    New price is $834 Rose Sheoak or blackwood Screw Mortise Marking Gauge – HNT Gordon & Co. Classic Planemakers Australia

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
  28. You could use the Makita in a router table by...

    You could use the Makita in a router table by adding a Router Raizer, or equivalent (as I am not sure they are still being made/sold). There are examples on YouTube. I have the RR, MC and an Elu...
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    Hi Derek Yes, but not so much "chewed up" as...

    Hi Derek

    Yes, but not so much "chewed up" as slightly shorter and a little fuzzy. Not enough to send a clear message, but enough to notice later. I shall re-site it. That last clean cut was...
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    Jack, this was a result of not tightening the...

    Jack, this was a result of not tightening the blade nut fully. The blade was able to wobble and it scored the inside of the chassis (those grinding marks seen earlier).

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
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    SOLVED!!! I was convinced by now it was the...

    SOLVED!!!

    I was convinced by now it was the blade. Taking a closer look at the teeth ... can you spot it?

    https://i.postimg.cc/VkbmdFVq/8.jpg

    In case you are blind as a bat ....
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    It may be the blade ... how could I check this...

    It may be the blade ... how could I check this without another blade (and noting that the thin blade did not play well)? I shall try and find another blade?


    Regards from Perth


    Derek
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    Recall, I mentioned this at the start. The blade...

    Recall, I mentioned this at the start. The blade had not been fully tightened down, and power was stopped as soon as I heard the sound of the blade hitting the aluminium chassis. My concern (in...
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    EB, that is the case when ripping, and taking as...

    EB, that is the case when ripping, and taking as thick a cut as possible. I only use this saw for crosscutting, and when the wood is thick, I will take a few cuts to reduce the demands made on the...
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    I am also puzzled by the burning from the thin...

    I am also puzzled by the burning from the thin blade. I had not used it before now.

    The blade is set up square. The cuts are square.

    Here is a kerf cut in MDF. The kerf should be 2.8mm wide....
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    Graeme, it does not sound like a worn bearing is...

    Graeme, it does not sound like a worn bearing is creating play - I cannot hear or feel this. I only thought of it as a possibility when brain storming possibilities.

    I believe I am cutting the...
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    No play in any part of the saw bracket. I keep...

    No play in any part of the saw bracket.

    I keep coming back to a bearing (but there is no unusual noise) or play in the arbor - I can feel a minute but of play with the blade off, but not with it...
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    Help diagnose tracksaw problem

    Last weekend a friend came around for help in building a cabinet for a bathroom. The top is a 2" thick Jarrah slab with a live edge. Sawing the ends was a task for my tracksaw, and I set this up and...
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    Absolutely not, RN. I was going to make a joke,...

    Absolutely not, RN. I was going to make a joke, but the truth is that I am really enjoying the challenge of this chair, but it is also a lot more work than I imagined.

    When I started out, it was...
  40. Thanks Martin. PM sent. Cheers Derek

    Thanks Martin. PM sent.

    Cheers

    Derek
  41. Hi Martin You are very generous and I am...

    Hi Martin

    You are very generous and I am interested. Why not come around on Saturday morning and I will show you around and buy you a coffee (I make good coffee). Otherwise I am usually free at...
  42. To be frank, I don't use that extra handle any...

    To be frank, I don't use that extra handle any more. I found an easier method.

    Just wrap self-sealing tape around the end to hold. I have done this on the handle as well for better grip.
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    This was 10 years ago ...

    https://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/TheChairShapingArmsBackPart2_html_4a270e0c.jpg


    Easier than having to change a knob?

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
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    I did get Lynndy to sit on (in?) the seat. As...

    I did get Lynndy to sit on (in?) the seat. As John said, "Beautiful work". But she would not let me post a photo of it :roll:

    Regards from Perth

    Derek
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    This is a long post with a good many photos....

    This is a long post with a good many photos. Treat them like a comic strip - flip by. It's just that there is so much more than one might realise that needs to get done when carving a seat. It is a...
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    Sam, short story - not needed. Longer story -...

    Sam, short story - not needed.

    Longer story - here is a recent post made to the forum, and on my website ....


    Mitred joints - opening Pandora's Box​


    The cases are simply mitred to avoid...
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    Permanence - a wonderful read

    Below is a link to Covington & Son, the blog of Stan Covington, a degenerate American friend of mine who lives in Japan. He has forgotten more about Japanese tools that more acquire in a lifetime....
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    A question about loose tenons The legs will...

    A question about loose tenons


    The legs will be joined to the seat with loose tenon mortice-and-tenon joinery. The tenons are Hard Maple, as with the rest of the build. I am in the process of...
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    I was asked how I developed the drawings and...

    I was asked how I developed the drawings and plans, especially as there are numerous compound angles. It is a important question for those who want to use the ideas that are around us.

    What I do...
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    Dining room carver chairs - Take 2

    About a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago...
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