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Any woodworkers?

Discussion in 'Garage / Workshop' started by Forster46, Mar 31, 2013.

  1. Nov 22, 2017 at 4:27 AM
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    Thanks!
     
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    what type/brand of jig?
     
  3. Nov 22, 2017 at 10:24 AM
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    No, it's not. You have to index them. You have a piece on the right side of the jig and you make the cut. You have to mark the piece that is against the outside of the jig (grey part). When you cut the opposite side, you have to move the piece to the other side of the jig keeping the marked side against the outside of the jig (opposite grey part). That's where I went wrong because the video did not specify that.

    If you look at my picture, you can see what happens when you don't do that. The red circle is the part against the outside of the jig. They should be on the same plane instead of opposing each other.

    drawer.jpg
     
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  6. Nov 22, 2017 at 7:49 PM
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    Bman4X5 There is no substitute for square inches.

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    Trying to use hand tools for as much of my work as I can, but ripping boards, and resawing to thickness in particular, was a PITA, and the results usually sucked. I took a deep breath and bought what I needed to build a Roubo frame saw, based on a French design from the late 17th century. This thing goes through white oak like it's on vacation, and follows a line beautifully. Full disclosure: I made liberal use of a buddy's band saw and spindle sander, but the mortise and tenon joints are hand cut.
    IMG_2890.jpg IMG_2892.jpg
     
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  7. Nov 22, 2017 at 8:37 PM
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    Love it! The frame saw is on my list of things to build. Will probably pick up the hardware for christmas.
     
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  8. Nov 22, 2017 at 8:52 PM
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    Any guys local to clovis do work?
     
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  9. Nov 23, 2017 at 7:49 AM
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    ah yeah I have a small one for regular dove tails but you have to index it in the center of the board otherwise it wont work. It was difficult to get to work like I wanted so I only made one project with it. Thats why I was thinking of getting that other one I linked. easy set up and it does both sides of the corner at once.
     
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  10. Nov 27, 2017 at 9:19 AM
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    smoothing plane should be fine, just be on the lookout for "plane tracks"...
     
  11. Nov 27, 2017 at 9:52 AM
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    when sharpening the iron, if you spend a little extra time on the corners of the iron, you essentially can feather the corner out so it doesn't leave tracks.
     
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  12. Nov 27, 2017 at 9:57 AM
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    yep, ...w/ the right skill/care and smoothing plane setup, should be able to avoid it. my smoothing skills are kinda weak, ...i generally use my planes for flattening/jointing, and then just hand sand out imperfections...
     
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    Apart from a dedicated edge jointer, all of my two-handed planes are sharpened with a slight radius.
     
  14. Nov 27, 2017 at 11:12 AM
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    I used to do that, but I got to the point where I can't stand sanding when I know that I can get a 250 grit equivalent finish straight off the plane.
     
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  15. Nov 27, 2017 at 11:16 AM
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    My #6 fore plane, and #4 scrub both have a radius. The rest (3, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 7, 8) just have the corners knocked down with a little extra time on the course stone.
     
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    yep, ..i'll knock off the corner slightly when honing plane blades, ...but i'll still get plane tracks pretty often, ...if my blade setup comes out of parallel (w.r.t. to the sole) during use, or mistakes like non-overlapping passes... ...tearout can be another issue w/ planes, especially on highly figured stuff like tiger maple...
     
  17. Nov 27, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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    I wish I had the patience for planes...I have a cheap one Ive used sparingly and I'd have better luck with a pocket knife...:rofl:
     
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    ...cheap ones from the home center ruin the "experience" (other than converting them into scrub planes), ...you can get good planes for good price from woodcraft (woodriver brand), ...they'll have the heft, good blade thickness, and will hold an edge well...
     
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  19. Nov 27, 2017 at 11:34 AM
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    I dont even remember where I bought the one I have...I used it a couple times and it looked horrible....:rofl:like a beaver got a hold of the edge pieces LOL
     
  20. Nov 27, 2017 at 11:38 AM
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    A cheap plane, if set up correctly cab work well. But they are rarely ready for work straight out of the box. The sole needs flattened, the irons are usually dull. The frog is rarely where it should be. But if you take some time to tune it up, a cheap plane can suffice.
     
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