Planing Square
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Wow! Thanks for so much really good and interesting advice. I have plenty here to go and work on.
Ed, I am sure that I “bulldog” so I shall certainly try a lighter touch. I will check out all the links and go through this post and try it all and then get back to let you know how I get on.
Really appreciate the help and I am sure it will make a difference to my work.
Much appreciated
Mick
Well, having read through all the advice, watched the Tribe video, which was vey useful and taken in what has been said, I now seem to be much better at getting the square I was looking for.
I think my main problem was that I was not only “bulldogging” the plane but going at it at a rate of knots. Having used the finger approach and taken some time to take steady controlled strokes I have much more control and far better results.
I have not been able to get the essential woodwork book here in UK but I do have a friend in Canada who always asks if there is anything I need from Canada when he comes over!
I know what to say when I see him in May.
Again many sincere thanks for the help, every post has been useful and inspirational for me, and has helped to improve my skill. One day I shall hopefully be able to help some one else who has this problem.
Mick
Mick if you want the book you can get a copy from the following UK retailer:
http://www.classichandtools.co.uk/acatalog/Lost-Art-Press.html
or you can buy a digital version from the following:
Glad your getting it sorted.
As ever Greg, you are most helpful – thank you. Clearly I am as good at searching the web as I am at planing square. Great site and I will be getting a copy from there but my Canadian buddy never let’s me pay him when he brings me stuff, so your help has cost me LOL.
Mick