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21 October 2014 at 2:04 am #119733
Could you teach us how to make panel raising plane with a skewed blade. I know you already shown how to do it with a no.4 but a dedicated plane for the job would be a great asset in ones tool box.
22 October 2014 at 11:20 am #119910Skew planes pretty difficult to make I would imagine. The geometry can be quite involved as well.
I took a few picture of a skewed plane I have you start to see what is involved.
I would also think there would be a fair bit of thought have to be put into shaping of iron for raised panel.
I would think there would be three options for body of plane.
1: would be a three piece two sides and middle.
2: would be a two piece two halfs.
3: would be one solid piece.
To make a raised panel plane would indeed be a challenge.Attachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.22 October 2014 at 12:56 pm #119937How does using this type of plane compare to just using say a no 4 Stanley / Record
22 October 2014 at 1:28 pm #119940A dedicated tool for a specific task is better than a jack of all trades, yes we’ve seen Paul rasied a panel with a no.4 and we’ve all done it as well but if you want to create a field you need to use a rabbet plane or a shoulder plane then the no.4 or a block plane. So here is the thing I prefer one plane to do all and that’s what that plane does. The end result is beauty, accuracy, elegance and when the job is done it also stops cutting you really couldn’t ask for anyting more.
True it isn’t necessary to have but if you raise panels regularly then it does speed things up.
22 October 2014 at 2:35 pm #119982Here’s a link to Philly planes makes wooden planes this link is for a mini panel raised panel plane.
http://www.phillyplanes.co.uk/minipanel.html
Just lately he did post somewhere a bigger raised panel plane but I cannot remember where I see it.22 October 2014 at 9:14 pm #120055Thanks Mark I found his website a few days ago and bookmarked it, they are not cheeap that’s for sure. With the conversion rate and shipping I reckon it will end up costing me around $360.
I would love to have a full set of hollows and rounds again they’re bloody expensive, take a look at this Australian website http://hntgordon.com.au/gidgee-moulding-planes.html now these moulding planes are just beautiful.
23 October 2014 at 12:46 am #120060I’ve used the Veritas skewed rabbet plane for raising panels by adding an angled fence. To do so, I bought the optional long fence rods. This worked quite well in pine. I haven’t tried it in hardwood yet.
I also discovered that the long fence rods also work with my Veritas plow plane, which was a bit of a bonus.
At first thought, the main problem with building a skewed plane would be getting the angles right. There’s probably an easy way, but I don’t know what it would be.
On the other hand, making a set of hollows and rounds would seem to be a much more doable and perhaps more useful project.
23 October 2014 at 12:56 am #120063I too have used the veritas for this task but I couldn’t get the angle right, I know there isn’t a set angle as we know of but these guys who makes these planes most probably know if one does exist because it works brilliantly everytime. Besides all that said setting up the blade in the veritas correctly is a real pain so I use it only if I have to.
I think both plane tutorials would be a great addition to this website not one over the other.
23 October 2014 at 5:06 pm #120069The H/R are not hard to make its three parts only the centre section changes. Think of the rabit plane with two side plates. The blade can be cut from old saw blades, or buy 1/4″ o1 in 1/2″ and one inc. As for your panel raser its a jack plane that is reshaped look at Tom F. Jack in his second book. Iam building it now I was considering making it skewed but I would need to get more steel and I have a two inc. Blade on hand. Don’t let the angles on skewed stock hold you up the angle is not a fixed law like the plane blade 24′ or 32 or anyplace around. Just do it.worst. that can happen is you need to recut it…
Frankj23 October 2014 at 9:28 pm #120087@nobby1967 hey Mark i’ve just received a skew plane in a collection of tools is this a good plane for raised panels, it looks very similar to the one you pictured
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