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2 February 2014 at 7:22 pm #27081
@daveg , I did do a drawing and have included it here. I’m not real happy with the way it turned out and I’m in the process of redoing it. The information is all there though.
For incising the decorative pattern, I’ve just been using a utility knife.
I have not had any issue with the coffee being pulled up into the shellac. You lines may have been a little to wide resulting in excess coffee powder laying in the cut. It really takes nothing more than a shallow scratch to hold enough coffee to make the patterns.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.2 February 2014 at 8:18 pm #27103Thanks for that Greg I am having a problem watching the first episode of the plane making video,it is out of sync and is stop starting
11 February 2014 at 6:37 pm #27686Started making the plane , I find it takes a lot of time and care to make such small parts accurate. Struggled with my large router to produce wedge recesses I made an 1/8″ cutter out of an Allen key not brill but got job done. I will add a miniature router to my tools to buy list
I found it easier to glue the pieces together using cramps rather than vice, I located a pice of scrap wood in bottom of cramps so I was able to ensure all parts were pressed down before applying side pressure
The linishing disc was great for shaping the iron and forming the 30 deg bevelAttachments:
You must be logged in to view attached files.Great progress there David.
[quote quote=27686]Struggled with my large router to produce wedge recesses I made an 1/8″ cutter out of an Allen key not brill but got job done. I will add a miniature router to my tools to buy list[/quote]
The small router is great for doing hinge mortises, so you will probably get good use out of it. Mine had been used more than a few times. Making a good one is probably feasible.
11 February 2014 at 10:58 pm #27714Looking good David. You’ll have a nice plane before too long. Nice work on making a cutter to get the job done too.
23 February 2014 at 2:54 pm #28202Looks really good David! I still have not been able to to attempt the hardening/tempering process either. The weather has been horrible here. I’m hoping to have a go at it next weekend.
23 February 2014 at 4:10 pm #28210Greg, I’ve been trying to figure out what your signature icon is after seeing it on the side of your plane…an angry tadpole? 😉 The rebate plane looks great- how does it perform?
23 February 2014 at 4:16 pm #28212Jonathan, it’s a stylized koi fish. I’m still waiting on a break in the weather to harden/temper my blades but the test cuts I have done with the rebate plane went very well. It produces a crisp 90deg inside corner just like it should.
15 March 2014 at 9:17 pm #28958Finally, finally, finally got a break in the weather. Following Paul’s method I hardened my blades then tempered them in the oven. Success. I was able to get the blades to a cherry, non-magnetic state in my charcoal grill with the assistance of the wife’s hairdryer. She didn’t even catch me. Rapidly cooled the blades in peanut oil and then they were put in the oven at 300degF for an hour. Everything seams to have worked as planned. All blades are much harder and take an edge well.
So, other than a little tuning, my radius, block and rebate planes are complete and functioning as intended.
This whole process was a lot of fun and liberating as well.
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