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15 September 2015 at 12:49 am #130445
I buy rough sawn, and try to get stock close to thicknesses I need…I am fortunate to have a small mill nearby that carries a wide selection of North American hardwoods at prices that I am almost embarrassed to repeat, and that can be had in a variety of thicknesses and widths. After that, 100% by hand. I am a carpenter by trade, so use power tools all day long at my job; working with hand tools is immeasurably more rewarding and relaxing, even at the times that it might otherwise qualify as “work”…and the end results are most satisfying indeed.
14 September 2015 at 2:10 am #130394As for the first post, I clicked on tom’s user name and it brought it up in a list of all his posts…but in the normal thread pg, I can’t see it either.
14 September 2015 at 2:07 am #130388carbide or titanium…something specifically for steel. This page has a lot of good info but I wouldn’t try ordering from them, too pricey. Look for an equivalent at your local hardware/box store. http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-drill-bits/=yxdxc2
13 September 2015 at 1:12 pm #130378Tom, spring steel is pretty tough stuff. Just need a better drill bit. Also, when drilling through steel with a hand tool (even a powered one) , it is better to back off the speed a bit…it will bite better.
26 November 2014 at 12:39 am #121447I understand Greg’s point very much…I really want to offer encouragement and well wishes to everyone for everything they do here. But he is right about offering little bits of helpful critique, especially when asked for. It’s a tough line to walk, for sure. I applaud your effort, Les, for it is indeed a fine looking clock. All of us have struggled to achieve perfection in our work, from the most inexperienced to the most masterful. I think perhaps Roubo’s book on marquetry has a little gem in its title; “to make as perfectly as possible”. Do the best you can *at the time* with the skills, knowledge and tools available to you. Take what you learn and do it better next time. If you are happy with the results, that is what matters. But like Greg said, since you asked for opinions, we should be obliged to offer some.
Overall, the clock looks very nice. The front panel is very well done and the proportions are pleasing as a whole. No, its not perfect, but a fine effort nonetheless. You should absolutely be proud of it and by no means feel discouraged. Looking forward to seeing the next project.
23 November 2014 at 2:40 pm #121364Here’s one I like; can be found for a reasonable price with a little digging, I got mine on half.com (an ebay site that sells primarily books, dvds, etc.) this link is to the Amazon kindle edition, but physical copies are not hard to come by.
A nice little book n craftsman furniture designs by Stickley himself. Short on step by step info, but a good resource for general design cues and with lots of good diagrams.
16 November 2014 at 2:05 am #120999heres the updated link for Bob’s tombstone panel…http://logancabinetshoppe.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/tombstone-raised-panel/
11 November 2014 at 10:20 pm #120855Glad you got it figured out! Shapleigh was a famous and very large hardware company in the early 20th…Saunders Norvell, who was one of the driving forces behind the success of the E.C Simmons (another famous hardware/tool maker company) and who would go on to be president of Remington Small Arms took over the company after the death of its founder and it became the Norvell-Shapleigh Co. in 1901. It was renamed the Shapleigh Company again in 1918. Diamond Edge and Keen Kutter, two very well known and well respected brands were among the nameplates manufactured by their company. I’d say that the plane and blade are probably of pretty good quality, comparable to a contemporary Stanley and the name dates them to the 1901-1918 period.
10 November 2014 at 12:12 am #120769Not sure, George. Looks like a copy of a stanley 220, and from that it appears complete.
A few possibilities…The back of the lever cap looks to be in pretty sad shape. Making sure it has a perfect fit with the blade at the point of contact between the two may help. This is a common problem with this style of block plane.
Check your bevel angle on the blade. Around 20-25 degrees is what you want, not as steep as on a bench plane. If the angle is too far out from this range, it will definitely affect performance.
Make sure the blade is bevel up not bevel down as in common bench planes.
I know you said you flattened, but did you mean the blade or the sole? If the sole is not flat –and these planes are commonly hollow on the sole directly behind the mouth– chatter is a common problem.
hope this helps. Let us know if you still have problems, maybe one of the others can offer better advice.
6 November 2014 at 7:06 pm #120668I’ve bought wood from Bell forest products too…and very good service. I wanted some padauk for a project, and had it milled to specific dimensions. It was beautiful wood, cut exactly how I wanted, and shipped promptly. Not cheap, but not exorbitantly expensive, either. There are *tons* of online dealers who will ship wood. just dig around the net a bit, and check out woodfinder.com, too–search a type of wood and they will show you a list of dealers.
3 November 2014 at 7:45 pm #120481Thanks for the kind words, db…but I used a single complex moulding plane for the moldings on this clock, which I got on ebay for around $30 U.S. It only needed a little bit of effort to get the cutter good and sharp and was good to go. I think it is a perfect size and shape for this project, so it was an easy decision to go with this profile. If I make any more pieces like this, I will most likely use the same plane again.
29 October 2014 at 10:57 pm #120332Turned out really nice, Salko. Been thinking about one of those Fidgen sawbenches myself.
As for walnut, I am fortunate enough to live in a part of the States where it is easy to find at a reasonable price, sometimes even rather cheap. We have lots of mills and lumberyards in Michigan, and its not hard to find individuals with hobby mills who will sell it for as low as $2 a board foot…I regularly check craigslist and estate sales and sometimes pick up small lots for pennies on the dollar. I absolutely love walnut and it is a pleasure to work, although when figured the grain can be a bit finicky.I have been stockpiling some choice pieces for my Paul Sellers tool chest (maybe i’ll even get to build it sometime in the next year lol).
I just finished another wall clock as a gift for the in-laws, made with some nice figured walnut including a lovely wavy waterfall pattern on the front panel. Really happy how it turned out. Will post some pics on the wall clock thread/gallery shortly.
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