Reply To: Getting oak in the UK
…Do a search on eBay for ‘kiln dried oak board’, ‘oak board’, ‘oak beam’, or suchlike to start off with. The important next step is to order the search results…
…Do a search on eBay for ‘kiln dried oak board’, ‘oak board’, ‘oak beam’, or suchlike to start off with. The important next step is to order the search results…
I’ve just begun turning recently and am mainly interested in making tool handles. I love Paul’s ideas about basic sharpening (no jigs, no expensive or exotic products, and efficiency) but…
…1965. They have never changed. The result in following proven patterns guarantees perfect shoulder lines with good fits every time. We think you will have a blast with this episode….
i have sandpaper glass plate and a grinder also….but i’m not able to use grinder with accuracy. So i chose sandpaper…
…European. Using Pine (often referred to as just “Deal” – don’t know why — white deal or red deal) means there is a Large selection of “PAR”(Planed all Round) also…
…of my ability (jointed, sharpened, set, hammered to reduce and unify set, went over set with diamond stone). The saw, which I got second hand, also had a slight curve…
…sort of oil to protect the metal after derusting, as others have suggested. One more thing, though not relevant to a plane blade. If you remove rust from, say, a…
…a lot of work even on a grinder. Even knocking 30 back to 25 takes ages. If you can find someone who owns a powered grinder don’t even hesitate. Matt…
…the lever cap is older than the plane body. I believe it should be a lever cap with a kidney shaped hole, not the older type with the snowman shape….
…I tried thicknessing 1/8″ of the final thickness, equally from both sides this time, squaring face and edge, then laminate. After glue up I prepped to final thickness. Another try…