tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post8544024082873710243..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: I Lean to the LeftKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-90573454642778292802008-09-12T21:58:00.000-04:002008-09-12T21:58:00.000-04:00Summer's pretty much over but it's not too late fo...Summer's pretty much over but it's not too late for out door projects. Why not make an outdoor napping spot with earth-friendly bambo. There's a particular variety that's well suited to build the frame, it's called "HamMcCain".<BR/><BR/>Ok, that was weak but I had to dry something to help out a fellow "chuck" after he was left hanging on McCain.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510732673603603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-51625305987290535312008-09-05T08:47:00.000-04:002008-09-05T08:47:00.000-04:00There is another approach to making an edge square...There is another approach to making an edge square which EXPLOITS a cambered blade, and turns a non square edge into a square edge by taking shavings with a controlled side-to-side taper, as opposed to making a step-wise approximation via partial width shavings with a straight blade.<BR/><BR/> BugBearbugbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03069511518715068933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-78596477865119089202008-09-01T10:23:00.000-04:002008-09-01T10:23:00.000-04:00Kari wrote - "I think the height of my bench might...Kari wrote - "I think the height of my bench might have something to do with it"<BR/><BR/>Kari - the height of the bench surface ought to be your inside leg measurement plus about 2 or 3 inches. This figure was given in Alan Peter's excellent book 'Cabinet Making - the Professional Approach' which is soon to be re-published over here - RobWoodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-90384423541615772252008-09-01T07:44:00.000-04:002008-09-01T07:44:00.000-04:00Blade sharpening and whether or not to put an arc ...Blade sharpening and whether or not to put an arc on the blade....that is a much-discussed topic. As is the ruler trick. I can't comment on either, because I've never tried them.<BR/><BR/>I know Chris Schwarz wrote at least one post on blade arc and that David Charlesworth wrote about the ruler trick, but if anyone would like to offer their preference and why it's their preference, feel free.<BRKari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-70685156319956505922008-09-01T07:20:00.000-04:002008-09-01T07:20:00.000-04:00Kari - what's absolutly critical, which you may no...Kari - what's absolutly critical, which you may not have taken into consideration, is the bench top. It must be dead level in both directions (check with a spirit level) to give youself fighting chance of planing square and also of course, should be the right height. The easiest way to adjust it is to shim under the legs with some oddments of hardboard or thin ply whilst the bench is supported,Woodblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573880625129679293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-4142977826748446382008-08-31T21:17:00.000-04:002008-08-31T21:17:00.000-04:00Re plane blade profiles, I have 4 blades for my ma...Re plane blade profiles, I have 4 blades for my main plane, 2 are dead straight - used for edge jointing or any planing where the board is narrower than the blade - and 2 are slightly curved for planing larger surfaces. The multiples mean I can plane for longer before returning to the sharpening stones. I find it impossible to plane a wide surface with a perfectly flat blade without leaving some Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-6914207326177104902008-08-31T15:09:00.000-04:002008-08-31T15:09:00.000-04:00Right, i found i wasnt able to hone in an arch any...Right, i found i wasnt able to hone in an arch anyways haha. what should i do with my blades now? try and straightne them out on the stone or just kiss them with the grinder and re-hone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-65224766270672846892008-08-31T14:19:00.000-04:002008-08-31T14:19:00.000-04:00Stephen, shooting boards are terrific, no doubt. I...Stephen, shooting boards are terrific, no doubt. It's a little tricky to joint the edge of a long, skinny piece of wood on a shooting board, so the jig I'm using in the photos really comes in handy (if you're not a leaner, like me. haha)<BR/><BR/>LOL@Luke! :o)<BR/><BR/>Nick, all of my planes are sharpened straight across, with no arc, except for my scrub plane. You can hone the corners of the Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-29465988236521866982008-08-31T13:45:00.000-04:002008-08-31T13:45:00.000-04:00I've also read in David Finck's book that the iron...I've also read in David Finck's book that the iron should be sharpening dead straight across with no hint of an arch, what do you think about that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-81092795760215079192008-08-31T09:11:00.000-04:002008-08-31T09:11:00.000-04:00Ah yes, 'tis the season...Regardess of your person...Ah yes, 'tis the season...<BR/><BR/>Regardess of your personal leaning, hand tool work is very LIBERTARIANating if you have the physical CONSTITUTIONALIST for it. At the least, (go ahead and groan), you will make your friends GREEN with envy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-84877106522234172162008-08-31T07:56:00.000-04:002008-08-31T07:56:00.000-04:00VC,This is a common problem no matter where your p...VC,<BR/>This is a common problem no matter where your political stance may be, and it is the stance and the natural tendency to go tilt to the left (if you are right handed, the opposite is true for those folks).<BR/><BR/>Because we are standing to the side, it is natural to apply more pressure on that side. If you stand directly above your work and start on the off side you can reduce this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-52972503647301745272008-08-31T07:08:00.000-04:002008-08-31T07:08:00.000-04:00Charles--nicely done! Vic--also nicely done!Mark-...Charles--nicely done! <BR/><BR/>Vic--also nicely done!<BR/><BR/>Mark--haha! You're safe; she doesn't read my blog...<BR/>(and thanks!)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-61678173698870053742008-08-31T04:24:00.000-04:002008-08-31T04:24:00.000-04:00What's so great about being square anyway!I hope b...What's so great about being square anyway!<BR/><BR/>I hope by 'checking my progress with a square' doesn't mean you go ask Nancy for advice! (Don't tell her I said that.)<BR/><BR/>Late Happy Birthday BTW.Woodfired!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16458127054748872680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-13927596469963872372008-08-31T02:25:00.000-04:002008-08-31T02:25:00.000-04:00Don't feel too bad Kari. Even though I'm firmly c...Don't feel too bad Kari. Even though I'm firmly centered. It seems I don't have any blades available and even though there are some promising blades that out there they either careen too far to the left or right to be able to produce a truly square edge. I wish I could just trash all the blades I have and replace them all with new blades that haven't been sharpened and honed out of square.<BR/Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-35913795906740254522008-08-30T22:55:00.000-04:002008-08-30T22:55:00.000-04:00Interesting. Always good to be mindful of your sta...Interesting. Always good to be mindful of your stance when your jointing on the edge. I tend to Barack back and forth at times and of course my work always Palin comparison to yours so I'm just Biden my time until my skills develop. Ummmm, McCain. (yeah I ran out of creative steam at the end there). Enjoy your topical post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com