August 13, 20196 yr 12 hours ago, derekcohen said: The ramp on the shooting board is 5 degrees. While this is too low to impart a slicing cut, what it does it enable the blade to enter the wood at a slight angle rather than front on. This reducing the force of impact and the jarring that is experienced when using a straight blade and a flat shooting board. Thanks for a very informative answer, I feel like I sat in class and learned something.
August 13, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, derekcohen said: Not really. What ever I design is offered via my website or forums to whoever wants to build it for themself. That is a wonderful approach and attitude Derek. Truly the best
August 13, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, derekcohen said: Not really. What ever I design is offered via my website or forums to whoever wants to build it for themself. That is a wonderful approach and attitude Derek. Truly the best
August 13, 20196 yr Author Popular Post Here are a bunch of saws, and after this I shall give you guys a break The first is a carcase saw: 14" long and 2 1/4" wide saw blade, 14 ppi crosscut. The wood is Jarrah. This was a lot more work than the end result indicates. The raised lamb's tongue is tiny for the extra effort involved in carving away all but the raised areas (one on each side of the handle) before shaping the handle ... The following is a joinery saw, 9" long plate with 1 1/2" of cutting area and 16 ppi crosscut. I always wanted a small mitre box. The large Millers Falls #74 and #75 are gigantic, and really carpenter tools - not for fine woodworking. I wanted the Millers Falls #15 1/2 ... but they are like hen's teeth and expensive. So I build one, which I called the Steam Punk Mitre Box See the difference in size with a #74 ... The mitrebox is Jarrah and brass, just under 17" in length, 4" deep, and 3 1/4" to the top of the fences. It utilises rare earth magnets on a slide as a saw guide ... This is the rear: sliding fences and angle marker .... A few years ago, I managed to win this Millers Falls #15 1/2 mitre box on eBay cheaply as it was, well, buggered ... welded and missing parts, especially the specialised mitre box saw ... The original saw was 16" long with a depth of 2 1/2". The one I built has a plate filed 13 tpi crosscut, and is 0.20" thick. The saw handle was inspired by a Grove tenon saw handle made by George Wilson, whom I consider to be one of the finest craftsmen around, whether tools or musical instruments. George built the saws for Colonial Williamsburg. Restored box and saw ... Regards from Perth Derek
August 13, 20196 yr Popular Post Derek I have enjoyed the works of art you have created with the tools your have made. You positively must have great patience to get finished works like these. I get almost there and begin to rush my finishing work.
August 14, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, Gerald said: Derek I have enjoyed the works of art you have created with the tools your have made. I'll second that!
August 23, 20196 yr On 8/12/2019 at 9:08 AM, derekcohen said: The ramp on the shooting board is 5 degrees. While this is too low to impart a slicing cut, what it does it enable the blade to enter the wood at a slight angle rather than front on. This reducing the force of impact and the jarring that is experienced when using a straight blade and a flat shooting board. By contrast, shooting planes such as the Stanley/LN #51, with a blade skewed at 20 degrees, slice into the wood. This reduces impact and creates a cleaner cut. The LN#51 has a 45 degree bevel down cut, while the Veritas Shooting plane is bedded at 12 degrees. With a 25 degree bevel, it has a cutting angle of 37 degrees. The Veritas not only cuts more cleanly, but lasts about 3-4 times as long as the LN. Read this review: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/LVShootingPlane.html Regards from Perth Derek Isn't another advantage that the wear is spread over more of the width of the plane blade, rather than being limited to the area directly in line with the workpiece?
August 23, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, tomp said: Isn't another advantage that the wear is spread over more of the width of the plane blade, rather than being limited to the area directly in line with the workpiece? Wear may be relative since you will sharpen before the blade truly wears
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