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(When Your Wooden) Plane Will Not Take Fine Shaving. What invariably happens is that, although the plane will take a thick shaving, it ceases to cut altogether if the cutter is withdrawn slightly. It is not likely to occur in a plane which has been in use for a long time, unless it has been in store for a while, but some new planes suffer from it. The cause is that the wood of the frog behind the cutter is forced down by pressure from the wedge. In a new plane which has not settled down it may be that the wedge has been driven in hard, and, if the plane has been in the shop for a long time, the wood is pressed down. As a consequence, the plane cannot remove a shaving which is thinner than the amount by which the sole is forced out (see image). The fault may also be caused by the sole having been trued without the wedge being knocked in. When the wedge is inserted later the wood gives under the pressure. The fault can be detected with the straight-edge, and the remedy is obvious. Plane the sole true with wedge and cutter in position, the latter pulled back slightly so that it does not foul the plane being used. — from “The Woodworker: The Charles H. Hayward Years: Volume I” published by Lost Art Press #The_WoodworkerGluing up the chairs. On a Thursday. A new record. Tomorrow we drink beer and huff VOCs. It must be the Florida sun at the very sweet @schoolofwoodwork.PEACH BLOSSOM DESK (1986). “This small writing desk was inspired by French and Italian designs, with the intention of combining the two different styles,” Paul says. “It was adorned with brass edging and parquetry inlay, with the central motif of organic flowers bursting through the structured background.” By Paul Schürch. Photo by Wayne McCall. — from “The Difference Makers” by Marc Adams @marcadamsschoolofwoodworking #The_Difference_Makers@RudeMechanic on Twitter
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Who is the Father?
This is an excerpt from “Welsh Stick Chairs” by John Brown. Tracing the provenance of individual country chairs is a complicated business, probably with few exceptions, impossible. There is no scholarly standard work to refer to. Chairs with similar characteristics are found … Continue reading
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An Introduction to the Construction
This is an excerpt from “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker” by Anon, Christopher Schwarz, and Joel Moskowitz. When I decided to build the three projects featured in “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” my plan was to assume the role of Thomas W., the … Continue reading
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The Stone Beneath All Other Stones
This is an excerpt from “The Intelligent Hand” by David Binnington Savage. The most important thing the bench does for you is hold a job whilst you work on it. (I remember my early days without a bench, struggling to hold work with … Continue reading
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Full Panel vs. Frame & Panel
This is an excerpt from “Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship” by Christian Becksvoort. Full-panel construction, sometimes called slab or wide-panel construction, consists of a single board, or a series of boards glued up to form a wider panel. In a case piece, … Continue reading
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Dovetail Marking System
This is an excerpt from “The Solution at Hand” by Robert Wearing. There are many types of dovetail markers and as many methods of using them, but I like to think that this marker, A, and its method is pre-eminent. The plate … Continue reading
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Making a Carving/Marking Knife
This is an excerpt from “Making & Mastering Wood Planes” by David Finck. The blades on most marking and carving knives feel too thick and bulky for my taste. The types of knives shown (above) are easily made and perform beautifully for marking and also … Continue reading
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Seasoning or Drying of Wood
This is an excerpt from “Cut & Dried: A Woodworker’s Guide to Timber Technology” by Richard Jones. Seasoning and drying of wood describe the same thing: reducing the moisture content of boards or planks thus bringing them into a dry-enough condition to use. Acclimatising … Continue reading
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