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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invariably happens is that, although the plane will take a thick shaving, it ceases to cut altogether if the cutter is withdrawn slightly.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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Caption Challenge – Valentine’s Version Winner
Congratulations to Roger Dold, Valentine’s poet, and winner of a Lost Art Press T-shirt of his choice. Roger’s entry is frame-sawed below. Roger did not give a title to his work, so I offer (from Twelfth Night) “Love sought is … Continue reading
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‘A Cure for Stress,’ by John Brown
The following is excerpted from “Good Work: The Chairmaking Life of John Brown” by Christopher Williams – the first biography of one of the most influential chairmakers and writers of the 20th century: Welshman John Brown. Author Chris Williams spent … Continue reading
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Commonplace Chairs
People – both woodworkers and the less handy – often ask me what kind of chairs I build. Lately I’ve been calling them “commonplace chairs” instead of diving into an eye-glazing lecture on the British Isles, vernacular furniture and John … Continue reading
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Second-half 2020 Classes at the Storefront
When we said we were going to offer fewer woodworking classes at the Lost Art Press storefront, we meant it…yet we nonetheless have a fair number on offer for the second half of 2020 (plus we’ve added one in June). … Continue reading
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Sweat the Big Stuff
Sincere thanks to all who took the time to write and submit stories for the True Tales of Woodworking Contest held by Lost Art Press to celebrate the publication of their new edition of “Making Things Work: Tales of a … Continue reading
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Caption Challenge – Valentine’s Version
Calling all witty and wise-crackin’ woodworkers! It’s time for a new Caption Challenge. This challenge will run until midnight Monday, Feb. 17 EDT. Chris Schwarz will send the winner a prize (Editor’s note: It’s a T-shirt of your choosing). The … Continue reading
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Reader Questions: Benchtops, Trestle Tables and West Coast Lumber
Sweet jiminy I don’t need any more mail, tasks or obligations. If you have a woodworking question, you can usually find answers by using the search box on the right-hand sidebar. If you have a question about your order or … Continue reading
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