Search results

Interesting discussion. I used to have a Record C26Plus combo machine which had a standard 3-blade planer thicknesser. The finish was fine but it was sooo loud. I could only use it during working hours as it could be heard all over the village. I also had the Makita 2012 bench top thicknesser -...

Also... worth a thought... is to use the sap and heart wood but at the end before applying a finish, use VanDyke crystals to stain the walnut. They are made from walnut husks and, depending on the concentration used, will stain anything up to dark brown. They have almost a purplish tinge to them...

I was sad when I saw you weren't making a brass lever cap but actually the aluminium one is going to be lovely. Agree with Andy lots of good metalworking and woodworking here. Best regards Mark

Loving the attention to detail. I have made lots of those Norris-type adjusters in the past and they take patience. How many TPI is the 6mm hole? I only ask because that will of course determine how sensitive the adjuster is. Great work and very interesting WIP. Thank you

Thats a beautiful job - so sorry I doubted you! Amazing cupids bow dovetails

WOW you just upped the bar with those cupids dovetails in steel / brass! I am in awe if that turns out as beautiful as the 'female' component of it looks. I wish you all the best...however one thing which I would be concerned about is that brass is surely more malleable than steel? I might have...

I'm excited too. Welcome and very good luck Mark

I know this thread is 2 years out of date but I thought I might just add my ha'ppenyworth.. I have now used this on 4 or 5 different woodworking projects where I wanted (a) a hard-wearing, water and stain resistant surface and (b) proper shiny mirror-like finish I don't have capability to spray...

I am interested. Is the ebony definitely ebony and not the coloured boxwood?? Thanks Mark

Thanks Steve that's the way I am heading I think Cheers Mark

I completely forgot that I hadn't mentioned the iron before. So I bought some 5mm gauge plate and cut off 110mm then shaped and ground a bevel and then drilled two 6.25mm holes in it to take the adjuster! Sorry about that

Thats brilliant Deema thanks so much...

The rear infill was harder and Im not sure it is there yet but defo progress made First I had to remove waste to allow the infill to bed down in the rear of the plane It took a fair while to get it to sit right as the inside of the bronze casting was so rough and irregular Then I needed to...

Thanks for the encouragement Chris - will work on it... I have made slow and sporadic progress over the last few weeks (no change there!) I started with the pad auk for the infills which were cut roughly to size... Then started on the bun for the front and decided to design it on the fly...

Many thanks for your considered replies... I have read all the threads I can find both on here and the Woodhaven and am a bit clearer about it all... However, I am still a bit confused about matching the rails and stiles and where through mortices can fit into this.... For example, there are...

My front door is pretty cr4p - lots of problems and its a bit warped. Theres some rot in part of it and I thought it can't be that difficult to make a door - especially after getting a quote from someone who wanted £1600 for a bespoke hardwood 6-panel door.... Here's what needs replacing: I...

Thanks Mike - that is very helpful thank you. I will look again at the weekend and see what is around I have made blades before - Philly hardened it for me - but I always fancied hardening it myself so that is a great idea BW Mark

Thanks Bob - I should have known that but I don't think I have ever used it before I will go carefully with the dust thanks for the warning Still not sure what to do about the adjuster / cap iron / blade / infill but I will think about it some more Regards and thanks Mark

Thanks Chris that's kind of you to say so. I have been 'rationalising' my hand tools - got rid of quite a few planes etc on eBay and I intend to use my home made planes a lot more. I am going to spend a few hours fettling them and getting them so they work better Many thanks again Mark

I got this years ago from eBay back when I had a constant saved search for 'casting infill plane'. It looks like a block plane, about 7 inches long, didn't come with a blade, doesn't look like it has been use much if at all although the sole and sides are fairly flat. There is a bronze 'bridge'...