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Don't know how the op did it but by the machining I'd guess it was made in section and pulled together with sash or G cramps before shaping, pressure shouldn't have been an issue? I've done successful rub joints with casco on other woods that haven't failed like this, the wood gives before the...

resorcinol-formaldehyde? rings a bell. Could be the stuff but not sure, I'll have a look at the data sheet tomorrow.

Yeah one shot was water mixed, we had large sacks and sacks of the stuff with what seemed like a very long shelf life. The new Polyvine stuff seems to go off on the shelf in a matter of weeks. we recently threw away a brand new 3kg tube as it had gone bad, it's just not worth the risk to use it...

I would be interested to know if it does work. If you do decide to give it a go let us know how you get on.

New cascamite is no where near what it used to be. The original cascamite "one shot", think was made by Bordens was far superior IMO to this new Polyvine trash they sell now. I jest, Cascamite is still a great glue just not as good as it once was. We've been using Iroko for our external...

I wondered the same thing Galley. It's hard to tell exactly how deep the etch is, maybe .3 to .5mm in the deepest place. Though longer etching does make for a deeper etch you might start to lose the definition of the design especially if it was a more intricate design. I doubt you could go much...

Thanks for the comment Brandlin I really appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying the thread.

With the outside of the box made I started work on the plane holder. The plane will be secured in the holder and the holder will slide in and out of the box. First I cut out and shaped the sides. Then rounded over the edges on the router. I cut out the bottom and front for the holder. I...

Hope you've all had a good Christmas and maybe got some new shiny tools to play with. It's back to the grind stone now. With all the hard work that's gone into the plane so far I thought it would be a good idea to make a box for it to live in. I Didn't want any thing too traditional looking...

Excellent work Mike it looks so much better, I bet it handles better too.

Thanks Andy :)

Excellent work and a lovely chess set, I'm sure your grandson will cherish it for ever.

Thanks guys. Really glad you are enjoying the thread. Last update before Christmas, hope you all have a good one. Eat, drink and be merry! Next I returned to the blade. From the beginning of the project I wanted to add a makers mark to the plane which is normally placed onto the blade. I...

Sounds delightful Bm whats for desert? :mrgreen:

With the plane now working (and a big sigh of relief) I can start to final finish the body. I sanded the maple infills flush with the brass body then sanded the tote, front knob and edges of the brass sides up to 500 grit. Another slow process. I then used fine line tape and masking tape to...

Now the majority of the work is done on the body of the plane I can start to final finish each part. I started with the lever cap. I used wet and dry paper starting at 800 grit and sanding up through the grades to 2000 grit. Once I was happy with the sanding I used Autosol metal polish and a...

Good point guys. If it was something I was sure was 100% finished and wasn't going to work on any more I would pre-finish the part before gluing. Like you said the finish should resist any staining from the glue. Like sploo says I wanted to sand the infills perfectly flush with the brass after...

Oh I was itching to give it a try but I still had some work to do on the lever cap to get it to fit properly and time had run out for another evening. I did think about finishing the infill before fitting them but I knew flattening the sole was going to be a messy process( steel dust, sweat and...

It's been quite the journey so far, from a few sketches on a piece of paper. To what's in front of me now. I'd spent one to two hours working on the plane in the evenings, Hard to believe there is over a months work in this little lot. The finish line is in sight now. With all the parts...

Excellent work Mike that's a beautiful table. Happy to see what the brass powder was used for, that's a nice effect and adds another dimension to the bog oak.