Well, after making my own "grooving plane" some time ago, finally there are some other news.
I wonder what is that ugly box used for?
Well, let's take a peek inside....
Wow', it's a Record 043!
Yes, it arrived safely....
A bit neglected, with rusted rods, so naturally I had to make shorter rods immediately - some 7cm long, just about long enough for what I usually do (boxes).
A bit of cleaning, and it's quite usable.
Of course, I had to make a box to house the plane and accessories (blades, long rods, etc.) when not in use.
So, it was used in making the box it will be stored in
Some obligatory test shavings first.... (that's a piece of pine)...
The box is made of pine with some Doussie for the lid. A bit rough, but it's purely "utilitarian", not for show... I resawn some (almost green) pine on my new "mini" bandsaw (25cm /10" wheels), so this box was a first in several ways - first resawn boards, first use of Record 043, first hand-cut box joints (with first serious chisel work)... I thought about dovetail joints, but decided against it, since the pine I have is definitely too soft for such precision work - the box joints were easier, although obviously done by a beginner. Just don't look too closely.... - that's why I made the photos so small
All in all, I'm happy with it. The small Record now has a nice storage box to protect it (and not too ugly, considering I'm a total newbie), and in the process of making it, I've learned a few things.
The Record 043 is really a nice tool - I'll probably make a few extra blades for it in the widths I use most frequently.
I also added a wood fence (some Jatoba scrap, I think). Might replace it with a nicer one later - I have some Padouk which would look and work a lot better...
Looks like I've finally found the replacement for my (gasp!) tailed router.
And the silence when working is a reward in itself - not to mention nice, thin, curly shavings instead of a load of dust!
Regards,
Denis
I wonder what is that ugly box used for?
Well, let's take a peek inside....
Wow', it's a Record 043!
Yes, it arrived safely....
A bit neglected, with rusted rods, so naturally I had to make shorter rods immediately - some 7cm long, just about long enough for what I usually do (boxes).
A bit of cleaning, and it's quite usable.
Of course, I had to make a box to house the plane and accessories (blades, long rods, etc.) when not in use.
So, it was used in making the box it will be stored in
Some obligatory test shavings first.... (that's a piece of pine)...
The box is made of pine with some Doussie for the lid. A bit rough, but it's purely "utilitarian", not for show... I resawn some (almost green) pine on my new "mini" bandsaw (25cm /10" wheels), so this box was a first in several ways - first resawn boards, first use of Record 043, first hand-cut box joints (with first serious chisel work)... I thought about dovetail joints, but decided against it, since the pine I have is definitely too soft for such precision work - the box joints were easier, although obviously done by a beginner. Just don't look too closely.... - that's why I made the photos so small
All in all, I'm happy with it. The small Record now has a nice storage box to protect it (and not too ugly, considering I'm a total newbie), and in the process of making it, I've learned a few things.
The Record 043 is really a nice tool - I'll probably make a few extra blades for it in the widths I use most frequently.
I also added a wood fence (some Jatoba scrap, I think). Might replace it with a nicer one later - I have some Padouk which would look and work a lot better...
Looks like I've finally found the replacement for my (gasp!) tailed router.
And the silence when working is a reward in itself - not to mention nice, thin, curly shavings instead of a load of dust!
Regards,
Denis
