Could anybody recommend a good book on setting up planes. My planes are fairly old Records. It's taken some time for me to appreciate the great feeling of getting thin, curly shavings as apposed to chunks!
Thanks,
Gower
Thanks,
Gower
Plane feterling
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David Charelsworth's first book
MarcW
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Hi Gower,
Fettling planes is easy if you read David Charlesworth. He has written three books and I can recommend all three volumes. Beneath fettling you will find ample information on sharpening and planing and building fine furniture and... I also can recommend his dvds which you'll find at his homepage: http://www.davidcharlesworth.co.uk/
I got an old bullnose Record today, a 77A, short iron though but very cute and well made...
Cheers :wink:
Fettling planes is easy if you read David Charlesworth. He has written three books and I can recommend all three volumes. Beneath fettling you will find ample information on sharpening and planing and building fine furniture and... I also can recommend his dvds which you'll find at his homepage: http://www.davidcharlesworth.co.uk/
I got an old bullnose Record today, a 77A, short iron though but very cute and well made...
Cheers :wink:
I've just received David C his books yesterday. In the first book Furniture-Making Techniques the chapter Fine Fettle does an excelent job on how to get a good working plane. There are also chapters on block planes, infill planes and wooden spoke planes but I've not read those yet. The book if fun to read and I also recommend the DVDs.
Joe
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Can't disagree with the DC recommendation. There is a very good, concise article on the subject of plane fettling by him on the Fine Woodworking site (you have to subscribe, but it isn't expensive and is a fantastic resource).
For the sake of balance though perhaps I could put in a word for Garrett Hack's "The Hand Plane Book".
For the sake of balance though perhaps I could put in a word for Garrett Hack's "The Hand Plane Book".
The Garret Hack Book is great (only got it this week).
If you want to learn a very good technique for sharpening and how to fettle a bog standard plane to take a shaving so thin it floats Mr C is the man. Go on his tool preparation course.
I learnt how to sharpen a chisel and plane blade, how to make an old (stanley) plane take a 1 thou shaving and most importantly (IMHO) how to use these super sharp tools. Using a chisel for paring, more importanly using a plane - techniques for flattening a board, squaring an edge, removing wind. Everything I struggled with to get started in the world of wood got easy overnight.
Getting direct teaching from someone who knows what to do and why it works is the best thing I even spent money on! It might sound a bit silly, but I didn't just learn how to do things - I learnt how to think about what I was doing.
No affiliated to Mr C, just a very very happy customer.
If you want to learn a very good technique for sharpening and how to fettle a bog standard plane to take a shaving so thin it floats Mr C is the man. Go on his tool preparation course.
I learnt how to sharpen a chisel and plane blade, how to make an old (stanley) plane take a 1 thou shaving and most importantly (IMHO) how to use these super sharp tools. Using a chisel for paring, more importanly using a plane - techniques for flattening a board, squaring an edge, removing wind. Everything I struggled with to get started in the world of wood got easy overnight.
Getting direct teaching from someone who knows what to do and why it works is the best thing I even spent money on! It might sound a bit silly, but I didn't just learn how to do things - I learnt how to think about what I was doing.
No affiliated to Mr C, just a very very happy customer.
David C
In Memorium
Sean,
Thank you so much.
I wish I could describe/market my courses as effectively and concisely as that ~;-)#
David Charlesworth
(Several spaces left in June & July)
Thank you so much.
I wish I could describe/market my courses as effectively and concisely as that ~;-)#
David Charlesworth
(Several spaces left in June & July)
David C
In Memorium
WiZer,
There are some clear weekends, due to cancelled USA trip, so I have some flexibility over course lengths, and am open to suggestions, as this year does not seem to be following the pattern of previous ones.
It would be possible to cover basic plane use and sharpening over a weekend but not plane tuning. The preparation of new or old blades and chisels can be time consuming.
Discounts are tricky, and I don't think they are fair for those who have booked at the advertised price.
After many years of teaching and refining my methods, I am quite clear about the value of the content, which is unique, and have files full of feedback similar to the delightful letter above.
best wishes,
David
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There are some clear weekends, due to cancelled USA trip, so I have some flexibility over course lengths, and am open to suggestions, as this year does not seem to be following the pattern of previous ones.
It would be possible to cover basic plane use and sharpening over a weekend but not plane tuning. The preparation of new or old blades and chisels can be time consuming.
Discounts are tricky, and I don't think they are fair for those who have booked at the advertised price.
After many years of teaching and refining my methods, I am quite clear about the value of the content, which is unique, and have files full of feedback similar to the delightful letter above.
best wishes,
David
If phoning, please try between 5 & 6-30 pm
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MarcW":lj0mnu1j said:
Midly surprised at this. The first two are very good, but I failed to find anything new in the third and consider it a decent purchase in its own right, but a waste of money if one has his first two already.
bugbear
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Tony":3drdd0o3 said:
Not a waste of money if you have a local library, only time!
BugBear (fan of libraries)
MarcW
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Tony":1tpucc5w said:
Midly surprised? Mh, if you're a beginner read the third volume first, above all the chapter on the basic tools. Now I know you aren't a beginner Tony, but the initial question suggested the initiator of this thread would be one...
The third volume certainly did not appeal in all aspects. I surely missed big pictures with shop backgrounds and I wasn't enchanted by David's bias to LN. But that is a point he should and he certainly did think of himself, it is not my affairs. I found a lot of information on marking for example and on finishing and...
My suggestion was reflecting over it again certainly hastily made. The book I took most out was and is Garrett Hack's Handplane Book. And I love the pendant Classic Hand Tools as much. Nonetheless I know no other author that goes in detail as David does in the three of his books. Those are a great starting point to woodworking as are his dvds on sharpening and planing.
MarcW
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May I add one article I appreciated highly in volume three and which I dare think doesn't find its well earned echo out there. I speak of the spokeshaves' fettling article. In consequence of it I tuned an old Kunz, a Stanley #53 and some 6 new Kunz. 19 of the latter still await fettling.
Philly
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Wow! Marc, you must love the fettling :lol:
Nice work,
Philly
Nice work,
Philly
DaveL
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Marc,
Do you need to talk to someone about your spokeshave problem?
Have you tried Spokeshaves Anonymous? :wink:
Do you need to talk to someone about your spokeshave problem?
Have you tried Spokeshaves Anonymous? :wink:
