Shute...who wants one?

[mr grimsdale]

Still doesn't explain the apostrophe mystery, enthralling as it is.

What apostrophe?

I wonder if Mr Grim wants a shute? 8-[ 8-[ :lol: - Rob

Just had one thanks.

It's not abt parachutes is it? You wouldn't want to plunge earthwards holding on to a shooting board, however nicely made.

 

[lurker]

I'm more interested in knowing if Jacob uses one?
Personally I find mine very useful

 

[wizer]

He probably uses one made from tree branches and nails

 

[mr grimsdale]

I'm more interested in knowing if Jacob uses one?
Personally I find mine very useful

I made one years ago but I've hardly ever used it. I can't even remember the last time. I might have put it in the firewood pile. It's not an essential item by any means.
It'd be handy if you have a regular requirement for nicely planed end grain boards but most of the time the end grain gets cleaned up after the thing is made. If I wanted to plane the end grain beforehand I'd just do it without any aids.

 

[bugbear]

I'm more interested in knowing if Jacob uses one?
Personally I find mine very useful

I made one years ago but I've hardly ever used it. I can't even remember the last time. I might have put it in the firewood pile. It's not an essential item by any means.
It'd be handy if you have a regular requirement for nicely planed end grain boards but most of the time the end grain gets cleaned up after the thing is made. If I wanted to plane the end grain beforehand I'd just do it without any aids.

The traditional use is for getting stuff accurately square and to size prior to drawer making.

I assume old craftsman found them useful, since I've seen many, many s/h ones, in all sort of conditions, and levels of original build quality.

BugBear

 

[woodbloke]

The traditional use is for getting stuff accurately square and to size prior to drawer making.


BugBear

...and indeed, any pieces of material that need to be squared accurately and easily by hand (thickness not with standing) that will fit on the shute. To say that it's not an essential jig in a 'shop, in my view anyway, doesn't hold water. Then again, it depends on the type of work you do...if you build lock gates for a living, a shute is probably not for you :wink: - Rob

 

[Jake]

Re enthralling apostrophe incidence:

designed 'shutes for forum member various ...

The 'shutes shown ...

...edit: pic of the finished 'shutes here

 

[woodbloke]

Re enthralling apostrophe incidence:

designed 'shutes for forum member various ...

The 'shutes shown ...

...edit: pic of the finished 'shutes here

ah yes - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

I made one years ago but I've hardly ever used it. I can't even remember the last time. I might have put it in the firewood pile. It's not an essential item by any means.
It'd be handy if you have a regular requirement for nicely planed end grain boards but most of the time the end grain gets cleaned up after the thing is made. If I wanted to plane the end grain beforehand I'd just do it without any aids.

As you sometimes make drawers, Jacob, I'm very surprised that you don't use a shooting board to square the ends of the components before cutting the dovetails :? How do you do it.....

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[mr grimsdale]

The traditional use is for getting stuff accurately square and to size prior to drawer making.


BugBear

...and indeed, any pieces of material that need to be squared accurately and easily by hand ....

Except once you have marked it it's not difficult to plane down to the line without any aids. Or I might lay the piece over 2 bench hooks for an impromptu shooting board.
Yes I can see it could be good for drawer sides (square one end then cut to length for the other end) if you do more than a few at a time.

 

[woodbloke]

How do you do it.....

Cheers :wink:

Paul

Perhaps Jacob uses an adze to square the ends of boards:

Difficult, but doable :lol: :lol: - Rob

 

[bugbear]

The traditional use is for getting stuff accurately square and to size prior to drawer making.


BugBear

...and indeed, any pieces of material that need to be squared accurately and easily by hand ....

Except once you have marked it it's not difficult to plane down to the line without any aids.

I don't believe that to be true in the case of small workpieces (for some common sense value of "small")

BugBear

 

[Benchwayze]

What is this odd 'shute affectation? Is there some connection with Neville S the author? Why the apostrophe?
Seems to mean shooting board, or 'board as we call it 'oop 'north.

'cheers
'Jacob

Who is Neville Shute?

Most of them as know, is older than they might like to admit Jacob!

John

 

[Vann]

Who is Neville Shute?

He wrote "On the Bench" - a story about a hand-plane galoot living in post-nuclear-war Australia.

Cheers, Vann. :lol:

 

[Benchwayze]

Thanks Vann.

Nevil Shute Norway.
(He died in 1960 about 61 years of age.) Hence my remark about many forumites who know of him, giving away their age!

I confess... :wink:

I have read most of his books. He was also an aeronautical engineer. Nevil Shute was a nom de'plume used to protect his career from any possible negative publicity in connection with his novels.

I recall that he also stammered, which left him unable to take a commission in the Royal Flying Corps.

Have you read his 'Trustee from the Toolroom' ?

No thriller as such, but a cracking read.

Regards
John

 

[Vann]

Have you read his 'Trustee from the Toolroom' ?

I read most of his books in my teens including "Trustee from the Toolroom" (my older brother had a series of his books in paperback), but that was a long time ago and I can't remember much of any of them except "On the Beach".

Now there must be some way we can tie in "Trustee from the Toolroom" with a humorous reference to woodworking....

Cheers, Vann.

 

[Benchwayze]

Hi Vann,

Well I will have to think about that.

At least, an 'Epigram' from one of his books has given me a new signature for the Forum!
How about:

A collection of his hardbacks would surely look at home in an Arts & Crafts style bookcase?


John

 

[bugbear]

Thanks Vann.

Nevil Shute Norway.
(He died in 1960 about 61 years of age.) Hence my remark about many forumites who know of him, giving away their age!

Hmm. I know of Mozart - I must be very old indeed!

BugBear

 

[Vann]

Hmm. I know of Mozart - I must be very old indeed!

Yes, I've noticed a fair amount of wisdom in your posts. Also a fair amount of cynicism. Both of which come with great age....

Cheers, Vann

running for the door..... :lol:

 

[mr grimsdale]

I've decided to call my shooting board 'Neville.