http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/ en Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:03:21 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/rounding-corners-smoothing-plane-blade-19146/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:47:27 GMT Hello all,

I'm making a hope chest out of cherry for my wife's daughter who is getting married next month.

I'm planning to dovetail the corners of the main box and will be using a smoothing plane to level all the joints and clean up the surfaces.

I have heard that it's common to round the corners on the smoothing plane's blade just slightly to prevent leaving 'lines' showing where the plane has gone over the surface.

Can someone describe how to round the blade's corners to achieve this effect?

Do you use a grinding wheel? A file? A sharpening stone?

And how much is enough? 1/8" radius? 1/16"?

Is this done before sharpening or after or does it matter.

Any other tips?

Thanks.

Kevin H. ]]> Hand Tools kjhart0133 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/rounding-corners-smoothing-plane-blade-19146/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/stanley-fret-saw-19074/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:16 GMT Hi, Has anyone tried Stanley fret saw? I also need thick blades for it. Thanks. Hi,
Has anyone tried Stanley fret saw? I also need thick blades for it.
Thanks. ]]> Hand Tools ferroburak http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/stanley-fret-saw-19074/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/dont-understand-hand-planes-18840/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:22:26 GMT When I set the plane down on the wood and push, it cuts a shallow groove from the point I start to the point i stop. I do this across the board and... When I set the plane down on the wood and push, it cuts a shallow groove from the point I start to the point i stop. I do this across the board and I end up with these grooves and ridges all over the board.

I'm sure I am totally missing here.

How do I use this tool to create a smooth surface? ]]> Hand Tools Timurray2000 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/dont-understand-hand-planes-18840/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/how-ruin-perfectly-good-saw-18800/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:12:27 GMT Well.... I hope not...;)

I got this old saw from my dad awhile ago. It's lived under the couch for a year or two. Then moved out to the shop where things have been stacked on it. I was cleaning up out there a few weeks back and remembered I had it. Now, I'm figureing on cleaning it up to usable.
I actually dont know what kind it is. A rip?, crosscut ? I'm not sure. maybe one of you could tell me.

Anyway, like all my projects, I strat them without taking a picture till I'm quite involved. So you'll have to trust me that it was rusty, and had a broken handle.



I used a sand flapper wheel to get the heavy rust off. Then rubbed it down with some 60 grit paper.
Mocked up a handle out of this wood ( and again, dont know what kind it is... More pictures of it below)



Set to work drilling some relief holes to make sawing a little easier.



This wood bores just fine if you dont put alot of pressure. but, too much will clog the bit.

I dont have a fancy shamancy Band or scroll saw.. So I had to do it the hardway..



Little did I know there was a flaw in it. Riight down the heart was a rot hole. and as soon as I finished the cuts.... it snapped. :censored:
I've since gorilla glued it up. and I'm thinking I'm going to drill out the rod. fill it with a like kind wood that I'll make a dowel out if and then do some fany 'dutchmans' ( I think that the right term) on tthe exposed handle... hope that keeps it together. I plan on using the saw once to Build a Wooden boat with, then it will be hung up.
Yes, i'll re-file the blade myself.

Anybody happen a guess of what this wood is?
I had bought this awhile back for some guy in San Leandro, Ca. about 10 yrs ago. forgot what project it was for. With some of it thats left. I'm thinking on making some Scales for my Essex'd framed , 1911 45 semiauto.

I'm loving the color.





]]> Hand Tools Fishbucket http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/how-ruin-perfectly-good-saw-18800/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/looking-saw-guide-18782/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:51:00 GMT On a recent TV show they cut an armoire in half to create a bar. They did it using a circular saw and what looked like an aluminum guide. The guide... On a recent TV show they cut an armoire in half to create a bar. They did it using a circular saw and what looked like an aluminum guide. The guide appeared to be about 4 feet long with a raised edge to guide the saw. They placed the saw on the flat part of the piece of aluminum and easily cut the armoire. Is this something that is commercially available or did they use a piece of stock material intended for another use. I do not have a table saw and this looked like a neat alternative. Thanks. ]]> Hand Tools carmeljacques http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/looking-saw-guide-18782/ http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/stanley-750-720-chisels-18682/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:24:03 GMT I have been trying to determine the value of three Stanley socket chisels that I bought new in the 1970's. I bought them new and have never used them. I have seen restored ones and ones in excellent condition. One of them I have not seen at all. Stanley #720 long 1/2", #720 long 3/4" and #750 short 1/8". I also have the box that the #720 3/4" came in. They all have red handles. I know they are valuable and the 1/8" is very rare. ]]> Hand Tools artg http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f11/stanley-750-720-chisels-18682/