Jan 23, 2006
And I know I have to go away
I can't stop. This makes me happy. I gotta find a place that will help me hone this.
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14 comments:
I'm not the carpenter type but are those dovetails because if they are those are damn sweet.
Yep, those are indeed dovetails. Not four hours old when you read this post.
that's some sweet joint
Passion for something is a good thing. You are not a Jedi yet young Adam, but....you will be.
is that a burn mark I see? Did you run this through the table saw?
Yeah, that's a burn mark. If you didn't notice though, the grain "wraps" around the corner because these two pieces were from the same board. When I cut it in half, with the miter gauge on the table saw, there was a little burn towards the tail end of the cut. Seeing as how these are only practice pieces, I wasn't all that concerned about it.
I have a picture of the joint after a brief encounter with an orbital sander and it took the burn marks off but made the whole piece dull. Sanding tends to abscure the natural sheen and beauty of wood. If I had a good plane, I would have gone over the joint with that, but I don't, so you get the burn mark.
well, if you want, you can study under me. granted, you won't learn any technique from me, but i will give you discipline. let's just call me a life coach.
Right, for a reasonable price right? $25 an hour to throw some cliches at me and help me make a budget?
how do you know if a plane is good?
and why dont you have one?
Because they're expensive to buy new. As far as tell what's a good one, I think that's fairly subjective. A lot of guys I admire make their own, but I'm not that far along in my abilities. I think you could have a mediocre plane, but it's sharpening the iron at the right angle and honing it just so that is important. That and knowing what kind of plane for the wood and at what kind of angle you need the iron to be at.
There are large books devoted to the topic of planes and how to use and sharpen them. It's an art in and of itself. Same with chisels.
shoot, i'll life coach for minimum wage if you want to just follow me around for 8 hours a day. you can even include things like: well weds, track practice, and watching tv. you've got blogging down, so you don't need my help there.
of course, this won't help your woodworking. so, we'll have to work some of that into the 8 hours.
Minimum wage eh? Hmm...
So what plane would you buy first if you could and what would be the cost?
Hmm..good question. I'm not completely knowledgeable on the subject, but I would probably get a Jack plane first, they seem to be one of the more versatile. Maybe a smoothing plane and a jointer plane next. A little block plane. Those are probably the four basic ones that constitute a good foundation. After that I might start collecting the specialty ones. Things like rabbet planes, shoulder planes, ooh planes for making concave and convex curves along work pieces (those are cool), or maybe a plane for making sliding dovetails.
As far as prices, those vary widely. Stanley offers their Jack plane for $30 or $40. Veritas offers a Jack plane for around $200. Lie Nielsen offers a Jack plane for about $300. Mokume Kitae, a Japanese plane maker offers a smoothing plane with a blade made of Damascus steel for around $700. Or you could find a catalog that offers a set for a price that is ridiculously low for what you're getting (you can make whatever assertions about quality that you like). So, there you go. I suggest browsing around Japan Woodworker. There is some really great stuff there, but you knew about them already. Their kitchen knives are so friggin' sweet.
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