The end of the fence may suffer a little when shooting very hard woods. Here's how I crisp mine up for full support against breakout: (https://youtu.be/tA4NdgEMJ3U)
27 May 2016
25 May 2016
#TOOLMake16
The second annual #TOOLMake challenge is underway.
In case you're new to the website, you'll find details about it here
Hope you'll all consider taking part, out at least checking out the playlist from time to time. There are already two entries in there!
Big thank you to those who have donated prizes so far:
Lee Cooper workwear
Joseph Marples
Footprint Tools
Tool Nut
Chestnut Products
In case you're new to the website, you'll find details about it here
Hope you'll all consider taking part, out at least checking out the playlist from time to time. There are already two entries in there!
Big thank you to those who have donated prizes so far:
Lee Cooper workwear
Joseph Marples
Footprint Tools
Tool Nut
Chestnut Products
19 May 2016
Ask Mitch - Plane Tuning
When to stop fettling frog fit...
Nice to see you tuning an old plane for better performance.
I don't enjoy endless flattening of castings, and I tend to follow an 85 % rule of thumb. In this case that would be, 'so long as there is 85% good contact area, then stop', the remaining 15% will not make a perceivable difference.
From the photo, I would say you were there.
Finish up the tuning and give it a try.
I am
fine tuning a Sargent 424 Jointer Plane frog following your videos. It is
unclear to me how "dead flat" the pads holding the frog need to be.
Have I proceeded enough or would you suggest continuing until the pads are flat
right up to the arrows?
BTW - I am using 15µ psa sandpaper.
Garry
I don't enjoy endless flattening of castings, and I tend to follow an 85 % rule of thumb. In this case that would be, 'so long as there is 85% good contact area, then stop', the remaining 15% will not make a perceivable difference.
From the photo, I would say you were there.
Finish up the tuning and give it a try.
Good luck, Mitch
Recommended watching: Hand Plane Tune Up
Email your questions to me at mail@womadeod.co.uk
And if you have a better answer, please comment below and/or email me
17 May 2016
American White Oak on Mitch's World of Woods
Thanks to Chris at Sharp Edge Woodworking for sending me a sample of American White Oak, which features on today's Mitch's World of Woods.
14 May 2016
Ways to support me Cre8 for you
I'm occasionally asked how I can be supported in cre8ing, so here's a quick run down:
- Viewing, sharing, liking, and commenting on my posts (YouTube, Website, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. This helps to grow a wider audience, which in turn helps all the other methods.
- Watch the ads that run with my YouTube videos - This costs you nothing, helps me, and you might even see a good offer! (Ads are becoming more tailored to both viewers and video content, so it's not as bad as it once was)
- Visit my website store - there are small items to buy from my workshop
- Visit my Etsy store, Tree2Gift - again, there are some of my smaller items for sale there
- Become a patron at my Patreon page
11 May 2016
Japanese Inrō - Video and Instructable
1 May 2016
Panel Gauge Instructable Published
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