Welp, I have been playing with my new (first) handplane a Veritas Smooth
Plane (#4). Wow!
I am really surprised how fun it is to use. I caught myself smiling a few
times as I shwooshed off very thin 'ribbon candy' looking shavings.
One question though. After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
protruding to the same extend from left to right? I have noticed when I am
taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one direction,
the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade. Is this just a
matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
Thanks!
--
www.garagewoodworks.com
> One question though. =A0After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
> adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
> protruding to the same extend from left to right? =A0I have noticed when I=
am
> taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one direction,
> the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade. =A0Is this ju=
st a
> matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
>
Sighting down the sole to the blade works for me. It's surprising how
accurately the eye can detect a blade that is not paralel to the sole.
DonkeyHody
"Every man is my superior in that I can learn from him." - Thomas
Carlyle
"GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
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| Welp, I have been playing with my new (first) handplane a Veritas Smooth
| Plane (#4). Wow!
| I am really surprised how fun it is to use. I caught myself smiling a
few
| times as I shwooshed off very thin 'ribbon candy' looking shavings.
|
| One question though. After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
| adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
| protruding to the same extend from left to right? I have noticed when I
am
| taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one direction,
| the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade. Is this just
a
| matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
|
Eyeballing the iron gets you close but you typically have to take a few
sample strokes with a very fine cut and adjust the plane until the shavings
are coming off the middle of the iron... Do you have a bit of camber in that
iron so the corners don't dig in? If so the outside edges don't cut on a
very fine cut and it's obvious when you are cutting in the "middle" of he
iron.
John
What I do is similar. I put a thin board in the vise (about 3/8") and make
a single pass using the left side of the plane and then another using the
right side. The two curlies should come out even thickness.
Glen
--
"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes
and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's
dating a pussy."
General Tommy Franks
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> | Welp, I have been playing with my new (first) handplane a Veritas Smooth
> | Plane (#4). Wow!
> | I am really surprised how fun it is to use. I caught myself smiling a
> few
> | times as I shwooshed off very thin 'ribbon candy' looking shavings.
> |
> | One question though. After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
> | adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
> | protruding to the same extend from left to right? I have noticed when I
> am
> | taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one
> direction,
> | the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade. Is this
> just
> a
> | matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
> |
>
> Eyeballing the iron gets you close but you typically have to take a few
> sample strokes with a very fine cut and adjust the plane until the
> shavings
> are coming off the middle of the iron... Do you have a bit of camber in
> that
> iron so the corners don't dig in? If so the outside edges don't cut on a
> very fine cut and it's obvious when you are cutting in the "middle" of he
> iron.
>
> John
>
>
> Keep in mind if both edges extend you can get gouges with each stroke.
> Many will sharpen the edge so that it is rounded making the center of the
> blade extend farther than both edges. With the blade sharpened this way
> you get a feathered cut with each stroke. From there, I eye pall it.
What is the best way to round the edge? File? Wet stone?
Thanks!
>
>
"GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
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> Nevermind! I got it. duh.
>
> --
> www.garagewoodworks.com
>
;~) The easiest is to simply apply more pressure and work a bit longer, the
outer edges when retargeting. You are only wanting to round the blade edge
ever so slightly.
I'd try deleting all the blocks and start over with your list.
"Tanus" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Leon wrote:
>> "GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Nevermind! I got it. duh.
>>>
>>> --
>>> www.garagewoodworks.com
>>>
>>
>> ;~) The easiest is to simply apply more pressure and work a bit longer,
>> the outer edges when retargeting. You are only wanting to round the
>> blade edge ever so slightly.
>
> I've got some kind of filtration going that is unintentional.
> GarageWoodworks is filtered from my received postings, and the only time I
> get to see what he writes is when it's included in a response, as above.
>
> I'm running Thunderbird, which has a filter setup that's easy to use. I
> checked it and I had only three deletes in there; none referred to
> GarageWoodworks, but I've turned them all off anyway.
>
> Anyone else having problems like this?
>
> --
> Tanus
>
> This is not really a sig.
>
> http://www.home.mycybernet.net/~waugh/shop/
"GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Welp, I have been playing with my new (first) handplane a Veritas Smooth
> Plane (#4). Wow!
> I am really surprised how fun it is to use. I caught myself smiling a
> few times as I shwooshed off very thin 'ribbon candy' looking shavings.
>
> One question though. After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
> adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
> protruding to the same extend from left to right? I have noticed when I
> am taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one
> direction, the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade.
> Is this just a matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> www.garagewoodworks.com
>
Keep in mind if both edges extend you can get gouges with each stroke. Many
will sharpen the edge so that it is rounded making the center of the blade
extend farther than both edges. With the blade sharpened this way you get a
feathered cut with each stroke. From there, I eye pall it.
Leon wrote:
> "GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Nevermind! I got it. duh.
>>
>> --
>> www.garagewoodworks.com
>>
>
> ;~) The easiest is to simply apply more pressure and work a bit longer, the
> outer edges when retargeting. You are only wanting to round the blade edge
> ever so slightly.
>
>
I've got some kind of filtration going
that is unintentional. GarageWoodworks
is filtered from my received postings,
and the only time I get to see what he
writes is when it's included in a
response, as above.
I'm running Thunderbird, which has a
filter setup that's easy to use. I
checked it and I had only three deletes
in there; none referred to
GarageWoodworks, but I've turned them
all off anyway.
Anyone else having problems like this?
--
Tanus
This is not really a sig.
http://www.home.mycybernet.net/~waugh/shop/
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 20:39:27 -0500, "GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote:
When I sight down the sole of the plane, I hold it up so that the
fluorescent lights above my workbench reflect on the blade. That helps
me visualize how even the two sides are.
Happy shavings
>Welp, I have been playing with my new (first) handplane a Veritas Smooth
>Plane (#4). Wow!
>I am really surprised how fun it is to use. I caught myself smiling a few
>times as I shwooshed off very thin 'ribbon candy' looking shavings.
>
>One question though. After I set my depth of cut and adjust the 'pivot
>adjustment mechanism', how can I be sure that the tip of the blade is
>protruding to the same extend from left to right? I have noticed when I am
>taking very thin shavings that if it is pivoted to much in one direction,
>the shavings will only be coning from one side of the blade. Is this just a
>matter of sighting down the blade and trial and error?
>
>Thanks!