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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 15, 2013 15:20:12 GMT -5
Here is a beauty of a tool chest totally organised and a true craftsmanship
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Post by GhostFist on Oct 15, 2013 16:54:41 GMT -5
I read something I think by Christopher Schwartz recently where he says that this tool chest is more beautiful than it is practical. Tools are crammed so tightly together that it would be difficult to get what you needed as you needed it. Still awesome to look at.
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Post by stofke72 on Oct 17, 2013 4:37:25 GMT -5
I would just put that in the livingroom
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 17, 2013 7:21:23 GMT -5
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Post by jalvis on Oct 17, 2013 7:40:48 GMT -5
Holty makes some great Planes. Although I've been following the Sauer & Steiner blog for the last four years and prefer his work. www.sauerandsteiner.com
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 17, 2013 11:01:55 GMT -5
Nice one need to look into the blog
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Post by GhostFist on Oct 17, 2013 11:33:23 GMT -5
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Post by GhostFist on Oct 17, 2013 11:33:59 GMT -5
All very pretty very well made but IMO not necessary
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 17, 2013 13:24:11 GMT -5
Interesting stuff
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Post by jalvis on Oct 17, 2013 13:48:50 GMT -5
Bridge City makes some great stuff depending on what your doing. I have a small adjustable pocket square from them and use it daily.
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Post by 7 on Oct 18, 2013 21:56:09 GMT -5
Wow- I am less of a tool addict than most of you. That makes me feel normal for a change. Anybody want to adopt me so that when you kick the bucket I can inherit your tools? I prefer to be adopted by one who has a few of those $2,000.00 hand planes.
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Post by jalvis on Oct 19, 2013 14:58:35 GMT -5
Wow- I am less of a tool addict than most of you. That makes me feel normal for a change. Anybody want to adopt me so that when you kick the bucket I can inherit your tools? I prefer to be adopted by one who has a few of those $2,000.00 hand planes. That wont be me. I cant make money with hand planes so they only get used on my personal projects. Don't get me wrong some tasks are faster with traditional hand tools but for the most part its got a cord.
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Post by 7 on Oct 20, 2013 0:27:10 GMT -5
Really though- I don't have any experience with hand planes. Is there one you would recommend for using on the edge of a board, usually 3'4" to 1"? I think my main use would be to plane to a scribe line when fitting to walls that are imperfect. Maybe a 60 1/2 low angle block plane?
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Post by wrightwoodwork on Oct 20, 2013 8:54:48 GMT -5
I personally just have a Stanley bailey no 4.5 smoothing plane which I use for general purpose work it's nothing special but does the job and as long as the blade is sharp it works fine for what I need and a standard Stanley block plane which is ok but not brilliant as the locking mechanism for the gap is too easily knocked loose. These are the only planes you really need a low angle block planes are for more end grain. I don't use jack planes as it is far quicker to use an electric planer and then take the smoothing plane to take a couple of shavings to take of the pitch lines left by the planer. Grooves and and rebates will be done with a router or spindle moulder. I don't use shoulder planes. I make sure I cut the right place for the shoulder so I don't have to mess about fitting. My thinking is it is better spend a little longer setting up accuratley than spend time fitting every shoulder individually. For cutting a scribe to the walls I use the erika and but a slight back bevel on the edge or use the jigsaw if a really bumpy wall for most part I will use power tools and use hand tools for any fine tuning it's all about using the best of your tools for each job be it power or hand.
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Post by jalvis on Oct 20, 2013 10:06:01 GMT -5
For your first handplane get the 60 1/2 adjustable mouth block. Its small, can be used with one hand, and is affordably priced. You will find more uses for that plane than any other in finnish carpentry.
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