Using a Router Plane
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Bench Plane Setup
Note: This exercise will get you familiar with the parts of the plane and where they go. To see the video on putting the plane together, click here. You will…
Using a Plough Plane
When using a plough plane, the cutting iron can be set deeper than a smoothing plane as it is narrower and therefore requires much less effort to push into the…
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…video on putting the plane together, click here. You will need: Bench Plane Bailey-pattern #4 Flat head screwdriver Start by dismantling the plane, take any removable pieces apart, including all…
Roundovers
…grain first so that any fracturing can be repaired when doing the long grain. Angle your plane at 45° to the wood and tilt it 45° too. Keeping the plane…
Sharpening Your Hand Tools: A Beginners Guide
…Sharpening a Knife Sharpening a Gouge Sharpening a Brace Bit Sharpening a Card Scraper Sharpening a Plough Plane Sharpening a #80 Scraper Sharpening a Router Plane Sharpening a Chisel Our…
7. Planing the Box Sides
Planing the box sides requires a sharp plane finely set and the box itself to be rigid enough in the vise so that it will not flex as you plane….
Rounding the Edges
…along the whole edge. However, when working on end grain, also skew the plane sideways by dropping the back of your plane so that the cutting iron is at an…
Shaping: Rounding Over the Protruding Tenons
…(not too high) and creating a 45° chamfer across the end with a plane set to a relatively heavy cut. Remember you must skew your plane by bringing the back…
Preparing Your Wood
Preparing your wood is also referred to as truing your stock. For this exercise you will need: Wood (size will be dependent on the project you are working on) Plane…