Preparing the Seat Blank
…It is important that your plane is sharp. For a complete guide on sharpening your plane, click here. Finish off by surface planing with a light set on your plane…
…It is important that your plane is sharp. For a complete guide on sharpening your plane, click here. Finish off by surface planing with a light set on your plane…
…often shows what is happening in the surface fibres. It is best to use a shallow setting on your plane around knots and the surrounding area as they are surrounded…
…his favourites in the hope you find them useful too! Pulling a Plane Sometimes you can’t get your body in the right position to push the plane along the grain,…
…limited space in your workshop. Overcoming Wild Grain with the Plough Plane When using plough plane in a groove, sometimes you get some contrary grain and the plane will stop…
…length Check to see how far you are from your knifewall Plane off any excess with a sharp plane finely set Test to see if the shelf fits into the…
Ensure all your boards have been trued and are square, to see how to do this, see our Truing Stock guide. For this you will need: Pencil Plane Handsaw #80…
Begin by making a platform for your tail piece; clamp your pin piece in the vise (outside face towards you) so that the top is level with a smoothing plane…
…a knifewall around all four sides and cross-cut to length, first creating a step down for your saw. Use a hand plane to clean up the end if you cut…
…An example of this would be the plough plane. Other more expensive tools are not considered essential, however they can be useful. The router plane is a great tool to…
…and mortise and tenons. To view a video of this exercise, click here. For this exercise, you will need: Plane Knife Square Pencil Two marks are used to identify the…