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Update to previsous post, "Can a plane *really* eliminate sanding..."
Thanks to everyone for the good advice. Talked to the guy at Woodcraft
who taught me sharpening, and he recommended a LN 4 1/2 smoother. His recommendation was based on what I told him I was working on...mostly cherry wood, plenty of tables/bookcases/etc. He said any tearout can be remedied with a card scraper. Went home with it. Time will tell if it's the right one for my needs, but it sure is a joy to use. At the same time, my SWMBO bought me the LV Medium Shoulder Plane off the wish list. What a jewel. Just a few months ago, I posted a question along the likes of "If you had to buy JUST ONE PLANE, which would it be..." Of course, everyone warned me I wouldn't buy just one, and they were right. I'm now own the above two, plus the LV low-angle block. (For the record, those who said I wouldn't stop at one, you all suck and are headed straight to hell.) Hand planes are like crack, except they're sold in fewer places. |
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Update to previsous post, "Can a plane *really* eliminate sanding..."
wrote in message oups.com... Thanks to everyone for the good advice. Talked to the guy at Woodcraft who taught me sharpening, and he recommended a LN 4 1/2 smoother. His recommendation was based on what I told him I was working on...mostly cherry wood, plenty of tables/bookcases/etc. He said any tearout can be remedied with a card scraper. Went home with it. Time will tell if it's the right one for my needs, but it sure is a joy to use. Let us know how they work out for ya. I have never had much luck with scrapers on Cherry but then again, I still don't think I've hit the "Zen" level with sharpening them. Cheers, cc |
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Update to previsous post, "Can a plane *really* eliminate sanding..."
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 17:05:51 -0700, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson"
wrote: wrote in message roups.com... Thanks to everyone for the good advice. Talked to the guy at Woodcraft who taught me sharpening, and he recommended a LN 4 1/2 smoother. His recommendation was based on what I told him I was working on...mostly cherry wood, plenty of tables/bookcases/etc. He said any tearout can be remedied with a card scraper. Went home with it. Time will tell if it's the right one for my needs, but it sure is a joy to use. Let us know how they work out for ya. I have never had much luck with scrapers on Cherry Cherry's not bad at all. Wild-grained Ash, that's a different story. Not much problem with the scraper if I get there before a really big screw-up with the hand plane but then again, I still don't think I've hit the "Zen" level with sharpening them. I finally bought the Veritas scraper burnishing tool. That has made all the difference in the world. Now, when I don't get a good hook I know it's time to sharpen the scraper by filing it back and re-squaring the edges Cheers, cc +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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Update to previsous post, "Can a plane *really* eliminate sanding..."
"Mark & Juanita" wrote in message ... On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 17:05:51 -0700, "James \"Cubby\" Culbertson" wrote: I finally bought the Veritas scraper burnishing tool. That has made all the difference in the world. Now, when I don't get a good hook I know it's time to sharpen the scraper by filing it back and re-squaring the edges Cheers, cc Yeah, my problem has been turning the hook too much. The last time I used my scrapers, it felt like I finally "got it". I think I was using way too much pressure when turning the hook. I haven't had a chance to do any woodworking for a while but hopefully the new year will get me going again! I do remember the cherry kind of peeled up vs. scraped up for lack of a better description. Probably a sign of a dull or poorly sharpened scraper. Cheers, cc |
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