STL255: Vic’s plywood workbench – FineWoodworking

This episode is sponsored by Garrett Wade

Question 1:

From JD:
As a brand new woodworker I actually loved the sub-$1000 episode and I wished to current a distinct problem that all the time will get laughed off as a subject: house woodworking.

Woodworking is turning into a well-liked interest within the tech trade and sadly lots of us are caught in cities with costly actual property. If I needed to guess, that is most likely a part of the explanation for the rising recognition of hand instruments. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t many woodworking content material creators on this scenario so no person is basically round to supply us recommendation on working (semi) quietly in small areas.

I began round six months in the past and pieced collectively what I might accomplish on my balcony, pic connected. I’d love to listen to some extra concepts or no less than dialog on the subject.

Question 2:

From Damon:
I’ve a medium toothed blade for my Veritas low angle jack airplane. I can’t discover a lot information on sharpening this type of blade, however the directions from Veritas say: “Sharpen and hone only the bevel; do not hone the face of the toothed blade, or you will damage the sharp points that actually do the cutting”. 

Does this imply that I don’t even take away the burr from honing the bevel? How do you guys strategy this type of blade?

Segments:

Anissa – All time favourite software: a cordless round noticed

Ben – All time favourite method: Drilling out a dowel joint with a smaller bit, à la David Johnson.

Vic: All-time favourite software: A cordless energy airplane

be aware: I couldn’t discover the video of Toshio that AK talked about

Sweeping Curves The easy, elegant strains of Adrian Ferrazzutti’s trendy chair belie advanced building requiring an array of planing and belt-sanding jigs

Question 3:

From Alex:
I’ve a query for Vic Tesolin or actually anybody who makes use of wood hand planes.

In challenge #288 Vic has an article on making a hand airplane the place the blade is secured within the physique with a wedge that sits in grooves within the facet of the airplane physique. On Vic’s weblog put up “how to put down a plane” you’ll find a airplane that has the blade secured with a wedge urgent in opposition to a cross pin such as you would see in a Krenov fashion airplane. Is there a bonus/drawback between one and the opposite? Is there a minimal diameter for the cross pin that may put good stress on the blade with out denting the wedge itself?

Great present everybody. It nearly goes with out saying bu store discuss reside is the explanation I acquired my FWW limitless membership. 

Make a wood pull airplane Vic Tesolin’s wood pull airplane is just not a Japanese airplane, however his personal model that cuts on the pull stroke as an alternative of pushing like an ordinary western airplane.

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