LN Chairmaker's Tool Kit DVD

Spy shots?

Eric Hedberg

>Are they posting any teasers of the new tools anywhere or do you have to do a rip and paste to get one? Sounds like the nonlinear woodworkers are finally getting some attention in the new toys department. By the way, hows the Boggs DVD? Eric

The DVD- initial impressions

Greg B�tit, Vergennes, VT

>I have not watched the DVD from front to back yet, but I have looked at at least some of all the sections in it. Brian Boggs demonstrates using a draw knife, three variations of spoke shaves, and a travisher. He uses both the shaving horse and a workbench in the demos. He spends some time discussing the design of the unique shaving horse he uses, as well as the advantages of the shaving horse over the bench for the chair pieces he's working.

He also demonstrates sharpening all the tools mentioned. One interesting idea he demonstrated was clamping the diamond hone in the shaving horse and sharpening the draw knife using the same motions you use when you're slicing wood with it. He freehand grinds a concave shave blade. He uses diamond paste on a maple block to hone everything. He uses a ~3" diameter steel pipe to hone the bevel of the concave blade.

I like what I have seen, but like I said, I haven't watched the full DVD yet.

Greg

Spokeshave pic  *LINK*

Alice Frampton, UK

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Woodnet thread

Boy...

Scott in Douglassville, PA

>I've never coveted any L-N stuff before, but I think that's going on my gotta-have-it list...

Just like the Jefferson Airplane said

Eric Hedberg

>"Go ask Alice, I think she'll know" Thanks, Eric (Still chasing White Rabbits and Holy Grails)

Re: Spokeshave pic *LINK*

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>That looks a lot like the one shown in November of 2003.


LN Spokeshave Prototype

Re: The DVD- initial impressions

Paul in NJ

>I enjoyed watching the new Brian Boggs video and learned a thing or two. It was obvious to me that Brian has made many chairs and has spent many hours using and refining his tools. I thought his shaving horse was neat and I am considering building one like it. I think FWW issue 139 had an article on his shaving horse and has enough info and dimensions to build it. The new LN-Boggs tools were a surprise to me and my only disappointment was that I wished Brian would have spent a little time on using/tuning other brands or vintage tools. He did compare a vintage Witherby draw knife with the LN one. This DVD has a lot to offer and I would highly recommend it.

Paul Dzioba

Oh no...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Where's my tax return...I want them now!

Re: Spokeshave pic

kees

>Think I have the one in black ;-)

Here's how to get plans *LINK*

Eric Hedberg

>Paul, Country Workshops offers the plans for the Boggs design of a shaving horse. The link is below. If you haven't checked out the one offered by Lee Valley take a look at that one on their site. I recently built the Lee Valley version and am in the process of tuning it up to my needs. I like the "low bench" feature for working on the seats. I like the Boggs design, too and it was a toss up which one to build (first;-). Eric


http://countryworkshops.org/mule.html

Still would like a peek at the travisher

Eric Hedberg

>Can you describe it or compare it to any ones that are out there now. Eric (Insufferably curious)

Re: Still would like a peek at the travisher

Greg Betit, Crown Point NY

>I tried hard to snag a shot from the DVD using screen shots or Snagit- but the .jpg's came out blank and the .bmp's wouldn't post.

The tool is bronze, and has high gull wing handles- not quite as upright as what you might picture on a wooden travisher, such as the one Scott Perry posted a week or so ago. There is plenty of sole up in front of the cutter, and the sole is (fairly gently) curved both fore-and-aft, and abeam.

One thing that sets it apart from a traditional travisher is the cap iron. Brian Boggs points out that this feature enables a little better against-the-grain performance than the traditional travisher, which is handy when scooping out seats as the geometry transitions from downhill to uphill.

Did I mention that it is a *very* nice looking tool?

Greg- who wishes he could have cut a shot from the DVD in in pause...

Can you convert the bmp to jpg?

Dan Donaldson

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When I do the picture disappears

Greg B�tit, Vergennes, VT

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Can you save the bmp so that you can get it again?

Dan Donaldson

>If you can, then it should be possible to get it converted. If you cannot get anything else to work, e-mail me the bmp and I will fix it up and post it for you.

Re: LN Chairmaker's Tool Kit DVD

kees

>received DVD yesterday and it's a nice summary of these chairmaking tools and shows the potential of them. It all seems to be easy, but don't forget: BB is using greenwood.

And of course it's promoting the BB/LN tools ; so you pay for the

promo ;-)

About the sharpening: the tools don't have to be as sharp as tools for KD wood; most important is the right bevel.

For a beginning greenwoodworker: Do a course and buy the books of Drew Langsner and Mike Abbott.

kees