Three Buns

Re: Three Buns

John Clifford


>HOLY BUCKETS!!!!! Man those things are beautiful, I can only imagine what the whole plane will look like. Post pic's of the whole thing when you get it. You lucky dog.

That's too bad...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA


>The other buns look a lot better IMHO. You might want to re-think this purchase...

I don't know Jim, just give it up and send it to me when you get it.

Have them make you a new one with better quality materials.

Sorry your looking at a lemon, and I'm just trying to save you some greef.

BTW...your right, I can feel the air rushing away from me as I type;^)

Re: Three Buns

Jennifer@Indy.USA


>Jim, your bun looks delightful!

;)

Jimmmmy!

HC Sakman @ Victoria, BC


>You are just rubbing it in. Be nice now! ;-)

Chico...

Now, Now, Jen!

Bob Hutchins in central TX


>You're supposed to blush when you say that!

BobH

Re: Three Buns

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>What kind of plastic is that? ;) Your plane should be done by October, perhaps? You could rent it out in five minute shifts at the Octoberfest perhaps to help pay for it. And of course, there will probably be a planing contest. I would love to beat the shavings that plane makes with my $75 #604-1/2 :)

Re: Now, Now, Jen!

Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont.


>Hi Bob,

I think I was the one who blushed....imagine how the panel plane will feel!!!

Swish!!!!

:-)

Take care,

Jim

Re: Three Buns

Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont.


>Hi Moses,

I know you have a very well tuned 604 1/2....and I would love to bring it along with me...not sure about the border issues and tools (sure, you are just entering the USA with tools to Not Work!?!?!)...so at that risk and what it may be like then it will be a last minute call.

take care,

Jim

Anone know the method?

woodburnbob


>How are those contours cut? Pretty big for a router cutter? Is this shaper work? It's awfully hard to see it as moulding plane work. Way too intricate for band sawing, isn't it?. I can imagine a cross-slide table and mill/router/shaper in the room, but I wouldn't much want to be a human in that room.

I'm really curious about the intersections of the left-front-right ogees: how the crisp edge survives the process.

So, how's it done now? How was it done 100 and 120 years ago?

Re: Anone know the method?

Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont.


>Hi Bob,

These are shaped by hand. I have been to Konrad's shop numerous times and I know that each one is a true work of art....

Take care,

Jim

Granted, but how? Using what?

woodburnbob

Re: Granted, but how? Using what?

Jim Shaver Oakville, Ont.


>Hi,

Mostly files and rasps, some sanding.....

take care,

Jim

Cute! Or should I say cunning.

woodburnbob


>I can imagine a curious fellow taking a look at the Hope diamond.



The fellow asks the owner: "What methods were used in creating that?"

The owner pauses a moment and says, "Mostly picks and shovels in the beginning, but then a little hammer and blade work, followed by using some grit in places."

At one time I got so curious about how 19th century japan coating was done, I looked into that too. I finally found an industrial textbook on the subject from the era. It told everything...except a specific formula of ingredients and the temperature-time baking instructions of any particular shop's methods. As I recall, each japanning outfit was utterly secretive, to the extend that no one worker knew the entire process. Kinda reminds me of the status of the Coca-Cola recipe.

Can't say I didn't try. Rasps, files and sandpaper, indeed.

Re: Cute! Or should I say cunning.

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI


>Making a piece like this with a shaper would be some trick. I think it could probably be done, but it certainly wouldn't be any fun. I have run large quantities of wood through shapers. Making it with chisels, files, rasps and sandpaper would be easy. You would simply clamp the piece in and remove whatever wood is not part of the bun. There really is no secret to it. With these pictures, it would even be relatively easy to copy them. I imagine his first one was not quite this good, but probably after several hundred it gets better.