How would you do it?
Joe Piotrowski - Chicago Burb's
>you can skip some background babble and look at the bolded question below ;)
I have been putting wainscoting in my house for a nice indoor project. I have been using my Japaneses saw and a block plane to do most of all the work. I did use a jigsaw for a real long cut.and my nail guns. so some electrons were abused. I did find it very satisfying, and easy to clean up I might add, to use my Block plane to trim one side of a 3/4 inch corner molding to about half it's length.
it is a sears block plane that i took a stab at tunning up a few years ago when My garage was a work shop instead of a storage facility.
it was nice with a hall way with all inside corners. now I want to do the kitchen. I picked up an excellent book from tauton's series Build it like a pro. Trim carpentry and built-ins. I should have bought this before I finished the stairwell!
now armed with some knowledge, experience and a nail gun, I want to do my Kitchen.I will never give up my nail guns! there are 2 outside corners that will require I make 45 deg corners on 32 inch long pieces of wainscoting.
My question is what method and hand tool would you use to create to 45 deg bevels on 3/16 inch thick x 32" wainscoting
as part of my net project i will be buying a LV low angle jack plane or one of the low angle jointer types. so that or some other hand plane will be available to me.
I have 3 different thoughts on how to do this with hand tools and would love to hear some good tips from the Hand tool members and maybe learn the best way to do it.
more needless babbling
I am begging to like the hand tools a lot. I may never give up on all my power tools but I may regulate them to certain tasks and always as a second choice when deciding on my methods of work for a project.
it took me about 15 mins or so to trim off about 7/16" of oak on a 3/4 corner trim piece. it wasn't too hard or too long but I felt it in my hands and forearms. It was like a workout. I would rather plane wood that go the gym and lift weights. it certainly adds a new challenge and dimension of satisfaction to woodworking.
in general I believe in "the right tool for the right job". right now hand tools are taking all tie breakers.
anyway, I look forward to hearing for all of you.
later,
Joe P