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First try . . not bad . . .

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First try . . not bad . . .

#1

First try . . not bad . . .

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>I'm a " second guesser " so this took awhile to get it " my way ". 5/4 Applewood, chunk of Disston #8 and LV " Chicago Screws ". Being, sometimes, over-enthusiastic I did install a dowel down the neck of the handle into the body. I used the screws rather than rivets so I can reverse the blade if the mood strikes me. Who knows ? While the bolts come in standard lengths they can be cut-off but you'll need to cut down both the post AND the screw as the inside of the post isn't threaded the entire length. The blade is 6" rather than 7" long for the smaller work I do. Max depth of cut is about 1.25 CM. The present kerf cuts a slot for the smaller pre-cut panels of basswood and I'm wondering if I want additional blades with different widths for other thicknesses. With the bolts, changing blades would be a snap. Thanks to Mike Wenzloff for permision to goof with his design, LV for offering the bolts and WC for knowledge of chopping up and re-cycling old blades.

Now . . . about those floats . . .


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#3

Very nice!

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Looks real good to me. I have a Disston Stair saw that's CC. I want to make a rip one soon. Witch LV bolts did you use?

Again, that's a purdy saw.

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#4

True Art - NM

David Churnega

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#5

Can't find the screws in LV catalog

Doug Littlejohn

>where are they located? I tried a search online for 'Chicago screws' and got no where.

Levely little saw BTW, thanks for sharing.

Doug

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#6

Sorry, " Chicago BOLT" . . .

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>00K40.01, 20 - 26 mm. Theres six different sizes. They LOOK like they are no heavier than those aluminum " binder posts " for three hole books but they're about four times heavier ! Come in sets of four. Kinda wish one of the heads was blank ( They both have slots ) so you could stamp a " maker's mark " on it but its not a deal breaker.

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#7

Do you suppose?

Stephen in Utah

>It would be possible to drill through and tap the inside threads to make it a spanner bolt?

Stephen

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#8

You're hooked...

wayne anderson

>Once a toolmaker, always a toolmaker. It's all over now. Workin' on a batch...

-wayne


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#9

Re: Do you suppose?

Phil Joines Krum,TX

>You can if you have a small metal lathe. Or ca do very acurate work on a wood lathe.

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#10

Re: You're hooked...

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>That is really something, a set of rabbet planes. Imagine what those will look like setting in a tool cabinet. Please post a pic of the finished set. I imagine they were ordered by someone and are not just being built on spec. One question, wayne, do you use naval brass for the sides?

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#11

Re: You're hooked...

VTAndy4

>Wayne,

Now I'm cracking up, picturing an Aussie in a toolmakers workshop:

"What are we doing now? Can I learn to do this? What's next? Can I help?..." for hours on end!

-Andy

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#12

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mikew

>Wow--way cool Steve!

Carving just sets the whole thing off. Reminds me of old world work. Nicely done.

Take care, Mike

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#13

Looks very Viking, somehow

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>neat looking tool. A LOT more elegant than the stair saw I picked up in some garbage sale (and have yet to use).

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#14

Re: You're hooked...

wayne anderson

>Andy,

She's good company, but seldom stays inside too long, and never gets in the way...well almost never.

wayne

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#15

Jack Guzman from Maine

you said..." . . not bad . . ."

Jack Guzman from Maine

>That's an understatement. Beautiful tool. You just raised the bar for a tool I've been needing and planning to build.---Jack

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#16

Jim in Burlington Ont.

Wow that's sweet

Jim in Burlington On

>Someone's getting a real nice set of shoulder planes. Nice work.

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#17

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Andrew Lunn

>Nice saw, Steve! I like the way the carving curls up into the front horn of the rear tote. It turned out nice!

Andrew

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#18

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Paul in NJ

>Nice work, it looks comfy. I hope it brings a smile everytime you use it.

Paul Dzioba

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#19

Show off...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

>Nice grouping Wayne. What's the infill wood going to be?

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#20

Why do you think those plane bodies are so nicely

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>lined up? Wayne would probably just scatter them around, but with an Aussie on the scene, they're all nicely hereded together, plane irons neatly stacked, etc.

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#21

Re: Show off...

wayne anderson

>That chunk of QS coco in the background. I got a huge hunk from Larry Williams. Seems his partner is extrememly sensitive to the stuff.

-wayne

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#22

Re: Why do you think those plane bodies are so nic

wayne anderson

>Boy...you got that right!! She tries to herd everything. She's a sweetheart though. My buddy.

-w

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#23

Thanks folks, . . .

s.mackay@worldnet.att.net

>high praise from this quarter and motivation to try more stuff ! See what you're doing for The Art ?

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#24

The instinctive behavior of dog breeds

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>This is a fascinating subject, because "instinctive behavior" oversimplifies a really rather complex set of behaviors. We took our Newfoundland mix, Ubu, camping up in the mountains when our sons were in their teens, and stopped by one of the Sierra lakes. Ubu loved water, but found this particular lake (filled from ice melt) a bit cold. The minute the boys got in the water, though, Ubu rushed in and began pushing them toward shore. Newfies are water rescue dogs, and she sure demonstrated it that day.

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#25

Wayne, how do you make your irons?

Tom Colligan

>They don't look like the irons I'm used to seeing. And, if you're able to answer this, how could an amatuer make the groove in the back of a plough iron for a home made plane? Tia, Tom.

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