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Try skewing the plane as you work, that is rotate the plane at an angle to the direction you are pushing, this effectively alters the angle of approach for the blade and alters the effective pitch. It is something I do from habit when encountering difficult grain in any timber, Iroko and Sapele...

The video addidat posted first is almost there, it had the correct info, ie. taking small cutting passes and incrementally raise the blade. What is missing is use as thick a blade as possible so it resists bending/flexing sideways, ensure it is sharp, use an angled fence either side of the...

You could draw bore the tenons (cross dowel as you say) but properly made wedged mortice & tenon joints would be suitable for this task. The wedges effectively turn the straight tenon into a dovetail which we know is very hard to pull apart. If your making the bench you show the aprons could be...

In many of the commercial workshops I work in (or have worked in) the softwood benches are invariably topped off with mdf. They are used as replaceable tops that can have things screwed to them, be drilled for stops, get covered in glue or paint to no end, then sanded off or flipped over for a...

Actually there is a greater need for the wider bladed plane nowadays as due to the (constantly changing) regs on glazing units timber doors that may require easing are actually getting thicker in section to accomodate the fact. I have made a number of doors that are ex 2 1/2" (65mm approx)...

Here's to your early xmas pressy :ho2 :occasion5: Rob.

Simon, sorry to hear of your unfortunate situation, I have been in similar straights in the past. What I have done to get a new position is to take a portfolio of my previous work and a copy of my C.V. etc and go around every joinery company/wood based employer in the area and ask if they would...

The biggest factor is probably due to the grain orientation and growth rings. Ash can be very hard and quite soft even in the same board. The softer parts may clog the bit while the harder parts cause it to flex, much depends on the feed speed. Any timber will have similar characteristics, even...

+ 1 on the Titebond glues. All of them. I don't use much else for general joinery work. Super glue and activator combo is very useful when bits break off when turning and is barely visible when finished. Also useful on odd other projects. Polyurethane glues are good on the right job, but are...

The positive aspects of this system, as I see them, is:- Affordable Relatively easy Greater glue area in the joint Longer/Deeper mortise and tenons possible Negatives:- Slower Less adaptable Difficult to produce your own tenons to suit (in a timber of your choice) Longer set up time Lack of...

What do you want to make from it? I ask as it is a terror for movement, shakes and such though the final product can be stunning. This rocker was from our own groves and a couple of bits from a friendly neighbour as some parts went blahh! on us. Rob.

How about a slightly bigger project, it will look better than roof domes or sunpipes, but may require some new tools. :wink: Example: One I made earlier. Rob.

Welcome to the slipperiest of slopes! :lol: By the way it's not green and black it's Green and Blue :lol: gotta get that right or else you won't get the respect you deserve for owning the kit! :mrgreen: The Kity 419 is a great little saw table, it's what I started out with and even went...

Titebond 2 glue is FDA approved for indirect food use and is noted in the axy book as being very suitable for chopping boards. Rob.

As with Joiner-Sim but always put some glue on the mortice edges, the tenon will smear it along the mortice 'walls' as you put it together. By hand tight do you mean that you don't have give it the good news with a big mallet? :lol: If so, good man! The glue will do it's job. make them too...

A lot depends on the profile and the rake or pitch that the curved part takes. On many 'one of' handrail wreaths I machine the straight runs and turn to a bandsaw and scratch stocks with plenty of hand sanding into the bargain, it is actually quicker than trying to go the machine route. It is...

We have seen a number of pro-active people post here wanting to get into the craft, but, this is the first from a prospective employer (that I recall). Thank you for that, it was starting to look one sided, (tongue in cheek comment) if I was in a position to take someone on it would be fora like...

Well Roger, yes they can. But I have never deleted a post so anyone can see where I posted in aid of another member or where I stood up to correct errors. And Mick if you need any advice, should you take on the door as a project, just PM me and I will assist with drawings and how to advice...

Nothing vitriolic in it, just plain and simple words. Vitriol I save for people who really upset me, and then my language can get very interesting. Do everyone a favour and climb down from your self imposed pedestal. It is not a means to win friends or influence people, actually knowing what...

A&C with a MacIntosch feel, I like both and see them as cousins (design wise) Green&Green might not be lost in there either! Many designs had influences from others, it was the execution of a design that people noticed. As in desgned around what is available pre-planed? Could prove tricky...