Plane advice please

[Wuffles]

Hi Dan

For what its worth, I switched from a normal block plane from Stanley to a Veritas low angle block plane (expensive I know) and it is perfect. I did not realise this until I went to Peter Sefton's on Saturday that the Veritas kit has dropped by up to 40% and so it is not such a dent on the wallet.

For your plugs, as someone above has suggested, get a fine Japanese pull saw which has no set. I use cheap and cheerful ones made by Irwin and buy them at Screwfix:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-mini-dovetail-pull-saw-22tpi-6-165mm/21885

As you use the saw press the blade flat against the work piece and you should get a perfect cut (just a light sand needed) and no marks on the surrounding area.

Peter

Looks very much like the flush cut saw I have. It all works well, it's just me thinking there's an easier route all the time.

Low angle Quangsheng has been ordered now with the 3 irons so will see how I get on with that, probably much better than the one I have. I'll post a photo in a bit - it's certainly worth a quid of anyone's money, unless you want to adjust anything.

 

[flair woodworks]

No opinion here on the planes mentioned, but my go-to tactic for flushing plugs is to use a fine-tooth saw laid on a business card, then finishing the job with a sharp chisel and a skewing motion.  I am adept with hand planes, by the way.

You my friend are making it into a low angle by going askew.

My chisels have an effective cutting angle of 12 degrees less that a low angle plane to start with.  The skewed action gives me a more controlled cut, and the chisel's advantage over a plane is that the cutting edge is set perfectly even with the registration surface (in this case, the back of the chisel) and there is no mouth restriction.

 

[Wuffles]

Here we are, feast your eyes on this bad boy.

 

[Stone Message]

I would throw that into the Channel (or the Cheddar Reservoir) in the hope it will be discovered in 1000 years time and give everyone a good insight into life in the West Country.

Good luck with the new one.

Gosh, I just thought, that picture is the old one isn't it?

Peter

 

[Wuffles]

I would throw that into the Channel (or the Cheddar Reservoir) in the hope it will be discovered in 1000 years time and give everyone a good insight into life in the West Country.

Good luck with the new one.

Gosh, I just thought, that picture is the old one isn't it?

Peter

Ha ha yes, it's the old one. The £1 sticker is a bit worn on the top. I'll hang onto it for messy stuff, you know, taking the edge off the offcuts for the wood burners.

 

[Stone Message]

Hi Dan

It is a sign of a true professional - taking the edge of the logs before they go into the basket (in case the servants get splinters) and whipping the lad in the yard (in case he has designs on the servants).

...and the youngsters have no clue what life were like at bottom of lake...

Peter

 

[Stone Message]

...I just thought

Do I need to explain this to the NA audience or have they seen Monty Python and co ?

P

 

[Wuffles]

...I just thought

Do I need to explain this to the NA audience or have they seen Monty Python and co ?

P

They're an anarcho-cynicalist commune over there, they'll figure it out.

 

[Cheese]

He||, we're still having problems with accents and British slang let alone trying to tune the tele into Monty Python on the BBC.

I think maybe you guys use a different keyboard than we do?