Sofa Table

[GarryM]

This is exceptional work. I love your attention to detail also. And as for your photography..... that is just fabulous  [jawdrop]

 

[Mismarked]

Beautiful work and explanations.  Really nice being able to see the threads starting with the plans and going through the final finished table.  I am intrigued by the double-iron plane.  Do you have any photos of it that you can post (or on your Website)?

 

[deepcreek]

Outstanding!  [thumbs up]

 

[mopo]

Very nice, but it doesn't look anything like a sofa.

 

[charley1968]

Dude, has it ever occurred to you that they might be doing things differently down under??
I'm sure that Derek will show the upholstery later on..

 

[derekcohen]

.....  I am intrigued by the double-iron plane.  Do you have any photos of it that you can post (or on your Website)?

Below is a double iron with closely set chipbreaker. The blade is for a Veritas Custom #4 ...

This is in the range of 0.4mm. After a little practice you will be able to do this by eye.

If you inadvertently set the chipbreaker too close, all that will happen is that the plane will struggle to cut. You will find the shavings are excessively crinkly. When the chipbreaker is working, that is, bending the shavings into a Type 1 formation (i.e. straight up), most woods will create shavings that straighten (where before they may have been curly).

It is important to recognise that the use of a chipbreaker is a choice. Other choices are high angle planes, either in BD or BU configurations. There are pros and cons for each choice, but I shall not go into this now.

Here is a link to setting up a chipbreaker/double iron:   http://www.inthewoodshop.com/WoodworkTechniques/SettingTheChipbreaker.html

Some comparisons of different blade set ups: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/VeritasCustomPlanes4.html

When the chipbreaker is working, the shaving straightens. It is no longer curly ...

Regards from Perth

Derek