Fred Bryant
02-28-2010, 8:03 PM
a sharpening bench.
I am new to woodworking in general, and hand tool use in particular. I attended the LN event in Seattle this last Friday and, at least for me, it was a great class. I bought my first real planes ( 62 and 102 ); for me at least, as I bought some for my dad a few years ago. Denib ( sp? --> sorry if you are reading this ) from LN gave a great lessons on sharpening which has been one of my mental hangups.
First project will be a sharpening station, made out of Douglass Fir 2x stock with a granite surface plate as a top. I scored, from a machnist friend, a used surface plate. He indicated that it is out of flat. It has a 0.51 thousands dip in the center. The company can buy a new one cheaper than having it reground, hence if I pick it up, it's mine.
This brings me to my questions:
He indicated that this plate should be good enough for my use. It this correct?
How do I cut the plate ( 24" by 36" by 4" ) to 24" sq?
How do I attach it to a stand? My friend indicated that there is a three point mount on the plate that needs to be used to level the plate to make it flat. Furthermore for my use, he said this is overkill and to use liquid nails.
And finially, how high? I am 5' 6".
Any help would be appreciated.
Thx's, Fred ( jyblood@nwi.net )
P.S.: I was the one with the broken wrist. I wish I checked here ahead of time, it would have been nice to meet some face to face.
I am new to woodworking in general, and hand tool use in particular. I attended the LN event in Seattle this last Friday and, at least for me, it was a great class. I bought my first real planes ( 62 and 102 ); for me at least, as I bought some for my dad a few years ago. Denib ( sp? --> sorry if you are reading this ) from LN gave a great lessons on sharpening which has been one of my mental hangups.
First project will be a sharpening station, made out of Douglass Fir 2x stock with a granite surface plate as a top. I scored, from a machnist friend, a used surface plate. He indicated that it is out of flat. It has a 0.51 thousands dip in the center. The company can buy a new one cheaper than having it reground, hence if I pick it up, it's mine.
This brings me to my questions:
He indicated that this plate should be good enough for my use. It this correct?
How do I cut the plate ( 24" by 36" by 4" ) to 24" sq?
How do I attach it to a stand? My friend indicated that there is a three point mount on the plate that needs to be used to level the plate to make it flat. Furthermore for my use, he said this is overkill and to use liquid nails.
And finially, how high? I am 5' 6".
Any help would be appreciated.
Thx's, Fred ( jyblood@nwi.net )
P.S.: I was the one with the broken wrist. I wish I checked here ahead of time, it would have been nice to meet some face to face.