Peter Cobb
07-06-2010, 1:22 AM
I want to introduce myself after lurking here for some time.
Woodworking is an activity encouraged by my father and grandfather which I enjoy, mostly building out of ply/manmade boards & pine with a tendency to use handheld powertools, supported (and sometimes requested) by SWMBO.
We moved into our house some months ago and I'm getting my shop set up and going the neander way (our youngest has asthma and the 'shop is right next to the house, I'm trying to avoid excessive clouds of fine particles in the air).
I've bought a couple of bow saws and 2 ECE planes (a gents and a jack) and a set of Narex chisels of Highland WW + a stanley brace (new :() and am getting my teeth into the "to do" list.
The first project is Schwartz's sawbench from Woodworking magazine, top is glued up and I'm laminating the legs. Not having a jointer (tailed or otherwise) I'm working around using the stock "as is" from the Borg.
I'll be posting a couple of questions as they pop up, here goes the first:
Any tips on sharpening the ECE plane irons? They worked right out of the box, but am going to have to sharpen them soon. Wondering about the camber/crown recommended, as the edge definitely grooves the wood. Currently going the sandpaper on granite counter top way (freehand).
Any help gratefully received.
Cheers,
Peter
Woodworking is an activity encouraged by my father and grandfather which I enjoy, mostly building out of ply/manmade boards & pine with a tendency to use handheld powertools, supported (and sometimes requested) by SWMBO.
We moved into our house some months ago and I'm getting my shop set up and going the neander way (our youngest has asthma and the 'shop is right next to the house, I'm trying to avoid excessive clouds of fine particles in the air).
I've bought a couple of bow saws and 2 ECE planes (a gents and a jack) and a set of Narex chisels of Highland WW + a stanley brace (new :() and am getting my teeth into the "to do" list.
The first project is Schwartz's sawbench from Woodworking magazine, top is glued up and I'm laminating the legs. Not having a jointer (tailed or otherwise) I'm working around using the stock "as is" from the Borg.
I'll be posting a couple of questions as they pop up, here goes the first:
Any tips on sharpening the ECE plane irons? They worked right out of the box, but am going to have to sharpen them soon. Wondering about the camber/crown recommended, as the edge definitely grooves the wood. Currently going the sandpaper on granite counter top way (freehand).
Any help gratefully received.
Cheers,
Peter