Phil Mueller
12-03-2021, 5:41 PM
The wall clock I’m working on calls for half columns up each side. I wanted them in a contrasting wood from the walnut cabinet, so decided to go with some Jatoba I had. I was extremely tempted to figure out some sort of way to shape them with a router (bull nose or quarter round bits), but decided I needed some zen hand tool work.
Starting with rough cut stock and a half circle drawn on each end, I used a #5 to rough out the shape. To hold the piece, I just used double stick tape and stuck it to a scrap 3/4 board which I could them clamp in the vise. This gave me access to all sides with the plane.
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Using the #5 and a block plane I got it close.
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One side, then the next.
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Then using a card scraper, which incidentally had a perfectly sized concave shape, the high spots, etc. were evened out. Then using a wood block with the same curve cut out, used sand paper to finish it up.
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I don’t usually keep track of time, but I’d say all in a little over an hour. Not bad, I suppose. One more to go.
Just a quick edit to say, yes, I’m left handed. So things may look a little backwards for many.
Starting with rough cut stock and a half circle drawn on each end, I used a #5 to rough out the shape. To hold the piece, I just used double stick tape and stuck it to a scrap 3/4 board which I could them clamp in the vise. This gave me access to all sides with the plane.
469197
Using the #5 and a block plane I got it close.
469198
One side, then the next.
469199
Then using a card scraper, which incidentally had a perfectly sized concave shape, the high spots, etc. were evened out. Then using a wood block with the same curve cut out, used sand paper to finish it up.
469200
I don’t usually keep track of time, but I’d say all in a little over an hour. Not bad, I suppose. One more to go.
Just a quick edit to say, yes, I’m left handed. So things may look a little backwards for many.