Todd Burch
10-06-2003, 12:06 AM
I've had it for a long time, a Record A151 (I think). Red. Never been used. I don't even think the previous owner ever used it either. Anyway, I am making a shaker trestle table for my wife (OK, me too) and was working on the stretcher. It has a long sweeping concave curved arch on the edge that faces the floor. I cut it out on the band saw and it was a little wavy. Spindle sander helped some, but put more divets in it than it took out waves.
I thought to myself - "Self, I need a curved bottom plane." I have one, but I knew it would not get up close and tight to the ends. Then, I remembered - I have a few spokeshaves up on the rack. I thought it would work just fine, iffin' I could figure out how to use it...
I grabbed the Record and saw quickly that it was too dull. Disassemble - a few sideways strokes on some 320 wet-or-dry, first the bottom, then the bevel - and reassemble. Guess at proper adjustment - try. CHATTER, CHATTER, CHATTER. Blade out too far. Dink with blade a few times. Then, it happened. Nice neat little shavings start ejecting when run over the high spots. In a matter of a couple minutes, it was smooth enough to suit my taste. Mission accomplished. It was the right too for the job. Hoorah!
Todd.
I thought to myself - "Self, I need a curved bottom plane." I have one, but I knew it would not get up close and tight to the ends. Then, I remembered - I have a few spokeshaves up on the rack. I thought it would work just fine, iffin' I could figure out how to use it...
I grabbed the Record and saw quickly that it was too dull. Disassemble - a few sideways strokes on some 320 wet-or-dry, first the bottom, then the bevel - and reassemble. Guess at proper adjustment - try. CHATTER, CHATTER, CHATTER. Blade out too far. Dink with blade a few times. Then, it happened. Nice neat little shavings start ejecting when run over the high spots. In a matter of a couple minutes, it was smooth enough to suit my taste. Mission accomplished. It was the right too for the job. Hoorah!
Todd.