Jake Darvall
09-30-2006, 10:53 AM
Hello,
Share an idea of mine, on how to work awkwardly small or thin pieces of timber by hand plane.
The main concerns for me when it comes to planing is to ensure the timber doesn't shift about, AND that this clamping arrangement doesn't foul the movement of your plane.
Well its easier said than done when planing small pieces I think.....And too hard (at least for me) when the plane is guided by a fence, since pushing on the fence has the tendency to slip the timber out of your dogs or whatever your doing.
So, this is what I've come up with. A fantastic display of accurate jig making :p
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/2w.jpg
Anyway, I'll give an example of how it can be used. See this little piece of scrap off the floor.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/4w.jpg
Well, I get my fish scaler and clamp it to the table one end.
Then, lay the little piece down butting up to the scaler, with the long edge overhanging the table a touch (clearance for your planes fence)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/6w.jpg
At the other end overhang the end vise face a little, and pin it.....
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/5w.jpg
Support the piece from the side
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/8w.jpg
....and plane away.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/7w.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/3w.jpg
Works very well I've found. Far more reliable I've found than bench dogs (and I've tried both traditional square and round pegs). I rarely use the bench dogs nowdays. And simple.
The concept works well too for some powered router applications too I've found.
There's only one little problem to be aware of...it leaves little pin and teeth marks in the end grain. Usually no problem, since my cross cuts come latter and takes it all away.
An extention of this scaler idea
If you make a left handed fishscaler, as well as the right, it essentially means you don't even need that vise and pin idea either. ie. just a table top, and two fish scalers.
You'd lock one of the scalers, place your timber down on the edge, push the other scaler in tight the other end,,,,,,,, tighten both scalers up......and then to sink the scalers teeth in, you just hammer tap one of the scalers tight......a handy away from home clamping system ? Just chuck a plank onto the ute and use it off sawhorses maybe.
Hope all thats of some use.
Share an idea of mine, on how to work awkwardly small or thin pieces of timber by hand plane.
The main concerns for me when it comes to planing is to ensure the timber doesn't shift about, AND that this clamping arrangement doesn't foul the movement of your plane.
Well its easier said than done when planing small pieces I think.....And too hard (at least for me) when the plane is guided by a fence, since pushing on the fence has the tendency to slip the timber out of your dogs or whatever your doing.
So, this is what I've come up with. A fantastic display of accurate jig making :p
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/2w.jpg
Anyway, I'll give an example of how it can be used. See this little piece of scrap off the floor.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/4w.jpg
Well, I get my fish scaler and clamp it to the table one end.
Then, lay the little piece down butting up to the scaler, with the long edge overhanging the table a touch (clearance for your planes fence)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/6w.jpg
At the other end overhang the end vise face a little, and pin it.....
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/5w.jpg
Support the piece from the side
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/8w.jpg
....and plane away.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/7w.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/3w.jpg
Works very well I've found. Far more reliable I've found than bench dogs (and I've tried both traditional square and round pegs). I rarely use the bench dogs nowdays. And simple.
The concept works well too for some powered router applications too I've found.
There's only one little problem to be aware of...it leaves little pin and teeth marks in the end grain. Usually no problem, since my cross cuts come latter and takes it all away.
An extention of this scaler idea
If you make a left handed fishscaler, as well as the right, it essentially means you don't even need that vise and pin idea either. ie. just a table top, and two fish scalers.
You'd lock one of the scalers, place your timber down on the edge, push the other scaler in tight the other end,,,,,,,, tighten both scalers up......and then to sink the scalers teeth in, you just hammer tap one of the scalers tight......a handy away from home clamping system ? Just chuck a plank onto the ute and use it off sawhorses maybe.
Hope all thats of some use.