Got an old woody panel raiser going this time.

[Jake Darvall]

Got this one from the markets a few weeks back. Determined to get it to work.

Usual thing. Took photos as I went.

First its origional condition. The 'Before' shots...... http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif
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Start tuning it from here. Working the plane body sort of thing......adding a spur.
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[Jake Darvall]

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Sharpen the main blade up......kinda tricky....I just nibbled away at it until the profile matched the planes sole..... buffed it sharp etc etc. But now that I've got it I can transfer to paper and make a template, to ease re-sharpening latter.
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Gave it a bit of a go on scrap silky oak. Always an exciting moment. http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif well it is for me.
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I'll have to attach a permanent fence before I poke somebodies eye out with one of those clamps......thinking maybe an adjustable one like you see in some ploughs.

[jonathan snyder]

Very Nice Job Jake. I would like to get as panel raiser one day, but they sure aren't cheap. Unless they need the kind of work you did, which I am in no way qualified to do! Thanks for the picture story.

Jonathan

[Jake Darvall]

Pleasure Jonathan.... Sorry its such a beatup looking plane.

anyway, I had fun making it work. :)

[Maurice Metzger]

Jake, you really gave that old plane a new life. Great photos, keep 'em coming. Your grinder is working harder than Bob Smalser's Workmate!

Maurice

[Jim W. White]

Very Cool Jake!! ...I enjoy your refurb posts very much!

[Bruce Branson]

People can learn alot from reading your posts.Keep sending them.

[Dean Lapinel]

That is a great photo story of a wonderful project!

Dean

[Chris Updike]

Could you clear up what exactly the spur does for me? I'm afraid I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to this sort of plane (or most for that matter).

[Jake Darvall]

thanks.


Could you clear up what exactly the spur does for me? I'm afraid I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to this sort of plane (or most for that matter).

shore Chris.....A spur just makes a knife like cut in advance of your main blade when moving the plane cross grain. .

Although I think it helps the cut, you don't really need one for going with the grain, or into end grain.

But, different story for when you go crossgrain. If the main blade corner terminates below the timber at any point(like with my panel raiser there at the step), and you don't have a spur it'll rip at the fibres....tearing out in places. Looks messy. Often the softer the timber the worse the tearout.

So, yeah, its to keep the crossgrain cuts clean.

You can keep a cut clean enough without a spur, by making an initial scribe with a marking knife and say a try square....then run the plane right on that line. But its not as effective as a well set spur in a plane, because they scribe the wood not just once, but every pass of the plane.....the shoulder tends to be cleaner all the way down.

The only problem with them is.......they can be fiddly to setup....Have to line them up close to perfect with the main blade corner. Have to set them to cut slightly deeper than the main blade....and have to flare the spur a bit. Sorta like flared pants. The back of the spur leans off slightly such that its clear of the shoulder your cutting.

If you don't set them right, they can actually be a hinderance I've found.

[Jerry Olexa]

Jake: great job of restoring....

[Jake Darvall]

Ta Jerry.

Here's of a follow up. Something to do after dinner.

Found a use for the panel raiser today. Nothing flash. Made up an adjustable fence for it......but not for panels today....for a french cleat. Took some photo's.

The angles a bit sharper I suppose than normal for a french cleat, but it'll work.

pic 1 - shows the fence
pic 2 - close up....just a 1/4" bolt .....threaded insert thingo.
pic 3 - french cleat.

[Jerry Olexa]

Nice job and great pics of the process...Thanks