Jake Darvall
01-12-2008, 11:30 PM
Another scary looking contraption. But its a goodie. This ones for work. I wanted a tool that I could quickly trim tenon cheeks accurately with, should the need arise to do it by hand. Doesn't happen often, but its nice to be able to do it quickly after a machine stuffup. and move on.
Got this idea from Harry Strasil (thankyou kindly for the idea). He made his out of wood. But me, being fond of the old 71 adjustments, and having a few spare bodies about, and some scrap steel, I just welded up my own. Yes, I'm not very good at welding. But I seem to be good enough to ensure at least that the two parts I'm joining will never part ways http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/smilies/standard/rolleyes.gif which is the most important thing isn't it. http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/smilies/standard/biggrin.gif
Basically, its just the stanley 71 body welded to the end of plate of steel (which I flatterned on grit).
With the steel plate reaching out like that you have plenty of leaverage with your left hand to always keep it level to the top surface....What I also liked about the steel plate is that theres no risk of it flexing.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/1-8.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/2-7.jpg
And if you look in that first picture above, you'll see the blades skewed. I made that by welding a steel rod to an old chisel, then rehardening. Ground and sharpened so its edge runs parallel to the plate.
Cuts very cleanly that way crossgrain as you'd expect. A Powerful cut. I lock my left hand on the wood and plate and swivel it all, moving back and forth with my right to scrub it at depth. I Thought starting at the outer edge was best, moving in as you go.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/3-7.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/4-7.jpg
Right up to the shoulder. Slices in nicely into the shoulder like a knife. I used a chisel first to remove most of it here though cause was a fair bit. but then finished off with the router.
No tearout though, so you can be pretty agressive with it and still end up with good results. Even depth throughout.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/5-5.jpg
Mines an ugly looking version I suppose. but its very effective I thought.
Got this idea from Harry Strasil (thankyou kindly for the idea). He made his out of wood. But me, being fond of the old 71 adjustments, and having a few spare bodies about, and some scrap steel, I just welded up my own. Yes, I'm not very good at welding. But I seem to be good enough to ensure at least that the two parts I'm joining will never part ways http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/smilies/standard/rolleyes.gif which is the most important thing isn't it. http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/smilies/standard/biggrin.gif
Basically, its just the stanley 71 body welded to the end of plate of steel (which I flatterned on grit).
With the steel plate reaching out like that you have plenty of leaverage with your left hand to always keep it level to the top surface....What I also liked about the steel plate is that theres no risk of it flexing.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/1-8.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/2-7.jpg
And if you look in that first picture above, you'll see the blades skewed. I made that by welding a steel rod to an old chisel, then rehardening. Ground and sharpened so its edge runs parallel to the plate.
Cuts very cleanly that way crossgrain as you'd expect. A Powerful cut. I lock my left hand on the wood and plate and swivel it all, moving back and forth with my right to scrub it at depth. I Thought starting at the outer edge was best, moving in as you go.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/3-7.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/4-7.jpg
Right up to the shoulder. Slices in nicely into the shoulder like a knife. I used a chisel first to remove most of it here though cause was a fair bit. but then finished off with the router.
No tearout though, so you can be pretty agressive with it and still end up with good results. Even depth throughout.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d74/apricotripper/5-5.jpg
Mines an ugly looking version I suppose. but its very effective I thought.