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I've posted my chisels in boxes and drawers before, so will not do so again. Anyway, this is Cameron's thread. However, I will post a box that was not made by myself, and made by Watanabe Kiyoei, the...

David, the message that should be read into my post is that this is a specialised plane. It is not for use as a standard block plane, and in this I echo what Chris Schwarz had written. There are...

Chris, that is my concern. I think the quill is strong enough, but the morse taper is not designed for lateral forces, and will drop out. At the same time I wonder if technique can overcome this -...

Thanks Chris. I will add that my methods are best suited to someone like myself, who lacks the space for dedicated machines, and even if there was this, it would be difficult to get the budget past...

I will add three articles I wrote which link with Mike's thread.

The first is a cheaper alternative to the Incra: ...

What I would do is sink the magnet first. Just use a correctly sized forstner for the magnet, just deep enough. This is easy to do free hand.

Then use a dowel centre point to find the matching...

Slow, deliberate plunging. A fast plunge will cause the cutter to move sideways.

On a long board, position #1 on on side and position #2 opposing.

One hand pressing firmly down on the fence...

If you are focussing on plane blades and bench chisels, and reasonably experienced, then an 8" half-speed bench grinder with an 180 grit CBN wheel is your better choice. Even more so if you use the...

This may complicate the picture. Sorry.

The use I have for the LN Rabbet Block Plane varies. Firstly, the plane is used to fit drawers into drawer cases, such as this chest ...
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One point I have not drawn attention to, but was important for me, is the grain direction throughout this build.

If you look at the arms and legs, the grain has all been oriented so that the...

Thank Ron. Feel free to mention what catches your eye. This thread is intended for discussion as much as demonstration (including how not to do things!)

Regards from Perth ... still in Auckland,...

Thanks Mark

I have seen chairs like these before. They are copies of the DC 09 design, but with many shortcuts. These include a separate seat attached to rails, and the rails attached to the legs...

Mark, do you have a link for this?

Regards from Auckland

Derek

Edward is correct. 20 degrees is too low for this steel. Remember, oire nomi are designed to be used with a gennou - the edge needs to be beefy.

Grind back until you have sufficient steel to...

Mike, the decrease in the taper was solely due to straightening the plate in the back. This indicates the amount the plate had dropped!

There are, no doubt, many saws with tapers that are not true...

I went in the other direction and have been experimenting with helium bags. They are difficult to keep on the plane without glue.

Regards from Perth

Derek

A single coat of Danish Oil or similar. This is just to offer some protection against glue drips and other avoidable marking. The top will be planed down - I do mine yearly - and you want a finish...

The Arms (part 2)


This is a last post before I return from three weeks being dragged over New Zealand mountains by my wife and her family. I used the Easter Weekend to get as much done as...

Many thanks Jim. It has certainly been a voyage of discovery.

And thanks for coming along with me.

Regards from Perth

Derek

A little more as it is getting closer.


The first step is to align all the arms and mortices ...


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There was a lot of scribing, fitting, scribing...

The template I made up earlier is used to trace out the side elevations. The shaping here is approximate. The main goal is to establish the length of the arms and from arm support joint ...

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Arms - part 1


The key piece is the top rail, and the key element here is the rear curve. Here it is smoothed on the belt sander. It will be a reference side for marking curves ...

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I read the original post and my immediate thought was "check the brushes". Classic symptom. I note Brian also said this. We are the two greatest minds here, so do it! :)

Regards from Perth

Derek

Jimmy, I suspect that the problem is caused by a compound curve, that is, the combination of a dip (sway back) and curve in the back support (steel back). If you remove one and not both, the problem...

Patrick, to be correct, that is not a Moxon Vise. That is a double screw end vise. A Moxon Vise sits on top of a bench (or tablesaw) as its purpose is to hold work at a more comfortable height. This...