Long time ago, Stanley made a "Core Box Plane" for pattern makers to cut coves and other hollow items...
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Long time ago, Stanley made a "Core Box Plane" for pattern makers to cut coves and other hollow items...
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Wow, that cove box plane is interesting
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OK, it is cove molding time again! I did the last one with a lot of help from forum members, including Brian who loaned me his beautiful LN carriage rabbet plane - what a powerful plane. Warren, thanks for the advice for cutting away on the face of the board. After 6 months your wisdom finally sank in...I am a slow learner. I have been reading about cove molding on a tablesaw, but as wannabe Neander, I want to do this with handtools. My plan is to cut most of the depth of the cove with a Record 778, Stanley 46, wooden rabbet plane & finish off with a #16 round ( I have a user I picked up from Jim Bode last year ) I will draw cove profile on ends of 6 foot boards & mark edges of cove profile on face of boards. Any advice, particularly how I keep the cove uniform for 6 feet on the face....eyeball it ? Make curved mirror image template?083284FD-71A0-4AA4-B168-8C88FE0C507C.jpgD1B52F45-4856-4D31-876E-336A826679FB.jpg
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Mark, send me your email address. I have an early Christmas gift for you lol. You can either text me or send it via PM, they'll both get to my phone eventually.
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I love the Holiday spirit!!Originally Posted by brian zawatsky
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It will surprise you how well your eyes will help you to keep your cove true. Starting with the rabbets will also help.I will draw cove profile on ends of 6 foot boards & mark edges of cove profile on face of boards. Any advice, particularly how I keep the cove uniform for 6 feet on the face....eyeball it ? Make curved mirror image template?
To the best of my memory Roy Underhill uses a template when he makes a rule joint. A rule joint can be made with a pair of hollows & rounds. Here is the episode.
https://www.pbs.org/video/woodwright...e-joints-rule/
Be careful, it could inspire you to purchase a few more planes and try a new project or two.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Thanks Jim!
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You are welcome.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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