08-08-2017, 09:43 AM
Ken,
Glad you're enjoying Richard's videos - I never know whether what appeals to me is of interest to others. Yeah, he made me thinking about getting a wooden plane, though I'm resisting the temptation (I have a nice collection of Lie-Nielsen's and Veritas', and don't want to tinge my investment there just yet). Where I became fascinated was when he spoke to the different steels - he's an oil stone guy, but he talked about needing waterstones for A2, and some things started to click for me. I think it's Odate who has a different stone for every blade he owns, and while that might be overkill (and I thought it silly when I first saw it), I started to understand why. Funny thing about learning, the more I know, the less certain I become of my opinions.
I'm happy to be doing woodworking and sharpening as a hobby. While I admire the pros who can whip things out (at a quality I can only dream of achieving), it's the one part of my life where time isn't pressure; probably why I so much enjoy the Charlesworth videos, both the pace and the knowledge.
So, I did a few tests on a Woodpeckers scraper insert yesterday, which left me with some questions. I'd like to put together a set of comparisons between different steels and edge angles, but the inserts are at 60 degrees, so probably not a useful comp. I just ordered some carbide coated utility blades, which might be, but I'm trying to figure out how to get a set of items to test that I can vary the angles to match, and plane blades and chisels seem like the best I can do. I also found another issue that gave me pause: I took three measurements for the insert, and they were pretty widely spread. I left the numbers out in the shop, so don't have them at-hand, but the low was around 460, and the high around 560. Is that normal, or do I need to be more careful as I'm testing?
BTW, I like hand cutting dovetails (though I'm not fond of starting over because I screwed them up).
What type of photography do you do? I'm not a photographer, but I'm sure it's a fun hobby (assuming it's a hobby). What type of woodworking?
Steve
Glad you're enjoying Richard's videos - I never know whether what appeals to me is of interest to others. Yeah, he made me thinking about getting a wooden plane, though I'm resisting the temptation (I have a nice collection of Lie-Nielsen's and Veritas', and don't want to tinge my investment there just yet). Where I became fascinated was when he spoke to the different steels - he's an oil stone guy, but he talked about needing waterstones for A2, and some things started to click for me. I think it's Odate who has a different stone for every blade he owns, and while that might be overkill (and I thought it silly when I first saw it), I started to understand why. Funny thing about learning, the more I know, the less certain I become of my opinions.
I'm happy to be doing woodworking and sharpening as a hobby. While I admire the pros who can whip things out (at a quality I can only dream of achieving), it's the one part of my life where time isn't pressure; probably why I so much enjoy the Charlesworth videos, both the pace and the knowledge.
So, I did a few tests on a Woodpeckers scraper insert yesterday, which left me with some questions. I'd like to put together a set of comparisons between different steels and edge angles, but the inserts are at 60 degrees, so probably not a useful comp. I just ordered some carbide coated utility blades, which might be, but I'm trying to figure out how to get a set of items to test that I can vary the angles to match, and plane blades and chisels seem like the best I can do. I also found another issue that gave me pause: I took three measurements for the insert, and they were pretty widely spread. I left the numbers out in the shop, so don't have them at-hand, but the low was around 460, and the high around 560. Is that normal, or do I need to be more careful as I'm testing?
BTW, I like hand cutting dovetails (though I'm not fond of starting over because I screwed them up).
What type of photography do you do? I'm not a photographer, but I'm sure it's a fun hobby (assuming it's a hobby). What type of woodworking?
Steve