Hand Tool Headlines
The Woodworking Blogs Aggregator
Over 70 different woodworking blog feeds from across the 'net all in one place! These are my favorite blogs that I read everyday... Note that these posts only cover the previous 2 months and posts older than that fall off the list. Use the search box below to Google the top 20 (my rating - the search plugin will only allow 20 so I had to choose) of those blog sites. Enjoy!
Philsville: Philip Edwards
Woodworking Philly Style! And traditional wooden planes!
Updated: 1 hour 40 min ago
The Try Plane
Hi Folks
Things are busy here at the 'shop and there have been some wonderful planes heading off to customers. I've been a bit behind with blogging so here goes the first of a few entries!
Try Plane - the Try is an essential bench plane. For making quick work of flattening surfaces and jointing edges nothing can compare. This one is 24 inches long with a 2 1/4 inch iron and has a 50 degree pitch. The customer wanted a few custom touches - the tote is offset slightly to the right (I have built this customer planes previously with the tote offset hard to one side like early 18C planes). It also has a round ended iron, again like the early 18C planes, a detail I really like. And finally, the strike button (used to adjust the iron and loosen the wedge) is diamond shaped instead of my regular round button.
If you are interested in a Try plane drop me an email and don't forget, I can customise any plane to your needs as each plane is made by hand, one at a time.
Cheers
Philly
Things are busy here at the 'shop and there have been some wonderful planes heading off to customers. I've been a bit behind with blogging so here goes the first of a few entries!
Try Plane - the Try is an essential bench plane. For making quick work of flattening surfaces and jointing edges nothing can compare. This one is 24 inches long with a 2 1/4 inch iron and has a 50 degree pitch. The customer wanted a few custom touches - the tote is offset slightly to the right (I have built this customer planes previously with the tote offset hard to one side like early 18C planes). It also has a round ended iron, again like the early 18C planes, a detail I really like. And finally, the strike button (used to adjust the iron and loosen the wedge) is diamond shaped instead of my regular round button.
If you are interested in a Try plane drop me an email and don't forget, I can customise any plane to your needs as each plane is made by hand, one at a time.
Cheers
Philly
Categories: Hand Tools
Mini Panel Raiser Review
Hi FolksOne thing I've noticed (and it pleases me a lot!) over the last year or two is the large amount of repeat orders from customers. Customers that come back for another plane, or sometimes many.
I recently had an order for a Mini Panel Raiser and the customers name rang a bell - he'd had a plane from me a previously. His name also rang a bell because I read his blog (take a look over at "The Renaissance Woodworker") - he has kindly reviewed the Panel Raiser with a video on his site.
It's that time of year again - the Yandles Woodworking Show is nearly upon us. Come on down for a great day out on the 13th and 14th of April near Yeovil, Somerset. It's a very enjoyable show set in a real working sawmill - free entry and parking! I'll be on the Classic Hand Tools stall making shavings - do come by and say "Hi!"
Cheers
Philly
Categories: Hand Tools
Turning Japanese...
HI Folks
I find Japanese tools (and Japanese woodworking) to be quite exciting - they are familiar and yet completely different at the same time! The subtle differences in the way they are made and the way they are used reveals a parallel history to the way Western tools and methods were created, yet from a freshly different viewpoint.
Japanese planes are a case in point - they have a stock, cutting iron and wedge. Yet you would never mistake a Japanese plane for a Western one even though on paper they are identical. I have watched Japanese woodworkers demonstrating at shows and it is thrilling to watch such skilled workers. But the differences in approach is what interests me most.
I will be at the Yandles Woodworking show with Classic Hand Tools next month on the 13th and 14th - also attending is Michael Huntley who has a special interest in Japanese tools. I aim to pick his brains a little more on planes as I have just made my first Japanese style smoother.
As this is my first attempt at this style of plane I was rather pleased with how well it works. I just need some more in-depth detail of the throat geometry and I may offer a small range of Japanese style planes if there is interest. Drop me a line if you have any thoughts on this.
Cheers
Philly
Categories: Hand Tools
