Hi Folks
Been busy in the workshop again - the hollows and rounds I'm making are coming along nicely (I'm at the boring "metalwork" part at the moment) and I've also made another brass soled smoother. I love how the extra weight of the brass makes this plane a dream to use - you just push the thing forward and let its own weight hold it on the work. And it took wonderful fine shavings first time I tested it - a good sign :)
I used Pau Rosa for the timber - its a very hard, tight grained timber (and called "Pau Rosa" by the Portuguese - literally "rose wood") and I left a little of the sapwood on the upper rear surface. I'll put some better pictures up tomorrow for you to see - I'd be interested in your opinions on the use of sapwood.
Other news - the Philly hair has officially been cut, big time. I'm still a little in shock, so you'll have to wait 'til tomorrow for a picture, but I now look vaguely normal. You've been warned......... ;)
Cheers
Philly
8 comments:
More pictures of the plane and pictures of the haircut - can't wait :-)
Cheers,
Paul Chapman
She's a nice looking plane Phil and they are some sweet shavings.
Cheers, Ed
Oh wispy shavings, slobber....
So you'll get over the hair cut, I had a bread trim, see I am still under here!
Phill- don't get me going on sapwood!..and as for the hair, a No2 or 3 all over? - Rob
A haircut!!!! About time :) Looking forward to more piccies of that plane mate.
Cheers
Tony
ola!, pau rosa translates to stick rose, madeira is wood in portuguesse, obrigado.
See todays blog, Gents! Cheers!
And thanks for the translation - my Portuguese sucks :)
Philly
A bit more metal, a bit less wood and voilà an infill!
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