I've been beavering away on the sofa table slab when I can find a little spare time. With the crazy work schedule time is coming in short snatches which may be a good thing. It's a big hunk of wood and not the easiest to work, pretty when finished but the grain reverses every 20 to 30mm across the width. I don't worry about it with the Jack, as it gets closer to flat I've moved the cap iron on the Try tighter and I expect to finish with a Scraper plane and card scrapers.
I love me some woodies for this type of work, the LN #8 just kicks my ass. As an aside, my Try is a very old ECE and it still works but it hasn't had the best of care having been stored for several years. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking with it, for ordering a new Philly Try Plane this morning. BTW that is a Philly Jack sitting on the bench next to the slab.
As always, click it to big it.
ken
That's not a Try plane, that's a battle ship that's dry docked on your table! Holy cow!
ReplyDeleteA philly plane...oooohhh, I'm jealous :-)
ReplyDeleteBob and Rudy
Scott,
ReplyDeleteFunny...truth is it is much lighter and easier to use than a #8 metal plane.
ken
Bob and furry buddy,
ReplyDeleteIs Rudy turning into a good shop dog?
I've a couple of Philly Planes and they are very nice planes, nice enough that I've ordered another :-). What I really want is a Philly Plane quality plane with a double iron. I've a couple of feelers out....we will see. BTW, while the old ECE planes were not of Philly Plane quality they were good users and I would buy one again but, there is that damn but again, a couple of years ago they changed how they make planes. Instead of the traditional mouth and ears to hold the wedge they have gone to something like is used on Krenov style planes. I expect it works well but....
ken
Scott,
ReplyDeleteFunny...truth is it is much lighter and easier to use than a #8 metal plane.
ken