KMG 00-12 Walnut - Daniel P's Build
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Excellent photos Daniel, I love seeing them. Your plane must be really sharp. There's something rewarding about seeing those wispy-thin continuous shavings, isn't there.
Re: KMG 00-12 Walnut - Daniel P's Build
thanks for the encouragement guys - this is a great group.
I have a lot to learn about sharpening/using wood planes, but from my experience sharpening/honing straight razors I learned about lapping film. Its the stuff they use to polish the ends of fiberoptic cable for joining.
After sharpening on an extra fine diamond plate, I run through a progression of 12, 9, 5, 3, 1 micron lapping film - for wood tools stopping at 5 micron is plenty fine. Puts a mean edge on your steel.
I have a lot to learn about sharpening/using wood planes, but from my experience sharpening/honing straight razors I learned about lapping film. Its the stuff they use to polish the ends of fiberoptic cable for joining.
After sharpening on an extra fine diamond plate, I run through a progression of 12, 9, 5, 3, 1 micron lapping film - for wood tools stopping at 5 micron is plenty fine. Puts a mean edge on your steel.
Re: KMG 00-12 Walnut - Daniel P's Build
Using one of my Christmas presents to thin the back braces a little before gluing them on.
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Crikey, mate, those be some thin thin shavings. Veritas standard block plane?
Nice.
Nice.
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Dave, thats the Veritas low angle version. Really had to watch for tear-out with that low angle blade, but absolutely love the precision adjustments. I'm thinking about getting a 38 or 50 degree blade for this plane, for use in these occasions.
I've been using lapping film to sharpen my plane irons and chisels - changes everything.
I've been using lapping film to sharpen my plane irons and chisels - changes everything.
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Wow this is looking great! Looking forward to the next set of pics.
Kyle
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Re: KMG 00-12 Walnut - Daniel P's Build
Your work on the guitar looks really good. I like the veritas low angle block planes. I did buy different angles but I have never changed out the twenty five degree. If it feels like you might get tear out on the spruce braces just go the other way.