STL 74: Mastering the Molding Plane
This week on Shop Talk Live, the show gets off to a bumpy start after Matt Kenney calls in sick with a “dubious” phone message. Then the guys learn about a neat new dado jig that’s home-grown and super-cool. Plus, how molding planes can sometimes outperform a router bit and your woodworking questions answered.
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Home-Grown Dado Jig
On this week’s show, Mike and Ed discuss a message from a reader who seems to have invented one ingenious jig. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the EZ-Dado:
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Regarding the leather on the vise, some folks that build Moxon vices use leather padding on the vice faces. Benchcrafted which sells a Moxon kit, include suede in the kit, the movable jaw has the suede glued to it.
It's kind of hard to believe that Bob Vila would be the go-to source on endgrain flooring. Is that the best we've got? That aside, has anyone found an active link to the episode in question? Episode 36 seems to be mysteriously missing from any Season 1 archives I've seen.
Hi guys! I enjoy the show! I listen in my shop as I work. I am not a seasoned woodworker so I would not feel so bold as to offer critique to any of you on any practices of woodworking. I have, however, been around wood and the production of wood, most of my life. I grew up around a sawmill and a planer mill so, the greatest portion of my knowledge is on the raw materials side.
My comment today is meant to be simply a bit of trivia and in fun, to point out an error that Matt Kenny makes on the show quite often. In short, it is improper to refer to "Douglas Fir" as "Doug Fir". You see, the name "Douglas-fir" is simply a name that honors David Douglas, the Scottish botanist and collector who first reported the extraordinary nature and potential of the species. The common name is misleading since it is not a true fir at all.
The shortened name "Doug" can be used in place of a given name "Douglas" but, it is not proper to shorten a surname to anything...it is a surname and therefore must remain intact as it stands.
So, being that Mr. Kenny is keenly aware of correctness in woodworking, he should probably expand that trend into the naming of this tree species...it's DOUGLAS-FIR, or properly, "Pseudotsuga menziesii".
Can't wait to hear the next episode. Thanks for keeping this going!
Horse butt leather to line a vice jaw works great. Hide glue is completely compatible with leather. Butt leather can be purchased on-line or if you can find a proper cobbler shop (or saddlery) they can supply you.
Just line one jaw, the movable one.
Keeping around some smaller scraps of suede for helping to grip smaller items is great. If you can't find suede, get rubber shelf liner from the dollar store. Or even just an old dish towel. BTW, some shelf liner can leave sort of an oily pattern on the workpiece. Comes right off with a quick sand/scrape but could be problematic under a film finish.
Thank you for taking my question on STL #74. Based on Mike's suggestions, I designed my jaw pads to be removable. I posted my solution in the user's gallery.
https://www.finewoodworking.com/item/116033/leather-lined-vise-jaws
rwyoung, Why only line the front jaw? I read your comment after making my pads for both front and rear. They work very well.
Stuff like this, I keep in storage, and leave it to the professionals! I don't think having fingers sawed off when you're trying to make something is a good solution at all! Haha!
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