kfvbindy
Indianapolis, IN, USmember
Been doing general woodworking for 47 years and now have the time to begin taking it very seriously. I want to focus on furniture-making. Up to now, I've done smaller giftware items such as jewelry boxes, music boxes, plant stands, wine racks and small wine storage cabinets, and the like. I now want to make dressers and highboys and a big first project is to build a complete custom kitchen in a home I am renovating. I am also anxious to do more with hand tools and less with machinery as I work to improve my skills. I also tinker with metalworking, silversmithing, wood carving, stained glass, decorative welding, auto mechanics, and whatever else strikes my fancy. That's about it for now. I will add more later if it seems pertinent.
Gender: Male
Birthday: 02/03/1950
New on Fine Woodworking
Dovetailed hall table
accentcreate | February 12th, 2012
Arts & Crafts Dining Table
Turbochief | February 10th, 2012
Chiffonier in Elm Burl veneer
mouppe | February 10th, 2012
Recent comments
Re: We're Giving Away Grooving Planes!
"In the trenches with Matt!"
posted: 6:56 am on April 23rdRe: We're Giving Away Grooving Planes!
"Trench Warfare"
posted: 6:55 am on April 23rdRe: We're Giving Away Grooving Planes!
"Just Plane Groovy!"
posted: 6:55 am on April 23rdRe: We're Giving Away Grooving Planes!
"Bottoms Up!"
posted: 6:53 am on April 23rdRe: Here's why your plane doesn't keep cutting into your shooting board
While prepping the shooting board, either the initial build or when changing to a different plane, should you run the plane through a couple of times without the end of a board needing squared loaded in the jig? Seems to me, this would provide the right clearance when that first meaningful full stroke happens. I've been building furniture mostly with power tools for over 40 years and am now trying to adapt to hand tool work and want to do it right. I've got a decent selection of planes that aren't the top of the line name brands although tuned reasonably well and work just fine. I also have a fair collection of wooden moulding planes and the gem of my collection is a Clifton multiplane with a full set of 64 cutters...only a few of them ever used. Thanks for the great insight into a way to clarify these matters for us who struggle to "git her done"...right!
posted: 7:40 pm on September 18thRe: Hand v. Power Tool Showdown: Watch it Live Online Nov. 12
The live show is interesting and with some refinements in the presentation will be a good mode for special demo situations. Also, one quick question regarding plane sharpening technique. I sharpen with waterstones and am wondering about the jig used to set the 25 degree angle in the honing guide. I have trouble with repeatability on that. Is Mike's jig set for blade projection or angle? Are there any other tricks to getting the sharpening angle flat on the sharpening stone for maximum sharpening effect? Thanks for all your efforts and a job well done to all involved!
posted: 2:41 pm on November 12th