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1. 
   MikeHennessy | Oct 10, 2008 07:28pm | #1

   Either I put my glasses on backwards again, or the ramp does indeed go down. BTW, my understanding of why you ramp a shooting board is to cant the workpiece to the plane blade to give a slicing effect, like you would get if you cock the plane while working freehand. Could be wrong, but . . .

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

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   derekcohen | Oct 10, 2008 08:12pm | #2

   Hi Will

   I'm afraid that you are in need of an eye checkup. :)

   The ramp goes down.

   Here are a couple of articles that may interest you ..

   Setting Up and Using a Shooting Board

   Advances in a ramped shooting board

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

    

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   WillGeorge | Oct 10, 2008 08:57pm | #3

   Mike and Derek!  Why I asked!  have old eyes..

   In the picture "I" saw it ramp up!  I think I need a new mate to keep me out of here!

   I hope I fine one that just likes ME and not shooting boards!

   Hell, I passed my driving test and SURE it was going up! Have not been in a auto accident fer' about 50 years! Cut my fingers on on my chisels more than a few times!

    

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   WillGeorge | Oct 10, 2008 09:14pm | #4

   Derek now that I have your attention..

   Any ideas for a jig or whatever to plane Panga-Panga to some specific thickness.

   I have the book Making Shoji Toshio Odato with some funny line ABOVE the O..

   He screws into the bottom of his plane 'runners' to thickness of the 'stick' you want..

   I have a several metal planes and one of wood. All OLD and would not like to change it.

   Edited 10/10/2008 2:17 pm by WillGeorge

   Edited 10/10/2008 2:18 pm by WillGeorge

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   derekcohen | Oct 11, 2008 11:24am | #5

   Hi Will

   This is a thicknesser built by Harry Strasil Jr ..

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   Harry is a galoot of the first water. He posts mostly on Sawmill Creek and Traditional Tools.

   Here is another of his ..

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   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   WillGeorge | Oct 11, 2008 09:25pm | #6

   Thank you for the pictures. Just what I was looking for. As in adjustable.

   I asked you because all your 'Cool' stuff is adjustable.

   I should be smarter but I never thought of two simple wedges for depth adjustment!

   I guess I'm getting out of touch with reality.

   I will need a 'thicknesser' for Lattis work. To make the joints work and look nice all the pieces MUST be the same thickness and width..  

   I am in the process of making two (modified) pencil post beds for my grandbabies. Modified as in some sort of Chinese style. However I have looked at a lot of old Chinese furniture and very few items have legs with taper.

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   roc | Oct 12, 2008 09:46am | #7

   Angle of shooting board is helpful because it spreads the wear on the plane blade edge over more of the blade so easier to sharpen later/longer wearing.If metal plane and you want to thickness without permanent mod to plane a quick and dirty is to use double back tape (not the foam stuff) and stick two strips on like my main man Toshio did with his nail on strips. Might give the plane sole a wipe with paint thinner or naphtha etc. to get the wax off first.

   Edited 10/12/2008 2:46 am by roc