Ed-Zulu Posted October 13, 2017 Share Some timber we were planing today, before ripping it into strips, I was not happy that we had to rip these nice wide planks (they average 285mm wide) to 50mm strips. 10 Cubes of White Oak, beautiful planks!That is such nice material! Probably going to turn it into some architectural feature in one of the new office buildings in Maputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Some timber we were planing today, before ripping it into strips, I was not happy that we had to rip these nice wide planks (they average 285mm wide) to 50mm strips. 10 Cubes of White Oak, beautiful planks!Sad to rip down such awesome grain patterns. When I see that much wood stacked I get flashbacks of standing for hours with my no4 trying to get things squared up... Stretched@Birth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 13, 2017 Share Capricorn, Belgian biker, Ed-Zulu and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuxstir Posted October 14, 2017 Share cool But what is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted October 14, 2017 Share The row of planes he passes right after the mystery thing with a handle were all in excess of R5,000.00 a plane The really big planes cost in excess of R35,000.00 Jeez Louise :eek: Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted October 14, 2017 Share The row of planes he passes right after the mystery thing with a handle were all in excess of R5,000.00 a plane The really big planes cost in excess of R35,000.00 Jeez Louise :eek: Wow that is really hectic. I tried to see some numbers watching it again and I couldnt pick them up. There is some real craftsmanship in making those planes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSG Posted October 14, 2017 Share cool But what is this? huh.jpgPre historic unicycle perhaps [emoji102] Sent from my VTR-L09 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 15, 2017 Share cool But what is this? huh.jpgmakes dragon noises and smoke while you are planning in order to create a feeling of mystery BSG, Rocket-Boy, Capricorn and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 16, 2017 Share Debatable but I think relevant here! This is part of a school art project that my eldest did recently. It is about re-cycling. He made a woodcut of a sawed off tree stump, on a scrapped old school desk. This was printed on paper, that, like the desk, came from a tree that was felled. The death of the tree made the desk, that helped many young minds grow, some carved their initials into that desk, another carved it and made a monoprint, an artwork........and so, some would say, it gained immortality......or at least another life! I think I should now use it for making a cutting board. That would be quite fitting with the theme of re-purposing things and giving them mew life. Edited October 16, 2017 by DJR Capricorn, Long Wheel Base, Gandalf and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichnusa Posted October 16, 2017 Share You should hang it from the wall... it is far to awesome to slowly chop up with a carving knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 17, 2017 Share You should hang it from the wall... it is far to awesome to slowly chop up with a carving knifeI was thinking of cutting it a bit narrower and then using the opposite side as a cutting board. That is, provided I can get decades worth of chewing gum and unidentified stuff cleaned off and sterilized well enough that my wife would be willing to go near it with food. When not in use it will stand on its' side to dry and then the woodcut will be visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share I wasnt joking when I said that I might have a problem with collecting planes to restore... Grand total is:1x no84x no62x no5 1/221x no54x no43x no3 Mostly Stanleys with some Records thrown in for good measure. There are also two Falcon no5's which I had never seen before, made in Australia and actually very solid planes. Their iron's and chip breakers are thicker than the Stanley or Record ones.The pile of totes are just the ones that are not broken, there are quite a few more needing repairs or rebuilds.Its going to be quite something trying to match the frogs to the correct bodies and be period specific. Long Wheel Base, Pants Boy, stefmeister and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted October 19, 2017 Share I wasnt joking when I said that I might have a problem with collecting planes to restore... planes1.jpgplanes2.jpgplanes3.jpgplanes4.jpgplanes5.jpg Grand total is:1x no84x no62x no5 1/221x no54x no43x no3 Mostly Stanleys with some Records thrown in for good measure. There are also two Falcon no5's which I had never seen before, made in Australia and actually very solid planes. Their iron's and chip breakers are thicker than the Stanley or Record ones.The pile of totes are just the ones that are not broken, there are quite a few more needing repairs or rebuilds.Its going to be quite something trying to match the frogs to the correct bodies and be period specific.Fabulous addiction to have!!! About the falcons: I wonder if perhaps they were made more robust due to the predominance of eucalyptus as lumber in Australia? Most euc's are either very hard or very stringy, never really soft. Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Fabulous addiction to have!!! About the falcons: I wonder if perhaps they were made more robust due to the predominance of eucalyptus as lumber in Australia? Most euc's are either very hard or very stringy, never really soft.Very possible, most of the vids I have watched with Aussies they talk about some very hard local woods. The iron is substantially thicker than the Stanley ones seems to be a harder steel from my sharpening attempts. Ed-Zulu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed-Zulu Posted October 19, 2017 Share So, do you sell the "doubles" you have after restoration? *Asking for a friend Gandalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share So, do you sell the "doubles" you have after restoration? *Asking for a friendI will have quite a few lurking around looking for a home at broprices if any hubbers want.Will probably just keep one of each size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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