• FWW references • 7 Habits of highly effective woodworkers • Workshop tune-up/makeover • Workbench tune-up • Storage of tools • Tune-up of squares • Handplane tune-up • Sharpening- bevel angles • Cabinet scrapers • Some demonstrations WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Numerous articles on tune-up • 20 selected for downloading WAP CM&R 8-2019
1. Plan your work 2. Take your time 3. Prepare for mistakes (test pieces) 4. Keep tools where they belong 5. Tap the power of handtools 6. Document your progress 7. Sharpen and tune tools regularly WAP CM&R 8-2019
FWW#170 • Wall panels for tools • Group tools for use- measuring, layout, cutting WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#203 • You can’t do good work on a worn out bench. So: • Flatten the top • Tighten the base • Adjust the vises WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#181, 223 • Drawers • Wall mounted WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Drawers with subdivisions FWW#223 • Rubber mesh prevents tools from sliding WAP CM&R 8-2019
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• Evolved over 50 yrs WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#59, 148 • Correcting WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#148 WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Metal handplanes • FWW#148 • New blade & chipbreaker WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#57 WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Consult reliable references • Sharpening equipment • Techniques WAP CM&R 8-2019
Cutting action compresses End grain with a blade at too fibres before they fail. steep an angle or dull blade. A sharp blade gives a The force compresses the fibres smoother surface. until they are torn rather than cut. WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Grindstone/Tormek • Need to ensure that the metal is not over- heated (water-cooled) • Once the primary bevel has been formed, it needs honing. WAP CM&R 8-2019
• Microbevel (Secondary bevel) has certain advantages • Microbevel a few degrees larger than main bevel • They add strength to the cutting edge & require less time and effort to hone WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#232 • Plane blades & chisels need a flat & polished back • A sharp cutting edge is the junction of two flat (or curved) & polished surfaces. WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#169, 224 • Waterstones • Diamond stones • Oil stones • Flatten with a diamond stone WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#179 • Various guides/jigs • A good sharpening jig makes it easy to get an edge on chisels & irons. • Easy to replicate angle • Microbevel? WAP CM&R 8-2019
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• FWW#181 • Task determines the bevel angle • Mortise 30 0 -40 0 • General use 20 0 -30 0 • Paring 15 0 -20 0 • Keep a record of your bevel angles & mark them on chisels/irons WAP CM&R 8-2019
• FWW#172, 227 WAP CM&R 8-2019
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