tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post5740875588371460326..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Stanley #3 SmootherBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-18341340486279622372015-05-29T15:07:15.499+02:002015-05-29T15:07:15.499+02:00Thanks!
Believe it or not, American walnut is ch...Thanks! <br /><br />Believe it or not, American walnut is cheaper at the lumberyard I go to in Munich than it is in Ohio!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-71609627001969688342015-05-29T03:36:47.865+02:002015-05-29T03:36:47.865+02:00No prob! Great looking table, btw. That's a lo...No prob! Great looking table, btw. That's a lot of walnut!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943466251953731148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-61432191196439964392015-05-28T23:37:20.957+02:002015-05-28T23:37:20.957+02:00Thanks, Ethan! Likewise.
I think it is called a ...Thanks, Ethan! Likewise.<br /><br />I think it is called a frog becaues "thingie that holds the blade to the bed" was too hard to typeset in the marketing literature.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-47358553750919248652015-05-28T23:32:11.849+02:002015-05-28T23:32:11.849+02:00I've always wondered why it is called a frog.
...I've always wondered why it is called a frog.<br /><br />Nice looking plane, Brian. Great job on dealing with the tearout. It was great to meet you in person at Amana!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-53870836477405039762015-05-28T11:07:48.826+02:002015-05-28T11:07:48.826+02:00I love looking at that frog.I love looking at that frog.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-75955030446967675152015-05-28T08:44:39.937+02:002015-05-28T08:44:39.937+02:00Hi Brian
The frog looks awesome. There is all the...Hi Brian<br /><br />The frog looks awesome. There is all the contact and support a plane iron could ever wish for.<br />I like the photo that shows how not flat the table top is. It is incredible how a finely tuned plane can reveal stuff like that.<br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-21375674572420979222015-05-28T07:27:37.827+02:002015-05-28T07:27:37.827+02:00Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the comment.
Usually my fir...Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Usually my first instinct when I run into a problem is to buy a new tool, so I am surprised I haven't bought something like this sooner!<br /><br />I agree with your thought that bigger difference in size can be a good thing. I think I used to think a bigger smoother must be a better idea, because you could smooth more and faster. I think this is probably flawed thinking.<br /><br />The #4 is an awfully popular plane, and I think it is because it is a bit more versatile than the #3. However, I didn't need a smoother that you could do rough work or joint with, as I already have a good plane to do those things with. I only needed a smoother, so a dedicated plane here makes sense to me. <br /><br />We'll see how it works out over time.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-37134483666514147632015-05-28T07:00:24.440+02:002015-05-28T07:00:24.440+02:00Nice plane, and glad to see a tool purchase solvin...Nice plane, and glad to see a tool purchase solving a problem. I have likewise been enamored with the way my corian 1-1/2"x 7" plane cuts, I had assumed it was related to the higher bed angle, but it is probably a lot from the chip breaker. I'm planning on eventually remaking in wood w/o a cap iron so I guess I'll see how it compares. I really like the small smoother size, and it seems a good idea to have a bigger difference in size than going from #5 to #4 maybe like a 3,5,7 or 2,4,6 or a 4,6,8 combo depending on scale of work and individual size. Would the ruler trick or back beveling the iron get you out of the pitting?Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-19917332759516098182015-05-28T06:48:10.744+02:002015-05-28T06:48:10.744+02:00Thanks, Aymeric!Thanks, Aymeric!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-29713755047666079072015-05-28T06:47:40.640+02:002015-05-28T06:47:40.640+02:00Thanks, G! I stand corrected.
The type 9 was mad...Thanks, G! I stand corrected.<br /><br />The type 9 was made between 1902 and 1907.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-89954604360404387972015-05-28T05:35:49.373+02:002015-05-28T05:35:49.373+02:00Nice post and beautiful plane Brian! That walnut i...Nice post and beautiful plane Brian! That walnut is gorgeous!Aymerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444138173834377709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-39547561704432589362015-05-28T02:16:54.407+02:002015-05-28T02:16:54.407+02:00That is a type 9. The 9 was the last to have no fr...That is a type 9. The 9 was the last to have no frog adjustment screw and had two dates. The type 10 had the two dates, plus the screw. The third date on the type 11 is the patent for the adjustment screw itself, though they started using it two years before the patent was actually granted :) Millers Falls did the same thing with their jointed lever cap.<br /><br />That #3 matches my #5 and #7!<br />Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943466251953731148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-34043509026731458832015-05-27T23:40:13.090+02:002015-05-27T23:40:13.090+02:00Hi Ralph,
Thanks for the comment.
I've onl...Hi Ralph,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. <br /><br />I've only been playing with this new toy for a couple days, and this tool seems to work really well. This table top is the most difficult grain I've run into so far, and things look promising. It will be fun to really get to know this tool to see how far it can be pushed.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-80520979563581577022015-05-27T23:35:13.601+02:002015-05-27T23:35:13.601+02:00I love my #3. But even it won't tame all grain...I love my #3. But even it won't tame all grain - it will do a lot of it but not all.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com