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Thread: Challenge 20 - 21. Ironwood.
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4th October 2020, 08:06 AM #61
Yes, I use the marking pens often for smaller jobs, but I think for the bigger jobs, something that you can apply with a brush or spraycan would be better.
The recipe I found, called for shellac flakes and methylated spirit tipped in a jar, and pull the guts out of a couple of marking pens and soak in the solution for a day or two.
If I had some shellac on hand, I would have tried adding some fountain pen ink.Brad.
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4th October 2020, 09:56 AM #62
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4th October 2020, 10:19 AM #63
Not cleaning off the oxide layer first works a treat too
Nothing succeeds like a budgie without a beak.
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4th October 2020, 01:18 PM #64
I cut a set of cauls on the bandsaw to bend the sides, I made it to the exact profile I want. Now I am thinking I should have put a bit more curve in the cauls to allow for some springback. Maybe I’ll make another set .
I think I’ll drill all the holes before I bend the sides, hopefully I don’t mess up here.
My next dilemma is what I am going to use for the rivits, I want a rust free plane, so that pretty much leaves stainless or brass, I can’t find any thin brass rod in the shed, I think I have some 3mm brazing rods somewhere, they must be with my good scriber .
I have a few meters of 6mm stainless rod but nothing thinner, except for some 3mm Weldall rods, the only 4mm rods I have are hard facing rods, and I don’t think they would pein very well. Maybe I will go and give the end of one a few taps with a hammer and see what it’s like.
I would rather use 4mm rivits if I can find something suitable.Brad.
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4th October 2020, 01:28 PM #65
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4th October 2020, 01:37 PM #66
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4th October 2020, 02:00 PM #67
Well surprisingly enough (for me anyway) , the hard facing rod seems a bit more malleable than the Weldall rod.
Guess I'll be using the 4mm rod after all. I just hope it doesnt rust.
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4th October 2020, 04:40 PM #68
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4th October 2020, 05:13 PM #69
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4th October 2020, 05:21 PM #70
Well, a bit more progress today. I drilled 2 rivit holes to hold the sides together while refining them to the same shape.
Once I get the outline cut and cleaned up, I will drill the rest of the holes, drawfile the edges, and polish the inside faces that will be visible in the throat of the plane.
Then onto bending the sides, once I am happy with the bend, I will mark out and cut the bottom plate.
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DSC_1489.jpgBrad.
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4th October 2020, 05:54 PM #71
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4th October 2020, 06:04 PM #72
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4th October 2020, 06:14 PM #73
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4th October 2020, 06:42 PM #74
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4th October 2020, 07:27 PM #75