Early Access Video: Make a Grooving Plane
Added 2020-01-18 13:00:02 +0000 UTCFriends:
Many of you have told me that I'm on a roll with these tool-build videos, so why stop now?
This week I'm going to cover all your groove-cutting needs and you won't need any fancy plow-plane. Instead, we're going to build this fine little grooving plane that's quick, accurate, and not too hard to make.
Of course there are plans AND I'm using this video to announce my Specialty Plan Bundle. I've taken 5 of my best planes and combined them with a small furniture project and I'm selling all 6 for just $10!!
And you all don't pay ANYTHING for these plans. You get them all for free. They'll be ready mid-week.
Happy Saturday!
--Rex
Comments
Well, I do have a rabbet plane. It gets the job done. But I said the same thing in the spokeshave build: man, I really need a spokeshave.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-21 14:07:35 +0000 UTCDifference between a professional and a hobbyist is knowing which mistakes are fixable and which are just a do-over, and how long each will take...😉 I’ve spent DAYS fixing stuff that would have taken a few hours simply to rebuild.
A1BASE
2020-01-20 05:17:22 +0000 UTCAny site that doesn’t tell you what it’s about on its home page but requires you to become a member first can take a hike, for me.
A1BASE
2020-01-20 05:09:40 +0000 UTCOr as Katz-Moses recently said: Woodworking is not about being perfect, it's about learning how to fix your mistakes. (But also, of course: it's not a mistake, it's a feature! You're not a machine, your products have their own history and character. So let them have it :))
Daniel Bohrer
2020-01-19 23:55:29 +0000 UTCHeh, in the first step of the build it seems like you could really use a grooving plane…^^
Daniel Bohrer
2020-01-19 23:53:05 +0000 UTCYes, that's the idea, so it doesn't take up space when we need to take a break form assembling the puzzle. Trying to decide whether to include folding legs, or just make it so it sits on a card table.
Howard Tuckey
2020-01-19 15:38:03 +0000 UTCI understand. Keep an eye on the site though. i feel it will branch of into sections. Feeling there will be one that covers just what you (and I) do. The politics will fade as the site branches out. At least I hope it does Good to you.
Larry W Thayer
2020-01-19 15:01:39 +0000 UTCI really appreciate the offer. I've seen Dave speak and he's an articulate guy, but I'd like to keep this kind of thing off my Patreon. To whatever extent I agree or disagree with Dave is irrelevant to teaching people craft skills, which is what I do here. Other intellectual and political issues I'll engage with in my personal life, away from this platform. Again, thanks for offering. Really.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 14:44:32 +0000 UTCIf you get 100 dollars from Patreon, how much do you actually pocket? In case you decide to go ahead with this, I'd like to make sure you actually get the subscription costs covered after Patreon gets their cut.
Larry W Thayer
2020-01-19 14:06:48 +0000 UTCSo, the puzzle table has a detachable top that holds the puzzle when folded up... are you planning on making it so that theres room to put a nice piece of felt over the puzzle, then clup on the top?
James Boatright
2020-01-19 04:37:11 +0000 UTCThis this is zero noise and dust and it's safe. The groove is so narrow that you really zip along making the groove. Hope I get to see that table!
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:30:13 +0000 UTCI often don't feel confident. I keep going because it's my job.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:29:22 +0000 UTCYup, I'm selling that plan bundle hard!
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:28:59 +0000 UTCI'm glad. It's not easy to show weakness on the Internet.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:28:39 +0000 UTCIt the recovery that matters. The mistakes cannot be avoided.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:28:21 +0000 UTCGreat question! With the stops pointed the way they are, the hard-wearing end grain is down. They also have the long grain across the thumb-screws, making it much less likely they'll break that way. Having them perpendicular means they register in those shallow slots and always stay straight. Of course, you could do it the other way, too.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:27:47 +0000 UTCAnd thank YOU for making it possible!
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:25:49 +0000 UTCI'll have a look.
Rex Krueger
2020-01-19 00:25:20 +0000 UTCOutstanding! I'm looking to make a folding puzzle table for my wife, and the frame will have grooves cut into it for the inset table. I was planning to use a trim router for those grooves, but I'm thinking that doing it with one of these puppies would be more fun, much more satisfying, and would create less dust and noise. And I'm getting to the point where I definitely need less dust and noise! Come to think of it, a folding puzzle table might make a good project! I have a few ideas in my head for it, but no definite plan. So if you have any thoughts on something that would hold a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle-in-progress (including the ability to fold and store said table with the puzzle in it), that might make a great WFH project - one that might score lots of points with our better halves! :-)
Howard Tuckey
2020-01-18 22:03:36 +0000 UTCACT NOW OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY !!!! Love it and I am totally loving all the tool making videos. I've found yours to be some of the easier ones to actually follow. And as Shanni mentioned, thanks for not editing out your mistakes, it oddly builds more confidence when I head into the shop to make things :)
The Idle Hands Workshop - Stephen Miller
2020-01-18 20:08:47 +0000 UTCBut Wait! There's more!. Great vid. Love to see the mistakes so I don't feel like an amateur so much.
Rick Prosser
2020-01-18 19:46:11 +0000 UTCI love that you didn't edit out your mistakes.
Shanni Marmen
2020-01-18 17:03:24 +0000 UTC"I'm a professional!😁". love that bit. One of my favorite aspects to your channel is that you leave the mistakes in the videos. Mistakes often teach us more than just instructions alone. We all make them and someone showing them happen and how to recover from them is rare and invaluable.
Todd Fox
2020-01-18 15:16:19 +0000 UTCRex, I just want d let you know how much I appreciate you videos. You have a great voice and overall presentation appeal. You are doing a great job of teaching using these tool projects. Thanks so much,
tom Masters
2020-01-18 14:24:46 +0000 UTCAnother great video Rex. A question about the depth stops - I'm curious as to why you used two short ones with the grain perpendicular to the direction the plane moves, rather than one long one with the grain oriented in the direction of travel. I would think the corners of the depth stops might catch on the edge of the work and split along the grain.
Bill Smithem
2020-01-18 14:24:36 +0000 UTCLet me know if you're interested. I think it is the beginning of something really big.
Larry W Thayer
2020-01-18 13:50:51 +0000 UTChttps://rubinreport.com/
Larry W Thayer
2020-01-18 13:49:51 +0000 UTC
