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Getting the hang of sharpening & setting up my inherited plane (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pageflight@lemmy.world to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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It took lots of repetition honing, stropping, going through setup, realizing the chip breaker was right on the edge of the blade, repeat, new error. The first picture is progress: small and crunchy, long and crinkley, long and papery.

Sharpening using Atoma 400/600/1200 diamond plates + a strop I had around. I found Wood By Wright's setup video helpful and have been enjoying Rex Kreuger's videos on sharpening and other things.

I worked so hard for these shavings, surely there's something fun to do with them.

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[–] karmiclychee@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I honestly thought your first photo was a still life study in oil paint.

[–] cosmoscoffee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, me too! I had to take a second look to see that it's actually a photo

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Hah, thanks, I do think hand tools have a beauty to them.

[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice progress. A sharp tool makes a world of difference. As far as the shavings, mine usually go in the composter. A buddy of mine gives them away to people with chickens.

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks! We compost and know folks with chickens, good suggestions.

[–] BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I collect all my shavings for the fireplace

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Unfortunately I don't have anywhere to burn them, but maybe I'll save some for camping trips.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 17 hours ago

You can make your own firelighters with wood shavings/sawdust and paraffin wax (for candle making). Melt the wax, mix in the sawdust and pour into a muffin pan to cool. Use paper muffin liners and they'll start really easily. The sawdust will burn hot enough to light small logs without intermediate sized sticks, and the wax is waterproof so they'll last basically forever.

Obviously don't use material from any treated or painted lumber, only clean wood.

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

They make great compost too if you have any plants or a compost pile.

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Nice work! A little wood paste wax on the sole will make the plane a lot easier to push. Wood paste was is also nice to put on the surface of your table saw if you have one.

[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I save my wood chips from carving to use as kindling, and to wrap them in tin foil to use for smoking meat on the grill.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Experiencing a bit of plane envy here, since the only one I inherited was trash and yours looks very nice indeed.

[–] pageflight@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, guess I got lucky!

[–] trouble@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

You could burn them (the shavings)