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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:13 am Post subject: For the folks who might wish for faster stick-making... |
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These planes, if they can be called that, were used in a Chinese bow-making factory. They're very, very fast at cutting a stick, but are a little tricky to sharpen.
Stick rough-out plane:
Violin stick plane:
Cello stick plane:
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Mat Roop Senior Member
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 911 Location: Wyoming Ontario
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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interesting!... do you suppose the blades could be removed if it is a heat sensitive glue and then each blade would be sharpened individually?
Thanks for posting... Mat |
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mat,
I was told that they have children doing the sharpening, and that they sometimes cut themselves badly. The blades are glued solidly in place. I don't own these, but did see and handle them.
Bob |
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Cliff Green Member
Joined: 01 Apr 2007 Posts: 111 Location: Amissville, Virginia
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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A gang of scrapers. I've used a similar tool for inletting barrels into gun stocks. |
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wm_crash Member
Joined: 24 Feb 2013 Posts: 140 Location: Wilmington, DE - USA
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think the blades are removed for sharpening. Replacing them would be a pain, and getting them all to line up would be an even bigger pain. I suppose there is some sort of sharpening jig, probably along the lines of a Foley Belsaw Saw Sharpening machine.
cheers,
wm_crash, the friendly hooligan |
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting that something similar is used for trimming rifle stocks. I've also seen a similar tool advertised as a Japanese furniture plane, but a search turned up nothing. Admittedly, it looks like a set of scrapers.
The person who showed these to me visited the factory where they are used, and watched workers use them. He said they cut wood very quickly indeed. He also watched kids sharpen them, one blade at a time, sometimes drawing a significant amount of blood. The blades are not removable--at least not without considerable effort.
I should have tried using them to rough out a stick! |
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ctviolin Super Member
Joined: 07 May 2009 Posts: 961 Location: Roswell
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Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 4:14 am Post subject: |
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amazing.
Thank for this, whatwasithinking. _________________ Look,
Listen,
Learn. |
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Ed Shillitoe Member
Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 110 Location: Syracuse NY
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whatwasithinking Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2013 Posts: 230 Location: Washington State
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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I thought maybe I'd only dreamed that they were called Japanese furniture planes. It looks like this version of the plane rounds the stick, and that the cutout is very large.
I like your plane, Ed!
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Looks like there are two varieties of handles, to accommodate different sized hands. What angle is the bevel on your blade(s) for this plane? Do you swap out several blades on this plane as your move along, gradually increasing the angle? |
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