Christine Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I’m sorry, I know Owen was wanting to do a luthierie course and I was trying to help to teach but I shall refrain from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 55 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: If you pause to examine Owen's avatar, you will notice that he dresses his DB in fake leopardskin. I think he's looking for a fun experience as much as anything else. Au contraire, I am looking for perfection! I already have it in DB form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, owen said: Come what may, I am having a pair of orange or red dungarees! That's a bit of an extension on the old saying; Been there, got the teeshirt. The orange ones are the safest. They must be better than the red ones because the safety elves always use orange high-vis jackets. You don't often see them in red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, Christine said: I’m sorry, I know Owen was wanting to do a luthierie course and I was trying to help to teach but I shall refrain from now on No need to apologise. I'm sorry if my hasty observation offended you. From the OP's comment below, it is clear that I am the one who should refrain. 12 minutes ago, owen said: Au contraire, I am looking for perfection! I already have it in DB form. Having had a go on your DB a couple of years ago (thanks BTW) I couldn't comment as I didn't get to a stage where I could noodle in the short time I allowed myself. I was very pleased to see you had a five though and I may yet take some quality time out with a good upright to see where I can go with it. I'll shut up now. There is a vast gap between my shallow depth of hands-on experience of builds and almost everyone else's. By way of apology to you both; have a cake - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Christine said: I’m sorry, I know Owen was wanting to do a luthierie course and I was trying to help to teach but I shall refrain from now on You had better not refrain! That would be very dissapointing. The reality is that number 2 offspring is of to University tomorrow and my time is going to open up. In theory. I guess I should get hold of some Alder and a spokeshave sometime soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, SpondonBassed said: No need to apologise. I'm sorry if my hasty observation offended you. From the OP's comment below, it is clear that I am the one who should refrain. Having had a go on your DB a couple of years ago (thanks BTW) I couldn't comment as I didn't get to a stage where I could noodle in the short time I allowed myself. I was very pleased to see you had a five though and I may yet take some quality time out with a good upright to see where I can go with it. I'll shut up now. There is a vast gap between my shallow depth of hands-on experience of builds and almost everyone else's. By way of apology to you both; have a cake - There is room for everyone on my threads. ESPECIALLY when they bring cake. I think I like cake as much as bass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 I like cake too😀 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 38 minutes ago, Christine said: I like cake too😀 Since you are a cabinet maker, I thought you might enjoy this cabinet... Heeheehee. Am I forgiven? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 It is my birthday next week and my wife is going to buy me a spokeshave. She does not know this yet. What should I get? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andyjr1515 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 17 hours ago, owen said: It is my birthday next week and my wife is going to buy me a spokeshave. She does not know this yet. What should I get? I can't seem to copy the Axminster tools web link but if the budget stretches to £90 or so this one is a simply wonderful spokeshave: Veritas Flat Spokeshave - PM-V11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 https://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-flat-spokeshave-pm-v11-105211 It looks very lovely indeed, and my friend who is a joiner who is staying for the weekend mentioned Veritas kit last night. He was in Axminster tools last week and says it is a lovely, lovely place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Veritas do make very very good tools, if I could afford them I would buy them but the likes of record also make tools nearly as good and with a bit more fettling than you'll need with the likes of Veritas or Lie Nielson you can save some cash for wood or hardware. So this is what I would buy as I can't afford the luxury tools https://www.amazon.co.uk/Record-A151-Malleable-Adjustable-Spokeshave/dp/B0000DD1KL I believe @Andyjr1515 uses Veritas spokeshaves, maybe he could give an opinion from ownership 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 My wife has just treated me to Record spokeshave. She is greatful because apparently I am tricky to get presents for. I am now going to buy a piece of Alder to practice on. And someone has suggested Lime as easy to work for a rank amateur like myself. So I will get some of that as well. Good times. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Get your spokeshave sharp first! Don't bother with Lime, it's like cheese to work you'll learn nothing from it. Go down to the timber years and buy some cheap whitewood, horrible to work and you'll learn very quickly how to follow the grain of the wood to get a smooth and clean cut. Secretly I was hoping you'd get the Veritas one so I could have a play with it, ah well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 I like cheese as much as I like cake and bass so it could be a good combination. But I will not use it to learn with. Whitewood = 6x4 joists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 That's the stuff, horrible fibrous stuff but it can be very clean cutting when you do it right but otherwise it will tread and look awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 29/09/2019 at 22:45, owen said: I like cheese... ...and I told her that a spokeshave is the ultimate tool for those exotic, harder grades. Well, as usual, we happened to talk about two different things, but I did not have the heart to correct her. I will get a very welcome birthday present! So sorry, I just had to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 It's getting real. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjr1515 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) I idly googled spokeshaves. I know judging a tool supplier by their name is like judging a book by it's cover, but surely few people will buy Mingz tools. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B078LDXG7P/ref=sspa_mw_detail_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1 But I guess if the blade is sharp and holds position that's what matters? Edited October 2, 2019 by Richard R Typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, Richard R said: surely few people will buy Mingz tools. I dunno, you know. Lots of folk put their food in fridges with the word SMEG in big letters on the door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I dunno, you know. Lots of folk put their food in fridges with the word SMEG in big letters on the door. Provided said fridge contains shami kebab diablo, beer milkshake and lager, I don't have a problem with that. Now run down to G deck Kryten, we're out of poppadums. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) It's not the worst named tool brand. I could pull my drawers open and show you my King D!ck. Edited October 6, 2019 by Maude Filtered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard R Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Maude said: It's not the worst named tool brand. I could pull my drawers open and show you my King D!ck. I'd forgotten those! I had a 4" and a 10", but the 10" got so stiff it was unusable so I only have the 4" now. Last used on the canal towpath in Brum. * adjustable spanners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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