I'll be sharing my work, some tips & techniques, & walking my dog Po. I hope to inspire people. Also a vlog, that will be useful for new & existing woodworkers. It is most important to share what we know and pass on the knowledge & skills and enjoy the moment.
I have a partial (as in, missing some parts) Stanley 78 rabbet plane that I'm working on a bit. I can see that it appears to have a notable convexity to its sole. I haven't measured it, but a convexity is obvious when I offer a good straightedge to the sole: I can see light leaking from either side, might be as much as a half mm on either side. Do you have any recommendations about how to go about flattening the sole properly? I haven't gotten it into a state yet where I've attempted taking shavings, so perhaps I'm ahead of myself a bit and should confirm there's actually an issue with its function. That said, I'm finding it difficult to flatten on my granite slab setup. I suspect what's happening is that as I move my hands to and fro, the sole rocks on its belly instead of evenly abrading against the sand paper.
Hi buddy you’ve put a lot of time and effort into getting this plane up and running again. Much respect for your patience and determination. Congratulations on 10k subs it takes a lot of hard work to achieve well done buddy. 👍
Next? Maybe the corners of the number 4 and a halves. I think there's 3 planes (you've got one) and 4 corner tips broken off. I've not found anything like that on the Internet. That would be an achievement to see if they could almost be invisible!!
Hi, another interesting video, is it a steel bodied plane, I can't think that a cast iron body would bend, not break, its always good to see an old plane put back to working order.
10K subs! Woohoo! Well earned matey. Thought it was just a matter of time until Veritas did their version of that honing guide. Love those Naniwa stones too. I find the slurry from my Shapton Glass far too sticky for any significant amount of lapping. Naniwa are right in the sweet spot for me; not too soft and not too sticky.
Hey Paul. Thanks. The use of David Charlesworth ruler trick again 🙈 It was the best thing for this plane. I still can't bring myself to do it to any of my others... Except one. And that was a messed up iron too.
@@twcmaker Old habits die hard. However, rather than polish the whole back I apply the ruler trick to all my plane irons, including my LNs. I feel I get better results too. I might be wrong but I seem to remember that Charlesworth combines that tiny back bevel with another third (tertiary), virtually imperceptible, bevel on the front side; so there's a grinding bevel, honing bevel and this tertiary bevel at a few degrees steeper than the actual honing bevel. That's what I understand by the tertiary bevel but as I say I could be way off!
Blimey it's getting a bit too much for me. I'm happy with the results I get. But I suppose more importantly, when you're teaching others. I feel it's better to keep it simple for chisels and plane blades. Someone has only got to 'DCRT' the end of a 1" chisel and I'd get the blame for it 🙈 So flat backs, no cutting corners.. Unless they're all for it and it's their responsibility, not mine. And people do make mistakes. Take the people who watch Rex Kruger videos and think that you should attack every surface with a plane. And they then think that the speed and a heavy hand is the most important thing as far as planing wood down. As they say, a little knowledge.. 😉
On the stone, I was always taught to put a mirror finish on the back of the blade . Unlike you we did 45 degrees left stonside then right stone side, but the results aren’t as good as yours.
Ahh. I've seen people do that. And also seen varying cross patterns on the back. Thank you. And the plane worked pretty good too. Plenty of room for more tuning as and when the owner feels the need.
@@twcmaker I’m going to try your technique. To be honest, the results look better with the straight horizontal stone surfing, than at 45 degrees. "Stone surfing ". I just invented that 😝
Hello, let me know what you think of the plane. It works, and there's always a little more tuning that can be done along the way. What would you have done differently? Jamie
I don't understand what these are for. To use in a fireplace just for warmth or for actual cooking? I'm from Hawaii. Id rather just compost it and grow stuff in the garden.
Wow, Hawaii that's very cool. I heat my home with these briquettes. Here in the UK with have wet Autumns, Winters and Spring. (and Summer too 🙈) The energy prices here are way off the scale these days. Lots of people are looking for alternatives to Gas central heating, Electric heating or just logs and Coal on fires. Prices on everything in the UK is crazy. So this saves me a lot of money, it does take time. But each briquette burns over 2 hours. So it's a good return for the effort I put in.
@@twcmaker ahh I see. You have a symbiotic relationship with a neighboring coffee shop that allows you to recycle two waste products into a cost effective source of heat. In Hawaii we don't ever really need a fireplace to warm the house but it's very common to smoke fish, boar, and other types of meat (especially at the beach). I'm curious about the flavor a "coffee" briquette may impart on a cook since it burns for such a long time. If your technique of making them doesn't create a lot of smoke, or flavor, then you can ignore my curiosity. :)
But.. I have started growing mushrooms in the mix. And they're doing really well. Have you subscribed? It helps me grow my channel and share the information with others. Jamie
Amazing that you can grow mushrooms just using waste sawdust and coffee grounds. Do you use the same sawdust/coffee grounds ratio as for the fuel? Look forward to your next video and the extra info! Many thanks 👍
This is fantastic. I've made contact with a guy who has plenty of wood shavings, so now I'll be making myself this press! Thank you very much for your knowledge and experimentation.
Oh brilliant 👍 👍 👍 thank you for coming back and telling us. Where are you from? and have you subscribed..? (I can't remember all of the subscribers 🙈😂) Jamie
@@twcmaker Yorkshire, and have shared it with friends who are all across Britain, Europe, and America. I watched an earlier video of yours when it was recommended to me just after I failed at making my own with wax as an ingredient. I hope this knowledge gets widely put to use. It can really save some folk even.
Thank you. I know in Chicago they were interested in helping homeless make these, some to sell, some to keep homeless warm through the Winter, and save waste in burning refuse or landfill. It's pretty amazing how something so simple can change people's lives. I appreciate what you've done. Thank you Jamie
I wonder if the best thing to do would be to grow mushrooms then use the spent substrate for briquettes. That way, you squeeze what nutrients you can from them before using them for fuel. Iirc, I saw a video that said mold was the biggest concern with using coffee grounds. I think they had to sterilize them in some way. Interested in what results you get.
I agree, but I'm just learning mushrooms. I think everyone talks about Coffee grounds in a negative way. I've got them mixed with sawdust and after 2 months they're pH neutral (6) I know this because I've bought a tester and it's wonderful soil. People don't get all the fact right. There would be a huge difference if the Coffee and sawdust was mixed today and planted today. You get what I mean?
@@twcmaker I'm not sure I do. Are you saying mold wouldn't be an issue when using coffee grounds as a mushroom substrate? Or are you referring to how people say they're too acidic for plants? We have a farm and we use coffee (when we have them). They're fine as long as you compost them rather than putting them straight onto plants. The coffee itself might be acidic but the grounds themselves arent really.
Hi James. I was given some Blue Oyster mycelium at the Hay On Wye book festival. Mixed in a bucket for 5 weeks. 48 hours in the fridge, then a few days later it was how it is in the video. The thumbnail was today after 6 days from the fridge.
Hi everyone. The short of this has done alright, about 534 views. But I'm trying the same video out in 16:9 as a very short (long form) video. Why?. Because views are really incredibly low right now. And 97% of my viewers are not subscribed. Which means pretty much every person who sees this is new to my channel and could potentially SUBSCRIBE. So please enjoy this very short video, say hi and where you're from. Also, the mushrooms are growing really well. A longer video, with more info coming along very soon. Jamie
Wow this is an interesting and lovely technique. I'd never heard of it before. I would 100% burn myself though if I tried anything like that 😂. Be careful - although you're obviously not clumsy like me!
Okay thank you. So wheres the best place to grow them? As I've watched an experienced grower growing them in his dining room. And wouldn't it depend on through air rate? Lots of questions
My first time. I've collected them from Fields before with father-in-law. That used to be family fun. Then back to the farmhouse for cooked breakfast around 9am..obviously after all the chores were done.
@@seanjustbeingsean Hi Sean. I've not. I occasionally have batches of Oak shavings only and then mix coffee. I think that would be a good mix. Where are you? Jamie
@seanjustbeingsean Ohh yes.. That would taste wonderful. London is only a couple of hours away. Blimey I need to go home. So hungry right now 😂 all this talk of food. And I'm going to have to do a bacon sandwich 🥪 👍😂 Enjoy the Sunshine 👍 Jamie
Was looking forward to a second attempt at briquettes but had emergency surgery on my bowel instead. That’s going well and hopefully the compost will be better for the delay. No lifting for weeks. I’d like to see more woodworking as I’m missing mine at the moment.
Ohh blimey Steve. Hope you improve steady and sure 👍 Yes in just sharpening a plane up and then a bit of rebate testing. Then onto some seats and stools. Thank you for your support Jamie
Coffee grounds may change the acidity of your soil. I am not sure how much or if it would even make a difference, but that might be the kernel of truth behind people telling you not to use it? The problem with the speed on your video is (I think) bandwidth. If you can connect to a server or local network and it should go up. Also having others using at the same time can reduce bandwidth ..... you see this at demonstrations and events where many people try to connect at once so the local node gets throttled! Keeping still will reduce the amount of data you need to transmit so will make things smoother ;o)
Ohh bandwidth.. I know. Hopefully the video isn't too bad to watch. Very excabout mushrooms. The people who gave me the Blue Oyster mycelium said that after a few weeks as a compost they didn't see a problem with growing Mushrooms in the mix. I'll give him a call. Go through it with him. Cheers Jamie
@@twcmaker The biggest problem with fungi is contamination! Those spores are Everywhere! Even if you have it inoculated well it can get killed off by a competing variant! Best of luck!
Oh blimey 🙈 now I don't know what to think. I've messaged the guy who gave my the mycelium and he's happy with the process and the time left for the coffee and sawdust to decompose. I'm just a Woodworker trying to be a little more conscious. We will see where this takes us. I still need to do a pH soil test 🙈 I'll pick one up soon. Cheers Jamie
@abelauclair8976 I know. I've just got S ott thd chef round to see the progress and to ask if he can cook them up. A bacon & Mushroom sandwich and a Veggie option too. I can't wait... I'm so hungry 😂
