After the refurbishment of the Stanley No. 45 it needs place to be stored to keep it from the small fate it once suffered. In this video I make a box to store my new combination plane in using the plane itself to cut the joints.
I have seen that technique on other videos and I did find during this project that not only is that easier but it also helps keep the wood in front of you lower which makes the planing easier as well. A great learning experience for me being the first time I've used one of these planes. Thanks you for the feed back and comment.
@@spbuilds I'm preparing for building a storage box for my 45 and 46 (for being close family) but I haven't found the courage yet to record it. Thank you for that !
I’ve seen in other videos that you don’t need to use the spurs when cutting grooves (with the grain)…they’re apparently meant for cross-grain work (e.g. dado)
Yes, that is true. It makes the first cut when cutting with the grain much cleaner, especially in oak which has a tendency to tear with its long fibers. That's why I use it.
Nate, Two questions of top of my head. 1. It sounded as though you said you used the nickers when you cut the first groove along the bottom; is that recommended? I thought they were used when going across grain (like a rabbet for instance). 2. Do you sharpen your cutters freehand or use a jig? The only jig I’ve been able to use on cutters are the cheap eclipse style because the cutters are too short for my L-N or my Veritas jigs. Thoughts? Thank you for the video and I’m a new subscriber for sure 👍
I did say I used the scoring blades. You're correct about them being used mostly for cross grain. I used them because this is oak and the fibers like to tear even when going with the grain. I sharpen them freehand. I don't know if a "good" way to sharpen them otherwise. Thanks for watching.
