Comments for NikBrown.me http://www.nikbrown.me a woodworkers journey, a technophiles dream Fri, 14 May 2010 18:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Going to Woodworking in America 2010 by Nik http://www.nikbrown.me/2010/05/14/going-to-woodworking-in-america-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Nik Fri, 14 May 2010 18:41:13 +0000 http://www.nikbrown.me/?p=157#comment-56 Yea and there may be one or two I don't end up going to.... Just trying to give myself as many options as possible and sign up early. Looking forward to putting some faces to twitter handles. :) I really want to do most of Friday's classes. My Sat schedule is pretty flexible, the only classes I'm dead set on that day are: Shooting Boards, Japanese Saws, Contemporary Design, & Scraping Planes Yea and there may be one or two I don’t end up going to…. Just trying to give myself as many options as possible and sign up early. Looking forward to putting some faces to twitter handles. :)

I really want to do most of Friday’s classes.

My Sat schedule is pretty flexible, the only classes I’m dead set on that day are: Shooting Boards, Japanese Saws, Contemporary Design, & Scraping Planes

]]> Comment on Going to Woodworking in America 2010 by Shannon http://www.nikbrown.me/2010/05/14/going-to-woodworking-in-america-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Shannon Fri, 14 May 2010 18:18:51 +0000 http://www.nikbrown.me/?p=157#comment-54 That's a busy schedule and we have some overlaps so I'll be sure to say hello. Based on my last WIA experiences you will probably find that this schedule changes a little while you are there cause you want to hang out after a session for hands on or get caught up in the marketplace in conversation. I firmly believe it is impossible to take it all in in just 3 days and that is how they keep you coming back. Should be a good event. That’s a busy schedule and we have some overlaps so I’ll be sure to say hello. Based on my last WIA experiences you will probably find that this schedule changes a little while you are there cause you want to hang out after a session for hands on or get caught up in the marketplace in conversation. I firmly believe it is impossible to take it all in in just 3 days and that is how they keep you coming back. Should be a good event.

]]> Comment on Cleaning up an old hand plane by Nik http://www.nikbrown.me/2010/04/25/cleaning-up-a-hand-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Nik Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:55:09 +0000 http://www.nikbrown.me/?p=155#comment-11 You probably have a regular #5 Stanley. The sole above looks different because it's "corrugated", the theory is that a corrugated plane will slide a bit smoother on the wood due to less drag. In practice most people can't tell the difference really, but I always thought they looked cool. About half my planes are corrugated and the other half aren't. Take a look at this page. it will teach you a bit about the basics of stanley's bench planes: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan1.htm Better yet, buy this book: http://www.lostartpress.com/product/bdc5aa47-5475-49f9-a2e5-b537293f4723.aspx If you are curious how old your stanley bench planes are: http://hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/start_flowchart.php You probably have a regular #5 Stanley. The sole above looks different because it’s “corrugated”, the theory is that a corrugated plane will slide a bit smoother on the wood due to less drag. In practice most people can’t tell the difference really, but I always thought they looked cool. About half my planes are corrugated and the other half aren’t.

Take a look at this page. it will teach you a bit about the basics of stanley’s bench planes:
http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan1.htm

Better yet, buy this book:
http://www.lostartpress.com/product/bdc5aa47-5475-49f9-a2e5-b537293f4723.aspx

If you are curious how old your stanley bench planes are:
http://hyperkitten.com/tools/stanley_bench_plane/start_flowchart.php

]]> Comment on Shop Made Mallet by Brian Meeks http://www.nikbrown.me/2009/02/07/shop-made-mallet/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Brian Meeks Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:54:52 +0000 #comment-10 That is a lovely mallet! I made a mallet too and it was such fun. That is a lovely mallet! I made a mallet too and it was such fun.

]]> Comment on Cleaning up an old hand plane by Brian Meeks http://www.nikbrown.me/2010/04/25/cleaning-up-a-hand-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Brian Meeks Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:44:53 +0000 http://www.nikbrown.me/?p=155#comment-9 That is fantastic. I don't think mine is the same plane, as the bottom looks quite different. I am too new to the antique plane game to know exactly what I have. The box, which appears to be the original, only says Jack Plane. I do know that the original price was $3.75, and it is part of their 4 square series. That is fantastic. I don’t think mine is the same plane, as the bottom looks quite different. I am too new to the antique plane game to know exactly what I have. The box, which appears to be the original, only says Jack Plane. I do know that the original price was $3.75, and it is part of their 4 square series.

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