We spent most of the evening discussing the dovetail plane project.
Need a block, which can be glues up: 8 " x 1 5/8 " x 3 "
Need a sole plate
Make the body block
Cut the bottom of it on a 14 degree angle
Use G2 epoxy for the glue-up
Epoxy should not be clamped too tight
One can use the side vice of the bench to clamp it up, using a wedge to keep it all aligned.
We will buy tool steel and can cut out enough pieces for us all
(Rick will buy this at Russel Metals in Dartmouth)
(We can make a small Rabbet plan as well while we are at this project.)
We will also need other pieces for the wedge and side piece and guide
We also discussed further the vase project;
Coat the vase with concrete bond first and let it soak in
One can use a mix of paint, bond, and whiting
Use this to surface the wood (fill in the recesses we made for the gold bonding)
Once dry apply a coat of water with a brush
When this is stiff use old sanding disc to smear this surface around
Tips:
Use small flexible diamond files to sand whiting as sand paper quickly clogs up
Use the folded and glues sand paper squares to get into the corners and edges.
(Let the glue get tacky before folding over the sand paper)
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