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Early Access Video: Make a Grooving Plane

🕑 Added 2020-01-18 13:00:02 +0000 UTC

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Rex Krueger

Well, I do have a rabbet plane. It gets the job done. But I said the same thing in the spokeshave build: man, I really need a spokeshave.

A1BASE

Difference between a professional and a hobbyist is knowing which mistakes are fixable and which are just a do-over, and how long each will take...😉 I’ve spent DAYS fixing stuff that would have taken a few hours simply to rebuild.

A1BASE

Any site that doesn’t tell you what it’s about on its home page but requires you to become a member first can take a hike, for me.

Daniel Bohrer

Or as Katz-Moses recently said: Woodworking is not about being perfect, it's about learning how to fix your mistakes. (But also, of course: it's not a mistake, it's a feature! You're not a machine, your products have their own history and character. So let them have it :))

Daniel Bohrer

Heh, in the first step of the build it seems like you could really use a grooving plane…^^

Howard Tuckey

Yes, that's the idea, so it doesn't take up space when we need to take a break form assembling the puzzle. Trying to decide whether to include folding legs, or just make it so it sits on a card table.

Larry W Thayer

I understand. Keep an eye on the site though. i feel it will branch of into sections. Feeling there will be one that covers just what you (and I) do. The politics will fade as the site branches out. At least I hope it does Good to you.

Rex Krueger

I really appreciate the offer. I've seen Dave speak and he's an articulate guy, but I'd like to keep this kind of thing off my Patreon. To whatever extent I agree or disagree with Dave is irrelevant to teaching people craft skills, which is what I do here. Other intellectual and political issues I'll engage with in my personal life, away from this platform. Again, thanks for offering. Really.

Larry W Thayer

If you get 100 dollars from Patreon, how much do you actually pocket? In case you decide to go ahead with this, I'd like to make sure you actually get the subscription costs covered after Patreon gets their cut.

James Boatright

So, the puzzle table has a detachable top that holds the puzzle when folded up... are you planning on making it so that theres room to put a nice piece of felt over the puzzle, then clup on the top?

Rex Krueger

This this is zero noise and dust and it's safe. The groove is so narrow that you really zip along making the groove. Hope I get to see that table!

Rex Krueger

I often don't feel confident. I keep going because it's my job.

Rex Krueger

Yup, I'm selling that plan bundle hard!

Rex Krueger

I'm glad. It's not easy to show weakness on the Internet.

Rex Krueger

It the recovery that matters. The mistakes cannot be avoided.

Rex Krueger

Great question! With the stops pointed the way they are, the hard-wearing end grain is down. They also have the long grain across the thumb-screws, making it much less likely they'll break that way. Having them perpendicular means they register in those shallow slots and always stay straight. Of course, you could do it the other way, too.

Rex Krueger

And thank YOU for making it possible!

Rex Krueger

I'll have a look.

Howard Tuckey

Outstanding! I'm looking to make a folding puzzle table for my wife, and the frame will have grooves cut into it for the inset table. I was planning to use a trim router for those grooves, but I'm thinking that doing it with one of these puppies would be more fun, much more satisfying, and would create less dust and noise. And I'm getting to the point where I definitely need less dust and noise! Come to think of it, a folding puzzle table might make a good project! I have a few ideas in my head for it, but no definite plan. So if you have any thoughts on something that would hold a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle-in-progress (including the ability to fold and store said table with the puzzle in it), that might make a great WFH project - one that might score lots of points with our better halves! :-)

The Idle Hands Workshop - Stephen Miller

ACT NOW OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY !!!! Love it and I am totally loving all the tool making videos. I've found yours to be some of the easier ones to actually follow. And as Shanni mentioned, thanks for not editing out your mistakes, it oddly builds more confidence when I head into the shop to make things :)

Rick Prosser

But Wait! There's more!. Great vid. Love to see the mistakes so I don't feel like an amateur so much.

Shanni Marmen

I love that you didn't edit out your mistakes.

Todd Fox

"I'm a professional!😁". love that bit. One of my favorite aspects to your channel is that you leave the mistakes in the videos. Mistakes often teach us more than just instructions alone. We all make them and someone showing them happen and how to recover from them is rare and invaluable.

tom Masters

Rex, I just want d let you know how much I appreciate you videos. You have a great voice and overall presentation appeal. You are doing a great job of teaching using these tool projects. Thanks so much,

Bill Smithem

Another great video Rex. A question about the depth stops - I'm curious as to why you used two short ones with the grain perpendicular to the direction the plane moves, rather than one long one with the grain oriented in the direction of travel. I would think the corners of the depth stops might catch on the edge of the work and split along the grain.