Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

Did you see the stats this morning Linda ?

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I want to make some small tables. I think I need a jack plane. I can't find any pics of what I'm trying to do, so I don't want to talk about it too much.

I have some posts on Sally's thread you can find.

leaves me out . Dont know what a jack plane is and cant find anything at Sallys

 

[lindalouly]

Did you see the stats this morning Linda ?

No, they don't show on my phone.

 

[lindalouly]

I want to make some small tables. I think I need a jack plane. I can't find any pics of what I'm trying to do, so I don't want to talk about it too much. I have some posts on Sally's thread you can find.

If what I am imagining is right as to what you are doing I think a jack plane and level and sandpaper would work. You just want to even out some of the points of the wood to sit the glad on right?

 

[campingshaws]

 

 

I've got a couple of those. Works good for its intended purpose.

Is that what I need for my intended purpose? I have a feeling I might just have to get it and try.

I'm far from being an expert woodworker, but my thought is that a block plane, which is designed to shave fairly flat surfaces, should not be the "weapon of choice" for tree limbs, assuming you want to retain the irregular contours of the limbs. Not really sure what you should be using instead; maybe a spoke shave or draw knife?

This is so hard for me to explain in my girl words. Ok. I've got a big stack of firewood from where we cleared some brush. I want to make an end table a little like this:

BUT I only want to shave a bit off the top, so there are more stable contact points for a glass top that I'll frame in. I don't want to square the logs in any sort of way. Just shave them a bit (some more than others) so it's flat enough to set glass on top. I think it would be prettier than just setting glass on top.

From what I've read I think I need a plane for the flat edge instead of the curved blade of the spokeshave.

 

[campingshaws]

 



I looked at those also, but I don't think it's what I need right now. I don't truly know what I need, guess I'll just have to pick something to try. :

Are you wanting to fashion furniture with straight pieces, or do you intend to incorporate the irregular shapes of the natural branches?

Irregular, for the most part. I want it to look like I actually put effort to it and didn't just screw a pallet into four logs and ca it a table.

 

[campingshaws]

I want to make some small tables. I think I need a jack plane. I can't find any pics of what I'm trying to do, so I don't want to talk about it too much. I have some posts on Sally's thread you can find.

If what I am imagining is right as to what you are doing I think a jack plane and level and sandpaper would work. You just want to even out some of the points of the wood to sit the glad on right?

Yep.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

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[lindalouly]

No, they don't show on my phone.

Did I get the biggest mouth award?

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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Is that what I need for my intended purpose? I have a feeling I might just have to get it and try.
I'm far from being an expert woodworker, but my thought is that a block plane, which is designed to shave fairly flat surfaces, should not be the "weapon of choice" for tree limbs, assuming you want to retain the irregular contours of the limbs. Not really sure what you should be using instead; maybe a spoke shave or draw knife?
This is so hard for me to explain in my girl words. Ok. I've got a big stack of firewood from where we cleared some brush. I want to make an end table a little like this:


BUT I only want to shave a bit off the top, so there are more stable contact points for a glass top that I'll frame in. I don't want to square the logs in any sort of way. Just shave them a bit (some more than others) so it's flat enough to set glass on top. I think it would be prettier than just setting glass on top.

From what I've read I think I need a plane for the flat edge instead of the curved blade of the spokeshave.

you mean a draw knife like this ??




this one even has a depth guide