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DMIOM:
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I watched a bunch of Czech Pat a Mat cartoons while 'off sick'. They never got broadcast in the UK, which is a shame, because they're really good!
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Oh you so-and-so . :wack: .... those look great, as if there wasn't enough to watch already! :beer:
S. Heslop:
So I got a spokeshave at the boot sale on Sunday. It's a pretty hastily assembled looking thing, which is probably why the seller wanted rid of it despite it looking brand new and boxed. I was thinking about how I might flatten the face the blade rests on (I already had a quick go at it with a file). The obvious way would be to spot and scrape it, but they used an unfortunate choice of paint colour.
The other problem is sort of visible here, with the closer thread being pitched higher upwards and getting in the way of the blade being held flat. I was gonna ask for advise on what to do, but I think I might make a screw to fit the hole and loctite it in place, then drill and tap that for a thread size smaller, and make a sort of stepped stud to go into it.
Edit: Looking at it further, with the adjusting thumb screws on they prevent the blade from contacting the whole of that face too. Wonder if it's a cock-up with the design in general or if it's only supposed to contact the front of the slot. I also appreciate that the steel of the blade is soft enough that the screw in the frog has put some healthy dents into it.
It's obviously junk but I was hoping I might be able to make something of it.
vtsteam:
I have a spokeshave bought decades ago that never worked, and I wonder if they are related. I've always since used a drawknife or a plane, or both. I like a drawknife.
S. Heslop:
Wonder if I could make a draw knife from an old file...
I've got a few old files and I keep trying to think of uses for them. Tried making a scraper from one but I don't think the file steel holds an edge too well when scraping steel or cast iron.
I'm also still considering making some rasps from the old files, perhaps only to spite that video that claimed it takes two years to learn the intricate art of hitting a chisel with a hammer.
vtsteam:
If the file was tool steel all the way through instead of case hardened, I'm sure you could make a very good drawknife from one. You'd want a good size file, like one of the 14" s I have, and the 5/16" thickness would be good -- better than the 1/4".
You'd need a second tang maybe welded on, or brazed. I guess you could also cut it out of the file, but that would be kind of a waste of good material, and shorten the drawknife. I like a good size one so you clear your hands on the work. A big drawknife can do small work by angling it while cutting. Never needed a smaller one.
The one I've used for 40 years has USN engraved in it -- I'm assuming navy. It's a fantastic tool. I've tried modern woodworking tool company drawknives and there is no comparison. It's shaped just right, perfectly proportioned for the work. Others I've tried are clumsy -- I've tried to teach a few people using those, and when we switch the difference is obvious..
If you get to the point where you want to make one, I can measure this one up and post some photos if you want. Might as well make it shaped well.
I'd love to see you make a rasp, and I bet after two years they do get better, but I bet they also work first time well enough to be happy to have made one! :thumbup:
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