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Attn: All-Craftsmen - All the plans and guides you need for a woodworking-project.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ted McGrath)
Tue Apr 25 14:25:18 2017
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:09:43 -0400
From: "Ted McGrath" <ted.mcgrath@woodworkingonlinespecials.com>
To: <mit-talk-mtg@charon.mit.edu>
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RE: Your Woodworking-Project.=20
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Dear mit-talk-mtg@charon.mit.edu,
Have you been looking to start your own woodworking-projects? Are you alrea=
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experienced, but you're looking for some new ideas?
Whether you are a beginner or a pro, these plans and-blueprints will make A=
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Always have sharp tools. They cut clean, even against the grain if you are=
careful. They are also safer to use than dull ones, because you exert mor=
e force and that is when things start to slip and slide and bite you. So, =
learn how to sharpen properly first. Use woods that are easy to carve so t=
hat you can learn the basic techniques of carving without having to fight t=
he material, that would be Basswood. Get to know the mechanics of wood. U=
nderstand grain and how it can help you or fight you. Learn to do your own=
designs, i. e. learn to draw a bit. You will be the envy of everyone els=
e if you can create your own original designs. This is also something you =
can sell if you wish. Start with a simple design, something that you can a=
chieve fairly easily, to get a sense of achievement going. Experiment with=
different branches of carving to find the one that you really love, e. g. =
chip carving, relief carving, caricatures, realistic sculpture, wildfowl, =
etc. There are so many. I have decided that I want to be known as a sculp=
tor. Remember to have fun. If you don't enjoy yourself any more doing thi=
s, then drop it, or change your approach. How do you keep the grain from t=
earing away with the cut? Should you cut in from both sides? Sharp tools is=
step number one, all tools don't come sharp from the shop. Going in from =
both sides is one solution. You could also try going across the grain. Ac=
tually, this is the easiest way of removing a lot of wood fast. The best i=
s to try and always cut with the grain, so going if from both ends if you w=
ant a really clean cut is the solution. Cutting across the grain (90 degre=
es to the grain) will stop the tearing and be very easy, but you will not g=
et such a clean cut as with the grain. By clean I mean "shining", so that =
you won't have to sand it before finishing.=20
I did not have many tools, in fact it was a set of twelve small woodcarving=
knives, more than chisels, that you buy for a couple of bucks at any hardw=
are or art store. So you don't need a great set of tools for this. One mo=
re note regarding tools, I did have access to a router to take away the bac=
kground, but that just makes your job easier and quicker. It is not essent=
ial. A word on Safe Carving: When the chips are flying with gouges and mal=
lets, or when using any power tool, wear safety glasses. Your eyes are you=
r most valuable tool; protect them. If you are using power tools that crea=
te dust, be sure to wear a dust mask. Wood can contain toxic fungi, and so=
me woods themselves can be hazardous. While applying force to push a knife=
or gouge through wood, tools frequently slip. Always keep your hands behi=
nd the tool's sharp edge. Do not hold the wood in your lap while carving. =
Always try to secure the work piece on a table or in a vise so that both h=
ands are free to control the tools. Cuts often happen when one hand is try=
ing to hold the piece and the other hand is pushing hard on the tool - and =
it slips. Secure the work piece, and keep both hands on the tool and behin=
d the sharp edge. Use common sense. Listen to the voice of self preservat=
ion. Every time, just before I hurt myself, there was a little voice in my=
head saying "you shouldn't be doing this, it's unsafe. " Ignoring it even =
for a second may result in a trip to the first aid kit. Speaking of first =
aid, be sure to keep a well-equipped first aid kit handy. Lathe Chisels
Learn what you need to know to begin with woodturning. Which tools, and eq=
uipment that is necessary for woodturning. If you're like most turners y=
ou subscribe to a number of magazines and have a library full of books. Th=
ese books and magazines are great at telling you all the things you have to=
have to increase your woodturning abilities, but where do you draw the lin=
e. =20
This is the list of tools you need to check-off if you are a first time lat=
he buyer. Lathe and Fittings Standard Equipment - You should have with the=
following: Faceplate: For attaching wood to the lathe, screw threaded ont=
o the lathe headstock. Spur drive center: A 2 or 4-pronged device for driv=
ing square billets of wood between centers Tail-stock: The non-driven end t=
hat is adjustable in position along the lathe and supports the wood Tail-st=
ock center: A revolving point (hopefully) that holds the billet in place in=
the tail-stock. Tool rest: A flat plate that is used to support the cutti=
ng tools when turning. Tool-post: The device that attaches the tool rest t=
o the lathe. Tools to Get Started The purist will tell you that you can do=
all the woodturning you need with a 13mm bowl gouge. But we need a few b=
asic tools to get started. Spindle Turning 13mm tools are a good starting =
size. Hardware firms sell a 3-tool set that includes a shallow gouge, a pa=
rting tool and a skew chisel. As a raw beginner this will get you going an=
d you will be able to make a rolling pin or a chair leg. The steel is not =
so good in these sets but they cut wood if sharpened often enough. Bigger =
sets are also available with up to 10 tools in the set. Bowl Turning - Non=
e of the cheap tool sets I have seen have a bowl gouge in them. It is very=
difficult to make a bowl with a shallow gouge as it leads to dig-ins. A =
13mm bowl gouge is a good starter size. For a beginner I recommend a repla=
ceable-tip gouge because you can waste a lot of expensive steel until you l=
earn how to sharpen properly. Grinder - Cutting tools have the habit of go=
ing blunt. You will need to sharpen these and the best way is to use a gri=
nder. A warehouse grinder is better than none but a grinder with 25mm wide=
stones and a minimum diameter of 150mm is best. 1/3HP is probably as smal=
l as you want to go to drive the 6" wheels. If you were just getting start=
ed the above list would get you going. Your projects list is going to be s=
mall but at least you will be able to be a woodturner.=20
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