Comments on: My Plane is Larger Than Yours http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Tue, 21 May 2013 13:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: metalworkingdudehttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22791 metalworkingdude Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22791 That is pretty unbelievable. Any tiny variation in the sharpening or alignment of the blade, and any slight mistake in the stroke would ruin the shaving. Pretty darn cool.

]]> By: Ian Stewarthttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22701 Ian Stewart Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:48:17 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22701 Amazing !!! and have a look at some of the other posts that come up. The thickness of the blades — one looks about 12 mm (0.5″ to you over there).

]]> By: 7-Thumbshttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22571 7-Thumbs Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:57:08 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22571 It’s a trick; there’s a roll of tissue paper hidden in the plane body. And no, I’m not jealous.

Chuck

]]> By: Fred Westhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22511 Fred West Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:09:36 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22511 That was amazing but no matter how sharp that blade is, it takes a lot of strength and technique to pull that shaving. Ajax thank you for posting this and Jay thank you for sending it to Ajax.

]]> By: MichaelSJhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22491 MichaelSJ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:27:25 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22491 You sharpen the blade with great difficulty.

You may want to know they do not use any figured wood in this competition.

If you want to impress your friends with your sharpening skills and ability to use a handplane, get a chunk of Port Orford Cedar (not a true cedar, but a coniferous tree grown in and around Port Orford just north of the California/Oregon border). It is possible to run off 8′ chips (assuming the board is 8′) smile!

The Japanese use a similar species for these competitions.

]]> By: terrynjonhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22472 terrynjon Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:21:43 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22472 How do you sharpen that thing?!!

]]> By: Steve_OHhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22470 Steve_OH Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:57:32 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22470 I’m pretty sure that that’s the first video I’ve ever watched about Japan that’s been narrated and subtitled in Arabic…

The puzzle boxes (shown starting at about 3:00) are a popular souvenir item.

-Steve

]]> By: karincorbinhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22467 karincorbin Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:07:07 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22467 There is a video on youtube that shows an amazing use for that plane, turning built up blocks of mosiac, marquetry into very thin veneers . The plane scene is located exactly 2 minutes into the film.

http://youtu.be/XPkaxwp7aF0

]]> By: Jonas Jensenhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/editors-blog/my-plane-is-larger-than-yours/comment-page-1#comment-22466 Jonas Jensen Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:45:02 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=114715#comment-22466 WOW.. Unbelievable. That has got to leave a nice surface.

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