I love watching a craftsman working from principle rather than rote - he knows how to work it out from the desired outcome instead of by some application of a rule.
First off, greetings from South Africa. I thoroughly enjoy your videos, your writing and of course the bird posts. Perhaps I missed it, but the piece you reproducing, is there a history of some sorts behind it? I'm just curious as to why that particular piece. Also, do you have some plans of sorts you working from that you can share? I'm quite keen to have a bash to build along as you do.
Shelldon - hello from way up here to way down there. Yes, the piece I’m copying is one of several from a shop here in New England, circa 1680s. A client requested it. As to plans - short answer is no, there’s not going to be a drawing, set of plans, etc. One reason, the original is in a museum collection in Boston, and often museums frown on people publishing their collections without permission. I do have permission from them to make this reproduction however. Regardless of how I feel about museums’ (& collectors”) directives about copying, publishing, photos, etc - I go along with their requests/conditions so that I will be welcome back again & again. Another reason there’s no plans, all this research on these particular cupboards was a collaborative effort - so not my resarch exclusively. I refer readers to the article two colleagues & I published 20 years ago on the subject. www.chipstone.org/article.php/554/American-Furniture-2001/First-Flowers-of-the-Wilderness:-Mannerist-Furniture-from-a-Northern-Essex-County,-Massachusetts,-Shop-
Shame about the black paint, eh? I really should build me one of these holders and scrapers. Could you add a link to your old scratch stock video in the description of this one? I did watch it and will find it again, but it would be nicer for those just stumbling over this video to have the link.
Thanks! Keep up the great work - it is very inspiring (though I'll stick to small and simple stuff). This piece is really fascinating, and I really enjoy the insights in your work and thought processes!
You certainly can sharpen it like that, turning a burr, etc - but I often just use them right off the file. They're not removing much wood. I stone the sides of the blade before shaping it.
Connor - one reason I use the plow plane/scratch stock combo is I know those tools were available in the period I study. I have never seen mention of a router plane (by any name) in a 17th-century inventory. The moldings on the period pieces aren't perfectly uniform, they have some variety to them. My approach attempts to replicate the process as closely as I can, which I feel will get a reproduction as much like the original as I can...emphasis on "attempts".
Maybe you could learn how to speak English? Define your terms? Use sentences instead of fragmented gibberish? Do you mean that you are using scratch stock to make deep grooves in molding? I am not going to waste 20 minutes to find out what the hell you're talking about.
I really like how you explain the techniques you use and the good camera work that shows what you are doing. Thanks.
it is a pleasure to watch you work
Thank you for the information. You are a great teacher.
I love watching a craftsman working from principle rather than rote - he knows how to work it out from the desired outcome instead of by some application of a rule.
Thank you sir. Nice demonstration of the scratch stock for making moldings.
Beyond awesome!
How is your marking gauge/molding plane sharpened? Like a card/cabinet scraper?
First off, greetings from South Africa. I thoroughly enjoy your videos, your writing and of course the bird posts.
Perhaps I missed it, but the piece you reproducing, is there a history of some sorts behind it? I'm just curious as to why that particular piece.
Also, do you have some plans of sorts you working from that you can share? I'm quite keen to have a bash to build along as you do.
Shelldon - hello from way up here to way down there. Yes, the piece I’m copying is one of several from a shop here in New England, circa 1680s. A client requested it. As to plans - short answer is no, there’s not going to be a drawing, set of plans, etc. One reason, the original is in a museum collection in Boston, and often museums frown on people publishing their collections without permission. I do have permission from them to make this reproduction however. Regardless of how I feel about museums’ (& collectors”) directives about copying, publishing, photos, etc - I go along with their requests/conditions so that I will be welcome back again & again. Another reason there’s no plans, all this research on these particular cupboards was a collaborative effort - so not my resarch exclusively. I refer readers to the article two colleagues & I published 20 years ago on the subject. www.chipstone.org/article.php/554/American-Furniture-2001/First-Flowers-of-the-Wilderness:-Mannerist-Furniture-from-a-Northern-Essex-County,-Massachusetts,-Shop-
hello sir can you let see how we grinding mortise chisels. maybe the mortise chisel you use in the the video 18:03
Shame about the black paint, eh? I really should build me one of these holders and scrapers.
Could you add a link to your old scratch stock video in the description of this one? I did watch it and will find it again, but it would be nicer for those just stumbling over this video to have the link.
Do you mean this one? ua-cam.com/video/COknETOW9k0/v-deo.html
Or is there another too?
@@Liam_Nielsen Thank you Liam, nope that's the one.
Good idea, my son & I still have much to learn about making & editing videos. We'll put links on the list.
Thanks! Keep up the great work - it is very inspiring (though I'll stick to small and simple stuff).
This piece is really fascinating, and I really enjoy the insights in your work and thought processes!
Hey, update. Nice.
I imagine that you would sharpen it like a scraper ?
You certainly can sharpen it like that, turning a burr, etc - but I often just use them right off the file. They're not removing much wood. I stone the sides of the blade before shaping it.
@@MrFollansbee
Thanks
Why not use a router plane to make the depth of the moulding the same?
Connor - one reason I use the plow plane/scratch stock combo is I know those tools were available in the period I study. I have never seen mention of a router plane (by any name) in a 17th-century inventory. The moldings on the period pieces aren't perfectly uniform, they have some variety to them. My approach attempts to replicate the process as closely as I can, which I feel will get a reproduction as much like the original as I can...emphasis on "attempts".
@@MrFollansbee you know what, that is fair, thank you
Maybe you could learn how to speak English? Define your terms? Use sentences instead of fragmented gibberish? Do you mean that you are using scratch stock to make deep grooves in molding? I am not going to waste 20 minutes to find out what the hell you're talking about.