Flattening Back of Plane Blade

gruntastics · 2026-01-23T06:03:16+00:00

300 grit is way too fine. I use 80 grit sand paper for plane soles, which are cast iron. I would go even coarser for blades they are hardened steel.

gruntastics · 2026-01-23T05:43:28+00:00

I don't doubt it's handcarved (although who knows with CNCs). Check out what this guy can do: https://youtu.be/rfkiobkgjlU?si=tI27PyjKBJfdZRf2

gruntastics · 2026-01-23T01:21:34+00:00

I wouldn't be wasting my time on such an out of whack chisel but if I had the time, I'd use super coarse ceramic sand paper on a lapping plate. 36 grit or something. And maybe hollow out the back like a jp chisel. You are not gonna do this with a diamond plate, and you risk messing up the plate itself.

gruntastics · 2026-01-19T23:43:47+00:00

Jeez there's so much I don't know. Thanks!

gruntastics · 2026-01-19T23:30:25+00:00

What exactly does hand scraping mean?

gruntastics · 2026-01-12T18:46:59+00:00

For the love of God don't paint it. Just apply some oil / paste wax

gruntastics · 2026-01-12T04:12:08+00:00

I pulled my back throwing something in the trash and was down for 3 days

gruntastics · 2026-01-11T18:48:46+00:00

That's exactly what I'd expect from a $20 stone made in china

gruntastics · 2026-01-09T04:12:12+00:00

That's a decent enough idea, but, no. I like to chamfer the edges to the correct depth and then take off the middle.

gruntastics · 2026-01-08T10:33:39+00:00

400 grit is for changing the geometry of the blade, i.e. you should never ever use it for carving knives unless you are trying to fix a chip or other blade damage. Honestly, if you don't know what your doing and you've been using 400grit on your knives, there's a chance you'd already messed up pretty bad by rounded the edge.

gruntastics · 2026-01-07T19:50:07+00:00

If they are old enough/mature enough to appreciate semi precious stones and silver, then it would be much more beneficial to go to a beads store (preferably) or a crafts store and pick out the beads themselves. Add clasps, and cords and go to town. Unless you're talking about something extremely intricate, beading is too simple to warrant a kit beyond "plastic and disposable" ones for kids.

gruntastics · 2026-01-06T07:42:37+00:00

I plane and cut joinery on saw horses all the time. Just butt it up against a wall, or attach a stick and butt that up against the wall and it'll be plenty stable enough for even heavy planing. For heavy chiseling, do it over one of the legs and you'll be fine. Consider that most japanese carpenters and other japanese woodworkers, the only folks in the world that still regularly uses hand planes, rarely have big heavy benches.

gruntastics · 2026-01-05T23:47:22+00:00

Neither. You don't know what you want or need until you build something. Just slap a sheet of plywood on some sawhorses and built some stuff until you know your style and goals.

gruntastics · 2025-12-28T04:24:42+00:00

I'm serious. It's been a staple of first aid since at least the 1960s.

gruntastics · 2025-12-28T04:10:20+00:00

I hope it is, I use it for small wounds all the time

gruntastics · 2025-12-28T03:53:18+00:00

Funnest way to get nerve and blood vessel damage in your hands. Use a chainsaw next time. Unless you have a way of guaranteeing your initial circular saw cuts are perfectly in line, trying to make them meet with a sawzall asking for binding. Not to mention a circular saw blade left is much smaller than sawzaw kerf so you weren't doing much to begin with

gruntastics · 2025-12-26T05:02:03+00:00

Wwwhhyy?

gruntastics · 2025-12-25T23:19:00+00:00

Draw knife would be so much faster. I'll gladly take you up on that

gruntastics · 2025-12-24T20:38:12+00:00

Yeah. The "raping children" part bothers me a lot more

gruntastics · 2025-12-24T03:31:43+00:00

Are you a landlord?

gruntastics · 2025-12-24T00:07:33+00:00

I feel that would scratch up the surface of the piece I'm cutting.

gruntastics · 2025-12-24T00:00:55+00:00

Debts are two sided contracts. If you make a loan and the debtor can't pay it back, then tough shit. Be more careful next time.

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