tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post6186196500089317688..comments2023-10-23T10:03:29.531+02:00Comments on Blue Spruce Woodshop: It Will Be a BucketAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-65519530850860602842017-03-03T07:45:01.133+01:002017-03-03T07:45:01.133+01:00Hi Matt,
I personally like the unsophisticated way...Hi Matt,<br />I personally like the unsophisticated way Richard explains the different topics. I have hesitated first as I have seen that the new series is about sharpening. I don't like all the scientific discussions about it. For me it is a necessary evil and not the main topic I would like to spend my time for. But Richard is again showing the pragmatic side of the trade.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-17289077304189024322017-03-03T07:33:26.147+01:002017-03-03T07:33:26.147+01:00Hi Ken,
lol. Honestly I was waiting for this. Real...Hi Ken,<br />lol. Honestly I was waiting for this. Really. I couldn't await it... :-)<br />I personally like that Richard is always presenting his stuff so unsophisticated. I'm still doing my sharpening on diamond stones but I will give oil stones a try. I've tried to adapt just the technique he is showing in episode two. And just with that I've got better results, even on diamondAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-12669203010810737322017-03-02T18:22:47.085+01:002017-03-02T18:22:47.085+01:00By the way, I meant to say something about your co...By the way, I meant to say something about your comment on Richard McGuire's new video series on sharpening. I've been thinking about purchasing this series, but was waiting to hear about it from someone. Thanks for your comments.Matt McGranehttp://tinyshopww.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-21512156393705184262017-03-02T15:16:38.441+01:002017-03-02T15:16:38.441+01:00Stefan,
Great learning project. I'll have to ...Stefan,<br /><br />Great learning project. I'll have to add it to my....groan....Bubba I can't believe you can be so corny...just don't say it....but, but the devil made me do it....ok, dodged that one. Whew. :-)<br /><br />I've been watching Richard's sharpening videos, what a hoot. We do not differ much on the thin iron and oil stone use, mostly I'm a little fussier I'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-1434403520456323302017-03-02T09:27:55.142+01:002017-03-02T09:27:55.142+01:00Hi Matt,
glad to hear that there is someone out th...Hi Matt,<br />glad to hear that there is someone out there liking the project :-)<br />Honestly I didn't spend a second for thinking about the grain direction. I went to the big box right after work and bought the wood with the least knots.<br />But I think you are right. The wood has to swell in width so that the gaps are closed. I did not spend time in thinking through because my bucket Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-79882986859306015112017-03-02T09:15:51.953+01:002017-03-02T09:15:51.953+01:00Hi António,
Thanks.
It seems that I like angles, ...Hi António,<br />Thanks. <br />It seems that I like angles, somehow. :-)<br />But it extends the horizon from my point of view.<br />I just have to find the right protractor. I recognized that it is pretty difficult to setup such low angles with the protractors I have in the shop.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />StefanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-5606177466379485352017-03-02T09:11:01.803+01:002017-03-02T09:11:01.803+01:00Hi Bob,
thanks for the kind words.
I was not sure ...Hi Bob,<br />thanks for the kind words.<br />I was not sure how thick the material should be, but I wanted to have some "beef" to do some shaping.<br />From what I found out I know that the inside of the stave will be hollowed and the outside rounded over.<br />Unfortunately I haven't made the groove deep enough to hollow the inside.<br />So maybe with rounding over the outside it Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569365598390231433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-37160638645096139722017-03-01T18:48:08.788+01:002017-03-01T18:48:08.788+01:00Love this project, Stefan. Regarding the quarters...Love this project, Stefan. Regarding the quartersawn wood - I'm not a cooper, but I might have thought that the old time coopers didn't use quartersawn wood because they want the wood to swell to close any gaps when carrying a liquid (milk or water). And quartersawn wood will swell in thickness rather than width. Any thoughts on that?<br /><br />Another question - if you were to have Matt McGranehttp://tinyshopww.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-78962020628656640622017-03-01T13:14:33.669+01:002017-03-01T13:14:33.669+01:00What a great 'exercise' to work out angles...What a great 'exercise' to work out angles!<br />Such a great idea!Antóniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596922451161589842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7523923067078512976.post-63867534296716830682017-03-01T12:29:32.346+01:002017-03-01T12:29:32.346+01:00Coming along nicely, good job!
It look a tad on th...Coming along nicely, good job!<br />It look a tad on the clunky side (thick staves), but its a lot easier to dry fit than if they were thinner :-)<br />So for a first coopering attempt, "thicker staves" is your friend...<br /><br />The traditional cooper jointer, as you found out, was a long inverted plane, makes it easier to handle to staves of whatever length on it. They were used Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.com