Next WG Class!!!!!! (Krenov planes)

[woodguy1975]

Class Date April 1st

Would April 1st work for everyone. I'm trying to build 3 benches by the next rocker class for them to have during the spindle shaping. This may also give everyone who wants to take the class a chance. Please reply if this weekend will work for you.

If it absolutely doesn't work and March 18th is a must for some of you we'll do two classes.

Thanks,

John

 

[ChrisMathes]

Re: Class Date April 1st

Either date will work for me. I appreciate your generosity and look forward to meeting some new people on 4/1.

BTW, where do you get the irons, etc?

Chris

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Class Date April 1st

The irons are included with the tuition. I get the irons from Japan Woodworker or Lee Valley. Both have them. We will be making smoothers with 1.5" wide blades.

Thanks,

John

Either date will work for me. I appreciate your generosity and look forward to meeting some new people on 4/1.

BTW, where do you get the irons, etc?

Chris

 

[Monty]

Re: Class Date April 1st

4/1 should work fine for me.

 

[ChrisMathes]

Re: Class Date April 1st

don't you have enough planes? hehe

 

[Monty]

Re: Class Date April 1st

don't you have enough planes? hehe

8-O BLASPHEMY!!!!






:lol:

 

[froglips]

I'm in for the 1st!

Plane and simple, this sounds like fun!

How would you like payment? Mail a check, paypal, gold bars, enron stock?

Jim

 

[woodguy1975]

I'm in for the 1st!

Plane and simple, this sounds like fun!

How would you like payment? Mail a check, paypal, gold bars, enron stock?

Jim

Cash or check at the beginning of the class is fine. I have to buy the irons out of pocket, but will trust that if you say you are coming you will come. :icon_thum.

This will work out great. I should have the student benches by then so we can have a real class enviroment.

Thanks,

John

 

[Sweetgum]

I'm in for the 1st!!

 

[woodguy1975]

Perfect, it looks like the 1st is going to be a go. Hopefully Matt will chim in and say if this works for him.

Anyone else interested.

Thanks,

John

 

[froglips]

If anyone is interested in carpooling, I'm coming from Hillsborough (just west of Durham).

Jim

 

[HardRock]

any local wood species to NC qualify as exotic enough to make a plane?

 

[woodguy1975]

Oak is pretty tough and so is Hard maple. Both work fine for planes. I just use purpleheart because it is cheap and very hard.

Thanks,

John

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Class Date April 1st

Well I've already made arragements for lots of plane blades. I've ordered enough for 14 students so the next two classes will be set.

We have plenty room. We can take 8 at time for the April 1st class.

Thanks,

John

 

[ChrisMathes]

Re: Class Date April 1st

Let's see....ordered enough baldes for 14 students so the next two classes will be set....can take 8 at a time (x2) classes comes to 16.....hmm..oh..that's right, I get the old worn out Bailey blade, right!!??? hehe

 

[HardRock]

what exactly is purple heart? is there a purple heart tree?

would the spalted oak do OK?

 

[DaveO]

Purpleheart is a common name for the tree it is in the Peltogyne spp. and it is also know as Amaranth, and where it is harvested (tropical rain forest area) it is known as Narareno.
Spalted Oak probably wouldn't be your best choice for a plane as the spalt causing fungus can weaken the wood structure. Hard Maple, Teak, Ipe etc. would be better. But I think WG might be planning to use some Ipe for the soles of the plan so you might be able to use the Oak.
Dave

 

[woodguy1975]

Dave was hinting that I've been asking him for some IPE. LOL

Chris, I already have two plane irons in the shop ready to go and your crappy old stanly blade with a 1/2 of sharpening left to it. LOL

See ya,

John

 

[Travis Porter]

I believe I can swing April 1st.

 

[Matt]

Sorry for the delay, I was out visiting customers all day. I'm in for the 1st!:eusa_danc