Making some bookeneds by hand.
So far I used hand saws to rough cut and rip the board. Then a shooting board to create flat and perpendicular edges.
A saw and chisel to begin the curved edges. A carving knife to get me close and a spoke shave to give it a smoother curve.
Next will be dovetails.
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I see a right angle, and thus an excuse for dovetails. How did you join the pieces? The curves look great!
In the photo the two pieces are just butted against each other. This is just to show how they will look.
I will make dovetails and then assemble them.
Not only do I like to see that a lot but it also reminds me I really need a new pair of those too… Or maybe I just need to stop buying more (used) books? Scratching my head, not even trying to hide my sorry smile while I glance at the 3 books I just found at the thrift store that I wanted to read for so long…
That’s some nice spokeshave work!
Thanks! It’s been a while since I’ve used a spokeshave so it took a little adjustment to get a better cut.
I think I need to do a little work on the edge of the blade itself, so I’ll probably do that right before I make the finish cuts. :)
The first time I pull the spokeshave out after a while there’s like a 50% chance I don’t set the blade right or angle it too aggressively, resulting in skipping
Any tips? I’m not sure if mine is set up badly or if I’m just bad at using it. Probably both. It either glides without cutting or it bites hard and gets stuck or takes out a stupid chunk.
A few tips.
- Make sure sole is flat and smooth.
- Flatten the frog so the blade makes full contact.
- Make sure the area of the cap that touches the bald is flat.
- Start your cut with the blade fully retracted. Then turn your knobs a quarter turn untill you begin to cut.
I’m not sure what the cutting angle should be or if you need a secondary bevel. I will be learning that probably tomorrow when I sharpen mine.
I’ll play with it. Thank you very much for the assistance!
