Other than potato peelers what else is there?

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

So what are you building/making?

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Steve

I usually cannot get the spokeshave going that good. That is about perfection.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Elevated garden beds. Was trying to mitre the corners but decided to simplify things and just use plain old butt joints. Not as pretty but entirely functional.

I forgot you don't speak Canadian... (peeler = stripper)

I'm a big fan of Japanese design and craftsmanship; it's amazing what some can do with a hand plane...

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/...ces-of-wood-mosaics/

That last plane has to be supremely sharp.

in Canada at least, "peeler" means "stripper".

i love a good quality stripper.

i know Conan/Arnold's answer to 'what is best in life?' and i'd not disagree with his response, but a good close second has to be a quality wood working hand tool set up and functioning properly.

/r

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Steve

I'm not into strippers at all. I'm actually disgusted by them.

Except for one chick at Crazy Horse in Vegas....

Holy fuck!!!!

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

That website is the bomb.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Spokeshave?

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king of the road says you move too slow
KING OF THE ROAD SAYS YOU MOVE TOO SLOW

But what are you using the spoke shave for?

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Long Chile was a silly place.

Just cleaning up the edge for a better fit. IE. My tape measure was out of adjustment... really, honest.... ;)

Ah, the old measure once, cut thrice!

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Long Chile was a silly place.

yup, cut it 4x and it was still too short!

Like a guy who has his spokeshave tuned like that has a measure that is out

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Also, if you could point me in the direction of these magical adjustable tape measures, that'd be sweet, they sound fantastic!

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Long Chile was a silly place.

Well as someone who does a ton of hand joinery, I doff my cap for doing joinery in the most difficult way possible.
But you do have a nice setup going there.

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Jim
"In dog beers, I've only had one"
http://www.shakercolonial.com/
Creating custom made furnishing to your requirements

I have a #78, as "new" as it is, it's a family heirloom. Who needs a router for rabbets?

Pardon my ignorance, but isn't Crazy Horse in Paris? Been there once... :-) Are they franchising?

There was one in vegas in 2001.

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

Very cool. You still have the fence and depth stop? Those are last from most originals.
I have some modem versions of that plane, but if I need a quick rabbet will use a two pass on a table saw (no dado stack)

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Jim
"In dog beers, I've only had one"
http://www.shakercolonial.com/
Creating custom made furnishing to your requirements

Yes, all the pieces are still there. I am only the second family member to "own" the #78 plane. It was passed directly from my GF to me.

Very cool. Treat it well. If it has all the bits it is valuable, but I would rather see it used. If you think it needs a good home, message me.
I have a few tools from both my grandfather's I use regularly, and cherish them.

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Jim
"In dog beers, I've only had one"
http://www.shakercolonial.com/
Creating custom made furnishing to your requirements

That's cool that you have granddad's #78!

I have one too, complete with nicker, depth gauge, and fence, but it was repainted somewhere along the line. Looks OK but it's not quite authentic. Keep your eyes open for an an old wooden skew rabbet - they're really nice to rough in rabbets fast, then use the 78 for cleanup.