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Re: Tools: special planes
By:Rob P
Date: 11/15/2002, 3:11 pm
In Response To: Tools: Speaking of tools..... (Rehd)

What kind of planes (or tools) have you guys used to fair the hollows and concave sections of your hulls? I have the Veritas low angle block plane and their spokeshave which can be set flat or curved (front-to-back not side-to-side). I can't get at the concave areas with the block plane and the handle of the spokeshave keeps me from getting to some of the same areas. A scraper looks like it'll take forever (I didn't do a perfect job lining up strips). Should I just go to sandpaper? I also have an old stanley contractors grade block plane which i could grind a curve in as I think Nick suggests in his book - but how to get it properly curved and the blade with it would be a challenge.

What do you think? Suggestions?

Thanks
Rob

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Tools: Speaking of tools.....
Rehd -- 11/14/2002, 11:23 pm
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Rehd -- 11/15/2002, 9:24 pm
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David Barrett -- 11/18/2002, 2:32 am
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Rehd -- 11/19/2002, 1:50 am
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Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 11/15/2002, 7:12 pm
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Bill Price -- 11/15/2002, 4:18 pm
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Rehd -- 11/15/2002, 9:14 pm
Re: Tools: special planes
Rob P -- 11/15/2002, 3:11 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 11/15/2002, 3:51 pm
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rob p -- 11/16/2002, 7:11 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 11/15/2002, 12:34 pm
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Rick Allnutt -- 11/15/2002, 10:10 am
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Chad Hanson -- 11/15/2002, 11:32 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2002, 2:27 am
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Rehd -- 11/15/2002, 9:33 am
Re: Tools: Speaking of tools..... *LINK*
Reg Lake -- 11/15/2002, 11:54 am
Re: Tools: Here's another... *LINK*
Chris Moore -- 11/15/2002, 12:03 pm