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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for all the input on my plane chatter troubles. As
you can see from the picture below I have discovered how to achieve much better
results. Chatter is not completely gone, but I seem to be able to keep it under
control. I think the biggest improvement came from Ron N's advice to make the
sole flatter. I had shaped it to my desired radius - and it rocked a fair bit -
big mistake. Whereas I didn't shape it flatter than my surface, I did shape it
to be fairly flush - maybe just a teeny, tiny bit more concave than my surface.
That helped immediately. Then I tried aiming the plane at about a 30 degree
angle while planing parallel with the grain, and that seemed to improve things a
lot also - seemed to help sheer the wood rather than chop directly at
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I did move the cap iron back a little bit - that may have
helped also, not sure. Someone mentioned flattening some of the structural parts
of the plane - that sounds like excellent advice. I haven't gotten to that
yet, but I will, and that may improve things further.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Anyway, thanks for all the very instructive input. You
folks make "Ten Thumbs Farrell" seem like a partially competent
woodworker!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>SNIP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Problem was the sole radius was tighter than the
<BR>> scoop I was trying to cut, and the thing rocked, at least <BR>>
under my lack of control, continually changing the cut angle <BR>> and depth
of cut. Try setting the sole curve to a slightly <BR>> larger radius than
your caul, so you have to lean on it some <BR>> to get it to cut.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>> Ron N</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>