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Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:59 am
by jeffrodite
As my title suggests, what are you hand planers using to hold your plates steady while thicknessing?
Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:39 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
Clamp in a couple of corners, and move the clamps around as necessary
Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 4:50 pm
by jeffrodite
Im just looking for a way to possibly not clamp it, to just have a clear shot to work with. Perhaps some type of mat?
Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:18 pm
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Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:52 pm
by Kevin Sjostrand
You could try the non-slip material for the inside of drawers, etc. I have it and have used it when I am sanding, but I never tried planing on it.
Might hold it well enough. Also the plates up against some really low bench dogs might do it.
Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:31 am
by B. Howard
Be careful with the drawer liner material, it can leave marks in the wood from some type of a reaction. Ask me how I know......I use two clamps and move them around its about developing a pattern and a rhythm to the work.
Re: Hand planing your plates and keeping them still
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:46 am
by jeffrodite
Thank you all for the advice. I do use the clamps, but it is certainly nicer seeing an obstacle free surface to work with.