On 17 Sep 2004 03:23:25 -0700, [email protected] (Stephen) wrote:
>Hi.
>
>I'm looking for a source of quality timber for an infill plane (ie thick ).
>
>Prefer somebody who will deal with international customers for small orders.
>
>Also reasonably seasoned timber would be good.
finding 8/4 and up tropicals is tricky. cocobolo can be had but anymore most of
it is too wet to use right away. 8/4 ebony is getting scarce and you usually
have to buy it in the billet form.
really the best solution is to use 4/4 and glue it up. lap the wood on a flat
surface and you can get a very good glueup that few will notice.
or hunt around for old wood.
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Thanks for the reply.
I thought this might be the case.
I agree that the join from glueing up a handle would be hard to pick
if done carefully - but that leaves the knob at the front - can't have
it all I suppose.
This just makes me wonder where we will be in 50 years time....
Forget oil - plant some trees.
Stephen.
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>I agree that the join from glueing up a handle would be hard to pick
>if done carefully - but that leaves the knob at the front - can't have
>it all I suppose.
>
>This just makes me wonder where we will be in 50 years time....
>
part of the problem is that wood is sold so fast it does not have time to dry.
one reason we see less thick wood. oily tropicals need a lot of time to dry and
there just is not that time between cutting and selling.
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Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
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On 17 Sep 2004 03:23:25 -0700, [email protected] (Stephen)
wrote:
>I'm looking for a source of quality timber for an infill plane (ie thick ).
Woodturning bowl blanks.