Al Capwn Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Alright, so the router plane does a swanky job of dialing in the depth of a dado, but what about adjusting the sides of a dado? Besides using a chisel, are there any other tools for finessing the walls of a dado? Or is the alternative only to finesse the material going into said dado? What if your dado walls are slightly off or crooked/wavy, how do you address your dado walls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Straightedge, sharp knife, and wide chisel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Llama Posted December 11, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I use these... https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/side-rabbet-plane-pair 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Capwn Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, Llama said: I use these... https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/side-rabbet-plane-pair Aha, see, I knew there had to be something like that! Seems LV makes one too: http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/Page.aspx?p=60012&cat=1,230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wdwerker Posted December 11, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I use a spiral router bit. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Prunier Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 How do you use a spiral router bit with a "Hand Tool" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 12 hours ago, Llama said: I use these... https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/side-rabbet-plane-pair I ordered the pair 3 months ago and they finally shipped last friday. Can't wait to receive them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bleedinblue Posted December 11, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 If you don't want to get the side rabbet specialty plane... Generally speaking I think you are better off tweaking the "tenon" side of the joint, you'll have more options for tooling and methods. I know if I started messing around with the dado walls trying to take shavings off at a time, I'd over do it and take too much off. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 I received my LN 98-99 side rabbet planes earlier today and looks like sharpening those blades is going to be a PITA. I mean that odd bevel at the side... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 32 minutes ago, Immortan D said: I mean that odd bevel at the side... I wonder if the skew jig for the Veritas Mark II would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 35 minutes ago, Immortan D said: I mean that odd bevel at the side... That's just a relief... Just sharpen the part that cuts the wood and you'll be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 12/11/2016 at 10:10 AM, Stephen Prunier said: How do you use a spiral router bit with a "Hand Tool" ? Very quickly!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I spent half an hour last night trying to use the new planes to no avail. I was able to take nice shavings from the edges of a piece, but when using it inside dadoes, it would take no shavings at all, hardly any dust. So I tried advancing the blade and all I got was a scratch on the bottom of the groove. Also the blade stepped back sooner or later no matter how hard I tightened the retaining knob. i guess I will have to spend more time trying to figure out how to use it properly. Will try it on grooves too. I searched Youtube for guidance to no avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On December 11, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Stephen Prunier said: How do you use a spiral router bit with a "Hand Tool" ? You don't have a hand cranked flywheel router ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 10 minutes ago, wdwerker said: You don't have a hand cranked flywheel router ? i have on of these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 It's the flywheel that makes it work. Of course you have to muscle the 25 lb tool around to use it...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Immortan D Posted December 21, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 On 20/12/2016 at 11:37 AM, Immortan D said: I spent half an hour last night trying to use the new planes to no avail. I was able to take nice shavings from the edges of a piece, but when using it inside dadoes, it would take no shavings at all, hardly any dust. So I tried advancing the blade and all I got was a scratch on the bottom of the groove. Also the blade stepped back sooner or later no matter how hard I tightened the retaining knob. i guess I will have to spend more time trying to figure out how to use it properly. Will try it on grooves too. I searched Youtube for guidance to no avail. Well I solved the mystery. The problem was I didn't clean the corner of my dadoes before attempting to use the side rabbet planes. Even the smallest hill there will prevent the tool from making full contact with the dado face. So I cleaned them up and bingo. A previous mistake helped me diagnose this: the scratch I made by setting the blade too heavy, was not right next to the corner, there was a space in between. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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