Tony Wilkins Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I don't remember where I saw this but I tried it on my moxon vise build this afternoon. I chamfered the edges down to the lines I'd drawn on all the edges when I marked for width. I never can quite see those lines (even when marked with pencil as well as knife) once I get into planing. The chamfers were a lot easier to keep track of. Anyone else do this? What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wm_crash Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Not sure what the problem is, but an easy chamfer is with a Japanese chamfer plane. I've been lookng for one for a while, but I am reluctant to get any that has metal reinforced sole. cheers, wm_crash, the friendly hooligan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 I have only done this when planing end grain. Think i will try it when doing faces as i never see the fray of the knife line because i have gone past it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted September 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 That's exactly what I do mkirby. ETA: Bonus points to anybody that can think of the video I'm thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 I'm may be missing something...But when I do my chamfers, I do the short grain first, then I just chamfer the long grain sides until the chamfer comes together forming a symmetrical pattern in the corner.When marking the short grain my marking gauge is easy enough to see. A pencil helps otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 If I've understood this right you first form a chamfer on an edge with the corner of the chamfer forming a gauge line. When you then plane the face surface down the moment the chamfer disappears you have reached the gauge line. This is assuming the top face is flat and parallel to the bottom face first of all. Seems like a great idea to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post derekcohen Posted September 27, 2013 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are you referring to this - an article I wrote a few years ago ..? http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/AThicknessingTechnique.html Regards from Perth Derek 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are you referring to this - an article I wrote a few years ago ..? http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/AThicknessingTechnique.html Regards from Perth Derek Excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Finally I get what you mean, I am so slow sometimes! I thought you were sticking some chamfer mouldings. Gauge lines have been ok but the chamfers seem really good too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 If I've understood this right you first form a chamfer on an edge with the corner of the chamfer forming a gauge line. When you then plane the face surface down the moment the chamfer disappears you have reached the gauge line. This is assuming the top face is flat and parallel to the bottom face first of all. Seems like a great idea to me. Bingo, that's just what I mean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wilkins Posted September 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 Are you referring to this - an article I wrote a few years ago ..? http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Furniture/AThicknessingTechnique.html Regards from Perth Derek That's just it Derek though I don't think it's this article I saw it on. I remember a video but just vaguely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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