Open to suggestions, to get the ball rolling I was thinking meeting up to:
Learn how to use sharpening wheel.
Learn how to repair planes from experienced member/s
Bring your old tools to repair/spruce up…sanding the handles, danish oil, sharpening chisels rust removal etc
Possible tool swap if you have too many of one type.
We could also do all the above for some of the spaces’ own tools, with guidance of @woodtechs
If you’re game, click which Sunday you can make. I figured a month is enough time for folks to plan ahead. If the majority feedback is do it on a weekday, we can defintiely do that. I thought the first session being on a Sunday would allow the most number of people to come.
Cool guys. I’m happy to be there for both Sundays.
@AndyPaine are you happy to share your knowledge about planes on the 16th?
And on the 9th whoever would like to drop by with their hand tools I’ll be there tinkering away. @woodtechs would one of you kind folk be able to show us how to use the sharpening wheel? On either Sunday?
2pm for both Sundays? Chip in with anything you’d like us to do/learn/etc
It’s going to be exciting! Yes, I get excited about handtools! W
Yep more than happy (you might have to tell me to shut up!). I’ll bring along some wooden and metal planes as well as some speciality ones I own. I can also show you how to use the Tormek (sharpening stone).
@woodtechs I’ll write up some kind of sharpening induction off the back of this and we can turn it into a proper induction
The wheel is generally just the first part of the sharpening process, and I remember looking at some diamond stones during the basic induction.
Fwiw, I also have experience using a wheel like the one in the space, though not in its maintenance (which I’m keen to learn). And using it is my biggest reason for joining the space, so I’m very excited to see this session coming together.
It was @erik and I … we had a nice chat with @Howard and @lewisss was kind enough to teach us how to sharpen chisels, we did 25 degree single bevel, 25/30 double bevel on the oil stone, hand sharpening to get the round concave curve and my favourite the hollow ground on the wet grindstone wheel.
Sorry I really didnt publicise the first meeting very well, my bad…but both Mark, Howard and @boldaslove said they’ll hopefully drop in for next Sunday’s meet up.
I think @AndyPaine is going to share some of his plane knowledge next week…which I’m looking forward to. Learning about tools, maintenance, and best practice use are good foundation skills to have.
Ah drat, I’d’ve made the effort to get down earlier. Oh well. Glad it went well anyway and I’ll definitely be there on the 16th (though will probably have to leave around 3).
We have the SL Raspberry Jam as guests on Sunday in the clean room from 13:45 till about 16:00, it’s a regular 3rd Sunday of the month fixture. Does that work out okay with you guys?
P.S. it’s also Lambeth Country Show, so they’ll be no local parking and much congestion: probably best not to drive in.
