Saturday 27 October 2012

Thought I would make a quick Dai in Goncalo Alves.
Never worked it before - but David Barron has used it and recommended it for a number of reasons, not least density and wear resistance.
I have used it for Krenov planes but this will be my first Dai.
i like the streaks in it - it was a bowl blank, I cut it into 3 plane Dai blanks
and have been letting it settle for quite a while now.
 

 
 I will be using a second hand 'beat up' Japanese blade I have restored 
and a special chip breaker I have made.


 
Here I am using the legendary chisel made by Master Stanley San.
It uses a rare unbreakable wood for the handle called 'plastic'
I paid a little extra and got this special figuring in the handle.
(I just stuck a 35 degree bevel on it and smacked the hell out it actually)

 
I can see daylight - I like this bit - like when the Euro tunnel met in the middle.
Just a little bit smaller and not such a great engineering feat I suppose.
I didn't use a laser either by the way.

2 comments:

  1. Loving the blog. Really pleased I've found this via David Barron.

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  2. Hi David, your very kind, it was David Barron who inspired me to start documenting the things I make when I met him and he said 'have you got a blog or a website?' Well I do now! All the best, Berin.

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