Comments on: Use a Smoothing Plane to Prepare Wood For Final Finishing http://woodtreks.com/use-a-smoothing-plane-for-the-perfect-finish/139/ Keith Cruickshank's Video Blog For Wood Craft & Wood Art Enthusiasts Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ed http://woodtreks.com/use-a-smoothing-plane-for-the-perfect-finish/139/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Ed Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:40:51 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/?p=139#comment-2057 One craftsman told me he likes sanding because, while the planed surface is beautiful, he can not plane mouldings and other details of the piece, so he sands in order to get a uniform finish over the whole piece. He might use different grades in different places to plan ahead for how different grains might take up more/less finish and blotch. I was wondering how Craig approaches these sorts of things. <em>Keith's Note: I can't answer for Craig, but when I chat with him next I'll ask him and relay it on here. As for the advice about prepping for finishing by sanding all surfaces with the same final grit - I would agree with the advice you got. Complex shapes call for a uniform abrasive rubdown. If you are working, as Craig often does, on flat surfaces that can all be smooth planed then, of course, the need to sand is lessened.</em> One craftsman told me he likes sanding because, while the planed surface is beautiful, he can not plane mouldings and other details of the piece, so he sands in order to get a uniform finish over the whole piece. He might use different grades in different places to plan ahead for how different grains might take up more/less finish and blotch. I was wondering how Craig approaches these sorts of things.

Keith’s Note: I can’t answer for Craig, but when I chat with him next I’ll ask him and relay it on here. As for the advice about prepping for finishing by sanding all surfaces with the same final grit – I would agree with the advice you got. Complex shapes call for a uniform abrasive rubdown. If you are working, as Craig often does, on flat surfaces that can all be smooth planed then, of course, the need to sand is lessened.

]]> By: Keith http://woodtreks.com/use-a-smoothing-plane-for-the-perfect-finish/139/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Keith Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:55:14 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/?p=139#comment-61 Eric - That is correct. He sharpens his blades flat. He says that if he takes a fine enough cut, he won't have the typical edge ridges that most of us are accustomed to seeing. Eric – That is correct. He sharpens his blades flat. He says that if he takes a fine enough cut, he won’t have the typical edge ridges that most of us are accustomed to seeing.

]]> By: Eric http://woodtreks.com/use-a-smoothing-plane-for-the-perfect-finish/139/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Eric Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:51:12 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/?p=139#comment-60 Very nice video. Sounds like maybe Craig doesn't camber his blade? Very nice video. Sounds like maybe Craig doesn’t camber his blade?

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