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Dr.Al wrote:...... I like the close increments as I can work gradually down to the right size and not take too much off per pass.......
PAC1 wrote:22mm! What will you use to force a bit of hardwood through that! And what will you use to sit the plate on as you hit it...
Mike G wrote:PAC1 wrote:22mm! What will you use to force a bit of hardwood through that! And what will you use to sit the plate on as you hit it...
Oak pegs for green oak framing, and I'll use a lump hammer with the plate sitting over a dog hole in my bench. My final size will be 20 or 18. The 22 is just to start them off from square.
Mike G wrote:I've got a number of those set up for various different sizes. I made my curtain poles like that a few months ago. I've also got a jig set up for the router table. However, even if it is just to produce blanks for one of the other methods, I want a dowel plate for these sorts of sizes. I know it works for these sizes, because I've seen people do it.
Mike G wrote:
Oak pegs for green oak framing, and I'll use a lump hammer with the plate sitting over a dog hole in my bench. My final size will be 20 or 18. The 22 is just to start them off from square.
novocaine wrote:The skills have gone for making them these days. But so have the vampires so its not all bad.
Mike G wrote:novocaine wrote:The skills have gone for making them these days. But so have the vampires so its not all bad.
Coincidence? I think not.....
Dr.Al wrote:Mike G wrote:PAC1 wrote:22mm! What will you use to force a bit of hardwood through that! And what will you use to sit the plate on as you hit it...
Oak pegs for green oak framing, and I'll use a lump hammer with the plate sitting over a dog hole in my bench. My final size will be 20 or 18. The 22 is just to start them off from square.
At that size I'd be tempted to make a chisel based one like this:
AndyT wrote:Mike, I've remembered that there's another method of cutting pegs which I have seen demonstrated which might be better for your 22mm requirements. It uses a sharpened steel tube and is quick and efficient. Here's a very detailed video about it.
https://youtu.be/uV2wW9Y8-bc
Mike G wrote:For those interested in having a dowel plate, this is what I am proposing. Please feel free to comment if you want it a bit different. This is a big old lump of steel, and I've spread out the holes so that it hopefully doesn't develop any dishing from being bashed.
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