Comments on: OWT http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/27/owt/ Timeless Tools Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Strawn http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/27/owt/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Bob Strawn Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:40:20 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=54#comment-925 The wood I used is mesquite, which does not flex easily. The angle is maybe 80 degrees, so it is set up more as a scraper than as a plane. It does a good job of cleaning up the bottom of an area that was chiseled. It is pretty easy to make an OWT that works well. Many have been made with a clear lucite or lexan bottom plate to give a good view of the work. The real difference from most OWT's or planes for this matter, is the wedge is usually located in front of the blade and not behind it. Bob Bob The wood I used is mesquite, which does not flex easily. The angle is maybe 80 degrees, so it is set up more as a scraper than as a plane. It does a good job of cleaning up the bottom of an area that was chiseled. It is pretty easy to make an OWT that works well. Many have been made with a clear lucite or lexan bottom plate to give a good view of the work.

The real difference from most OWT’s or planes for this matter, is the wedge is usually located in front of the blade and not behind it.

Bob

Bob

]]> By: Red_Beard http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/27/owt/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Red_Beard Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:01:43 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=54#comment-924 How well does it work? I'd be worried about flexing during use. Also, what angle is the chisel held at? It is very elegant. How well does it work? I’d be worried about flexing during use. Also, what angle is the chisel held at?

It is very elegant.

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