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| Author: | segovia [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Microplane Tools |
Have any of you had any experience of using these tools in your building ? http://www.axminster.co.uk/microplane-shopmicroplane/ John |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I use the flat one to hog off material for neck carving. Works like a cheese grater and makes quick work of hogging material off of a rough neck blank. Be careful though, always move in long strokes the length of the neck as this tool will chew through material so fast! Knew a guy that used the drill press cylinder type to hog off material, and he carved through the back of the truss rod. It just removed too much material too fast. Good luck! |
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| Author: | Elman Concepcion [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
Yes, they are fast and don't load up. |
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| Author: | Elman Concepcion [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
Yes, they are fast and don't load up. |
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| Author: | Mark A Thorpe [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I use them to carve the necks of my guitars, I love them. I have the snap in handle with the round and flat Micro planes in course and fine. |
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| Author: | John Platko [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
My wife was in my shop a few weeks ago and spotted one of my microplanes and confiscated it accusing me of stealing her cheese grater. She gave it back when she saw that I used it a bit. I think she still believes that I stole her cheese grater. John |
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| Author: | Peter J [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
Neck Shaping
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| Author: | JSDenvir [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
They're great for zesting citrus and grating parmesan  Steve |
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| Author: | windsurfer [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
JSDenvir wrote: They're great for zesting citrus and grating parmesan Steve We use them to grate Asiago over our pasta. -jd |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I use my small, cylindrical one to size out holes in my jigs (ie: bending patterns to press fit the aluminum rods) and it works like a knife through warm butter! Beth |
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| Author: | murrmac [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
The inventors originally designed these tools for citrus zesting, and only later did one of them realise the potential for marketing to the woodworking industries. I have all three, flat, square and round, and IMHO they are gimmicky, and not of industrial quality for woodworking. The flat one in particular will eventually take a kink which will render it practically useless. Better by far to shell out the bucks for a proper set of rasps, like Nicolson, or Vallorbe-/Grobet. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I have both sizes of the rotary ones, and they work great. The also have a following bushing for flush cutting to a template. |
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| Author: | MaxBishop [ Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I just got the small round rasp. I use it to form the relieved area in the head where the strings exit. Works great! Max |
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| Author: | John Platko [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
Quote: Impossible to sharpen, versus cheap and easy sharpening for rasps, shaves, etc. A bit off subject but how do you sharpen a rasp? John |
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| Author: | npalen [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I've used my flat microplane to carve about 50 maple necks and it's still sharp and cuts well. |
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| Author: | Darrel Friesen [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
John Platko wrote: Quote: Impossible to sharpen, versus cheap and easy sharpening for rasps, shaves, etc. A bit off subject but how do you sharpen a rasp? John Never done it John, but believe it's an acid bath process of controlled corrosion. Someone will know the details. |
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| Author: | Loren Schulte [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
I've used the flat microplane blade (without the handle) to revoice a top on a completed guitar. Easy to get it inside and easy to shave braces at just about any location. |
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| Author: | Steve Frady [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Microplane Tools |
"I have both sizes of the rotary ones, and they work great. The also have a following bushing for flush cutting to a template." Where did you see the bushing for flush cutting and what is the cutting depth? |
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