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| Author: | Stephen Boone [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | classical bridges |
Here is a video I have produced showing highlights of my bridge making process. Enjoy! |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
Great video Stephen. Thanks for sharing. |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
Stephen, that is a very good video on bridge making. Thanks for sharing! |
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| Author: | wtholmwood [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 1:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
Excellent video Stephen, Thanks for sharing. I like that you use a plane instead of a router also. Do you aim for a specific weight when making classical bridges? |
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| Author: | Stephen Boone [ Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
Thank you everyone. I like my bridges to be 18-20 grams without the saddle. If a bridge was more that 20 I would work it some more to get the weight down but that rarely occurs. I do prefer Indian rosewood to more dense materials. I want my bridges to be light and stiff just like all the other braces on the top. This has always worked well for me so I have not experimented much in that regard. I really enjoy the plow plane from Lee Valley. It is, however, quite expensive. One could easily purchase a small router and build a sturdy table for it for half the cost of this plane. I am willing to pay that price because of the safety of working with these small parts. The plane is very safe compared to a router table. I also enjoy working quietly. I had plans to make my own plow plane but this one was so pretty... |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
nice video, thanks for sharing. i´m curious : can you tell us what chisel and japanese saw are those? thanks, miguel. |
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| Author: | Stephen Boone [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
mqbernardo wrote: nice video, thanks for sharing. i´m curious : can you tell us what chisel and japanese saw are those? thanks, miguel. Miguel, I have an inexpensive Japanese saw from Lee Valley in the video. I also have a rather old set of Sandvik chisels along with a super fancy chisel from Japan Woodworker. The small rip dozuki is my all time favorite. I am on my third blade. I wore one out, I sawed into a nail with another, and I am still working with my third. I use the old blades that I messed up to make scrapers. http://www.leevalley.com/US/Wood/page.a ... at=1,42884 |
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| Author: | mqbernardo [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
thanks Stephen... nice fingerpickin too! BTW, any chance you start exporting those miniplanes? all the best, Miguel. |
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| Author: | Beth Mayer [ Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: classical bridges |
Very nice. Clean process, well presented. Thanks, Stephen! |
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