Popular Woodworking 2008-10 № 171, страница 62
• The Wood Whisperer - BY MARC SPAONUOLO My Favorite Power Tool Accessories Hand tools complement and complete work begun with power equipment. M :>st folks I talk with in the woodworking hobby seem to follow a similar path. They start out by emulating what they see on television, which is of course, power tools. Eventually, whether through magazines, websites, forums or local clubs, they hear other woodworkers ravingabout the virtues of hand tools. Not wanting to miss out on somcthinggreat. they usually head out to the nearest hardware store and purchase their first plane, typically a bcnch plane or a small block plane. Their first attempt at using the tool actually becomcsa pivotal point in thcirdcvclop-ment: a three-pronged fork in the beginning craftsman's path. Depending on their first impressions, the wxxxl workers arc then subdivided into one of three camps. First we have the power-tool users (affectionately termed "Normitcs" after one of the most popular power-tool users in existence. Norm Abram). These amperage addicts love their horsepower and scoff at the thought of cutting any type of joinery by hand. Second, we have the hand-tool users (frequently referred to as "Neanderthals" due to their love of older, simpkr tooling - not because they have large foreheads and bad posture). Thiscalmer.gentkr variety of woodworker enjoys the quiet and com rolled interaction between human and wood. The third category of wxxxl worker is what I like to refer to as the "Hybrids." A hybrid woodworker approaches each project with the question. "Which tool will get the job done qukkly and accurately?" Whether rated in rpm ^£)nline EXTRAS To w atch a video of T he Wood Whisperer as he demonstrates these power tool accessories in his shop, go to: popufafwoodworking.comfoclQ8 I'm a "hybrid" woodworker. I refuse to choose Kind tools envr poster tools. or vice versa. My ufti-mare goals are accuracy and effkiency. So in my shop, hand took finish whit power tools begin. or the Rockwell scale, a tool is a tool. Power, tech specs and nostalgia take a back seat to the bigger picture: getting the job done. Generally speaking, my hybrid approach involves usinga power tool as the primary workhorse and the hand tools for fine tuning. Here are some of my favorites. No. 80 Cabinet Scraper for Panels Gluingup flat panels is fundamental todoing quality woodwork. Ajointcr. planer and table saw take care of the milling process in short order. But. despite our best eflbns. the joints between the boards arc seldom completely Hush, and they require some attention. Once the glue is dry. I like to even things out with a No. 80 cabinet scraper. In most cases, three to five smooth si tokes diagonally actossihe joint result inasmoothcontinuous surface. Ifyou need to remove more stock, simply turn the thumbscrew on the back of the scraper and more of the blade will becxposed. resulting in a more aggressive action. The wide base of the No. 80 scraper is perfect for Smoothing a pane/. \ No. 80 cabinet scraper makes quick vsor* of ksrfrng the joints and smrxtthing the surface of this tvafaur panel. 78 ■ IVVuU.VV«x*l>..*Vi..g iV.Jv, .Wis |
