When planing a curve such as this, if you are planing with a concave sole, you will plane down from the apex on either side of the workpiece, working with the grain in both directions. Obviously some overlap must occur at the apex to finish things off well, but essentially you shouldn't be planing in one smooth motion from end to end. Problems worsen the more convex/concave your workpiece gets. Similarly, if you are planing with a convex sole you will plane into the nadir, the bottom of the curve, from both endpoints. William R. Monroe > Can you explain in other words what that means. Sorry, I'm just not > sure.... > > Thanks. > > Terry Farrell > >> If you are not already, Conrad's point is important: >> >>> I would think, also, that attacking the apex or nadir from both >>> directions would eliminate grain orientation problems. >>> My 2¢. >> >>> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT
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