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“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.” –Dr. Seuss
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Today you get two parts to ponder. Some of you are going to be very good igloo builders someday…
For the record, a couple of you are now standing on thin ice–your guesses are warming up!
–John
You are making a tool that can shape the table you showed in the first hint.
So now I have to decide between two choices in the cuts that have to happen in the making of the table. Shaping the angled sides along a taper or cutting the curved dish shape.
To make that decision I need to take a look at the tools you are already producing. I don’t see any router jigs in the list but I do see a lot of planes and tools related to making precise angles. So I am eliminating a router jig for cutting curves.
Now I know you are making a jig for cutting angles. But will it be for a saw or for holding one of your planes? More planes than saws on your list.
So I think it is a fixture that can be set for a variety of angles angles that is attached to a plane.
Tool Potentate Clue Hint:
Clue #2 contains two clues. The image, and the comment below the image.
And that is all I have to say about that!
-John
@2…Nothing…and the picture…puts me in mind of something that sculpts forms that take advantage of negative space somehow.
A scorp plane.
Joe
A scorp plane… Sorry Joe.
-John
A plane with a variable curvature sole – just to speak to the soul of essential holistic woodworkers. Perhaps configurable as either convex or concave, much like the neurons associated with the DSN.
Sorry Alex. BUT, this tool indeed has a soul.
-John
At least I was close on the neurons.
John,
I see a circlip; so the tool is male?
-Rutager
Rutager; Do you talk to your mother with that mouth?
–John
HP-6v3 quick change iron & soul – er, sole.
John,
“My mouth,” your mind! I was refering to “cir” as sir, not the prefix cir as in a medical procedure. I do respect the wholesome family nature of your blog- barely, but I do.
Next guess: a mortise marking gauge that has a digital calipers attatched to get a precise mark; the lever changes the caliper between cutters.
Please tell me I’m warm as Peter has apparently kicked me out of the double sleeping bag.
-Rutager
“Please tell me I’m warm as Peter has apparently kicked me out of the double sleeping bag.”
-Rutager
Apparently to all here on this Totally Awesome and Worthless Blog, you can stay in the bag if you shave.
-John
It’s a black chrome back hair shaver with a celebrity endorsement from a world famous oceanographer and back hair aficionado; close?
-Rutager
I am quite sure that I see a linkage akin to the one that secures the blade of the CT17. I think that the swoop in the “bottle opener” (part closest in the picture) is for your finger to pull up and release clamping pressure.
However, the opposite side does not look like a comfortable place to rest your hand so I think that it either belongs to a plane wider than 3″ or some sort of clamp/vise.
Chris
Chris,
Add a couple of neurons to your collection– let’s say two.
–John
Ah geez. Eeeew! Again.
I like your digital caliper idea, Rutager. I had the some one (I can verify it with the email time stamp, if you don’t believe me). (On the other hand, why would I be proud of having the same idea as – gasp – Rutager?)
That new black piece is very confusing. It must be aluminum, as it appears to be black anodized. So it can’t be torqued too much, I’m guessing. So it’s probably the frame to hold some rotating parts. But all those holes at right angles? Hmmmm. Maybe it’s a hold-down for a fence of some sort. Something to go on the JMP?
— Peter
Curious about the black part with what appear to be 3 pivots. It’s reminiscent of the locking mechanism from CT-17 but with another pivot. With the black amongst all of the stainless, I feel like it’s somehow the center of the tool, but that only leads me to one conclusion – Mouse Tricycle. Clue 3, turned the right way could be a seat. John must be trying to lure in the mice at Marc Adams this year.
Peter,
You are correct, full credit for the wrong answer is yours. I did however expand on the concept with setting two cutters with one caliper. Which was still the wrong answer.
Next guess: Kerfmaker derivative that sets some sort of offset, maybe a combo Kerfmaker and Tenonmaker- can I take off my mittens now?
-Rutager
I’m really liking Cory’s idea of the mouse tricycle. I was going the same direction with my thinking, but couldn’t get that last step. Nice work Cory! You’re probably off the frozen continent by now!
Or maybe it’s a penguin tricycle…
— Peter
Compass plane/compass skew plane
The pop bottle opener is the over center clamp handle. The black piece is the part that applies pressure to the piece being clamped. The perpendicular hole is where the pressure point device is secured. the orange “H” shaped duflinkie is the link.
Now…we have exhausted every conceivable type of hand plane, however these could work on a LARGE plane of sorts – John may have thunk up an entirely new family of hand planes….The other answer is that this is not for a hand plane at all, but rather a device which can hold pieces for working them (the question is …..On What? I’m thinking the…..JMP! Maybe this tool can cut the edge cut I was whining about a few months ago!
Dennis
Peter,
“Free tool charity for oceanography professors”
In the film industry I believe they call them “subliminal cuts”. You should keep it up – John may award one of these without realizing he has done it!
DJ
hmmm,
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I believe a scraper plane has not been mentioned yet.
Yes, and you could have the option of a variable crowned profile.
🙂
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I figured the subliminal approach was worth a shot, Dennis. Coincidentally, I received my HP6-v2 yesterday, so maybe it’s working. I’ll have to check my credit card bill.
Roger, I suggested a scraper plane in the previous blog post (just above “Free tool charity for oceanography professors”). On the other hand, I was using a fairly shotgun approach, so I wouldn’t put much stock in my guesses. I had also guessed a hold-down of some sort, but that was just based on the very analytical work of Dennis, Cory and Chris.
Can hardly wait for today’s clue…
— Peter
some sort of dovetail jig or adjustable guide possibly