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Fairbanks Jointer Gauge
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Gauge shown attached to jointer plane |
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Bevelling
an edge |
To
create a coopered surface from sheet goods or wood, the material
used must be pliable or be able to be made pliable. Modern materials
such as plastic, plasticized wood or thinly cut, glued and laminated
pieces give woodworkers choices when constructing arched pieces.
However, to make a curved piece from a solid, thick piece of
wood, the builder must use techniques employed
in barrel making. Depending on the angle, the regulated cut
on the edge of a vertical stave will give a particular curve
when several of these pieces are joined together.
When
attached to a wooden plane, the purpose of this device is to
ensure accuracy when creating a squared or bevelled edge, as
outlined by L.O. Fairbanks of Nashua, New Hampshire, in patent
#31,707, dated March 19, 1861. This eliminates the use of other
gauges and squares and enables quicker repetitive cutting. He
designed the device solely for use with a wooden jack or jointer
plane and made no provision for its attachment to newer metal
planes that were becoming popular at the time. In fact, the
title above the patent diagram is "Bench Plane"; there is no
mention of the name of the tool, which is "Bevel Attachment
for Bench Planes". This title is found on the patent description,
which is certainly an exercise in brevity. |
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