tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post7026753555057874594..comments2024-03-10T05:10:30.779-05:00Comments on Sauer & Steiner: That badger planeKonradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-15473484762777892562010-07-22T07:43:55.368-05:002010-07-22T07:43:55.368-05:00Hi Kerry - well... you must have spider-senses or ...Hi Kerry - well... you must have spider-senses or something - that was a one in a million educated guess! <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-74026455114355242212010-07-16T19:10:06.352-05:002010-07-16T19:10:06.352-05:00Hmm...I've been away. I was just kidding when...Hmm...I've been away. I was just kidding when I said badger plane. I just like the sound of the word, 'badger'. At the time I'd never seen a real badger, or a badger plane. Very nice.Kerryhttp://SignoVinces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-56637537906453962562010-06-01T06:34:50.675-05:002010-06-01T06:34:50.675-05:00Hey Tom,
It was great to meet you as well and vis...Hey Tom,<br /><br />It was great to meet you as well and visit during the gaps. Have a safe trip home and I look forward to seeing you again in the fall. <br /><br />Thanks for the tip on the email address... I will look into it. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-28141450679845740292010-06-01T06:31:11.147-05:002010-06-01T06:31:11.147-05:00Thanks John. I would have loved to have met Ken be...Thanks John. I would have loved to have met Ken before he passed. He was surely one of those people who you could sit with for hours and just listen and learn from. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-75747589306367475102010-05-31T16:02:15.833-05:002010-05-31T16:02:15.833-05:00konrad,
great to finally meet the man behind the ...konrad,<br /><br />great to finally meet the man behind the infills-;)<br />had a good time at the hand tool event-<br />your email address doesn't seem to work from the new blog site...<br />just posted a new blog you may be interested in reading- www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com <br /><br />hope you have a great summer-<br />keep well.<br /><br />tomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416979406500241671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-7886737028048930412010-05-30T22:16:15.204-05:002010-05-30T22:16:15.204-05:00Thanks Dan.
Commissions like this certainly do ke...Thanks Dan.<br /><br />Commissions like this certainly do keep the “tired days” from setting in. Glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />Warmest wishes,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-75082525518820525112010-05-30T07:10:58.920-05:002010-05-30T07:10:58.920-05:00Konrad,
Simply outstanding! Ken would have loved i...Konrad,<br />Simply outstanding! Ken would have loved it.<br />John WakowiakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-48692747834304364082010-05-28T08:50:04.700-05:002010-05-28T08:50:04.700-05:00Konrad,
It always pleases me to see you challengi...Konrad,<br /><br />It always pleases me to see you challenging yourself and exploring new realms of craftsmanship. I used to fear that you would one day tire of plane making. Somehow, though, I think you will keep doing this for a long while, getting better all the time.<br /><br />I feel quite privaleged to know you.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-68871087070845712792010-05-28T06:16:03.810-05:002010-05-28T06:16:03.810-05:00Thanks David,
Yes - this is by far the most compl...Thanks David,<br /><br />Yes - this is by far the most complicated plane to date. And to be honest - I cannot imagine anything more challenging. The Norris rebate mitre from a few years ago was tricky too - but in a different sort of way. Overall - this one was way more complicated. I doubt I would have been able to build this plane 3 or 4 years ago. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-15601176406455852632010-05-28T06:13:33.012-05:002010-05-28T06:13:33.012-05:00Hi Jeff,
I will take a look and see if I have a b...Hi Jeff,<br /><br />I will take a look and see if I have a better photo of the 1/2" side. It was milled over its length at a 10 degree angle and then 1" at each end was milled to a .125" thickness. The dovetailed edge was also milled to a 1/8" thickness - the full height of the dovetails. This essentially meant I was still only dovetailing a .125" sidewall. Did that make sense? I am typing this in the morning and only 1/2 a cup of coffee is in the system - so I am still a little fuzzy.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-35729457977299525692010-05-28T06:08:18.360-05:002010-05-28T06:08:18.360-05:00Thanks Ryan. I agree totally. This is one of those...Thanks Ryan. I agree totally. This is one of those planes that really has to be seen - and not for the materials or anything, but for the all the angles and proportions. I should have taken a quick video of it on a turntable or something. Glad you like it. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-34313375761891971912010-05-28T06:06:30.523-05:002010-05-28T06:06:30.523-05:00Hey Steve,
Thanks. Not sure if brave is exactly t...Hey Steve,<br /><br />Thanks. Not sure if brave is exactly the right word... maybe nuts or insane would have worked too:) There were many head scratching moments while making this plane. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />KonradKonradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-79017563623403768702010-05-28T06:04:47.084-05:002010-05-28T06:04:47.084-05:00Thanks Tyler. It is pretty amazing to see ones own...Thanks Tyler. It is pretty amazing to see ones own work on the cover of a Lee Valley catalogue. They are a pretty incredible organization. And while everyone thinks manufacturing is dead or dying in North America - Lee Valley not only continues, but flourishes!Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975387560456769892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-91295070950191934792010-05-28T00:10:38.985-05:002010-05-28T00:10:38.985-05:00Again, Congradulation Konrad on an amazing plane! ...Again, Congradulation Konrad on an amazing plane! When i saw the picture on the catalog, I told my self:"That has to be a Sauer..." and it was! <br />Is it the most complicated plane to date?<br />cheers<br />DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017066552183432883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-85203117667480464572010-05-27T22:38:23.503-05:002010-05-27T22:38:23.503-05:00Just reading about the plane in the Lee Valley ne...Just reading about the plane in the Lee Valley newsletter hurt my head. I can only imagine what it did to yours during construction. Congrats on completing it. Any additional info on how the 1/2" side of the shell was milled out?JeffBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-61751270388967103262010-05-27T21:11:12.892-05:002010-05-27T21:11:12.892-05:00Love this plane, Konrad. It looks like it's b...Love this plane, Konrad. It looks like it's been punched and wrung out. It has an almost abstract appeal. I guess it's just different than every other infill plane I've ever seen. Very, very cool.<br />-Ryan C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-50410876936645810152010-05-27T14:20:49.702-05:002010-05-27T14:20:49.702-05:00That's a serious technical challenge Konrad, y...That's a serious technical challenge Konrad, you're a brave man!!<br /><br />Outstanding as always, thanks for sharing your work, truly gorgeous.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293643013821611045.post-12566052439824349762010-05-27T13:42:19.365-05:002010-05-27T13:42:19.365-05:00A big congrats, what a tricky build. It's gre...A big congrats, what a tricky build. It's great to see Lee Valley supporting your fine work, great company.mckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338448205297418118noreply@blogger.com