u/batardo — reddlx

Hand plane(s) to replicate moulding

Where do I start with this? I have some early 1900s baseboard cap patterns I'd like to replicate. I figure they must have done it by hand in those days, and I'm thinking it could be fun to try to reproduce them that way myself.

The pattern consists of a cove at the top followed by two large beads of the same size. So I feel like I could either find the radius of the beads and the cove, then try to get planes that match those profiles -- or I could template the whole profile and custom-make a plane and blade to do it.

Any advice on this or input on how it might have actually been done back in the day? I have seen both approaches in videos and tools, but not sure what the ins and outs are and which way would be easier.

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u/batardo — 10 hours ago

▲ 1 r/wood

Planer burn

I don't have access to a lot of tools or a lot of time and would have done this differently if I did.

Anyway, I have a panel made of hard maple that I milled and glued up. One of the boards has three spots where it looks like the planer knives burned it a bit. I saw it when it came off the planer but didn't want to spend the time running everything through again...I was in a bit of a rush. It's odd, though, because it's not terribly dark. It's also been impossible to get out.

I have of course sanded it. I put some water on it to lift the grain, then sanded. I've also gone over it with a hand plane. No dice. It has to be pretty deep in there. Any ideas on how to handle this?

u/batardo — 18 days ago

▲ 1 r/AskElectricians

I recently changed out a switch box fed by BX. After finishing I realized I forgot to run the aluminum bonding wire back in the box.

I know I should redo the whole thing, but any shortcuts to fix this? How big of an issue is it? Kicking myself right now.

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u/batardo — 2 months ago

▲ 0 r/Lighting

Hi lighting experts - I'm rehabbing a small attic room to use as an office. Currently it has a regular light fixture in the middle of the room, which obviously isn't ideal.

I'm curious how you'd approach lighting this kind of space. I looked a bit at anti-glare recessed and regressed lighting, but am not sure that is the right way to go. I'm also unsure how many downlights to put there. I could have one at either end or a single one in the middle.

At a high level I want practical lighting that still can be warm and not glare-y. Dimmable is probably important because lighting conditions will vary considerably over the course of the day, and I like having natural light to whatever extent possible. But I truly have no idea what I'm doing.

Any advice much appreciated.

u/batardo — 2 months ago