[Woodcarver] Cupping

[Vic & Cynthia Hamburger]

> Bill Judt <bjudt at sasktel.net>

> 

> Before I used a jointer to edge my boards, I used only a 15" hand plane. 

> With it I was able to apply a slight bevel to the edges of my boards so 

> that the panel would have camber. It's not the easiest thing to do, but 

> with a sharp plane, a bench vice and perhaps a jig to steady the plane, 

> you could joint the edges of the boards by hand.


Bill,

Barrels were traditionally made this way, each stave being planed by 
hand and practice to get the angle right for each stave to fit tightly 
against every other stave.  It is not easy but as you noted, it is not 
impossible to accomplish, millions of barrels were produced this way!

Vic H