Hi from Brum

[MickM]

Hi

Not really woodworking at the moment as I haven't a proper space yet, & it might be a while longer till I can afford a decent shed. So far I've a workmate, & a few cheap wordworking tools. I've been popping on here every now and again and made a post so thought I'd introduce myself.

Complete beginner. Grew an interest in DIY about a year or so ago which developed into watching woodworkers on youtube.

I recently bought a second hand smoothing plane, the plan is to take some off the top of the first ever door I hung before Christmas. At the time I never factored the swelling in. Also hoping a large frame I put together for another project isn't going to go the same way. After the door began swelling I did wonder about the frame. The softwood felt a little moist too in hindsight.

Anyway here to learn things about handtool working along with the stuff I'm watching on youtube.

Ta,
Mick

 

[Dr.Al]

Welcome from Gloucestershire

 

[AndyP]

And welcome from NW France.
I’ve never had to hang a door. Thankful that here lift off hinges hee are the norm.

 

[Woodbloke]

Welcome from me; be wary of anything you see on UToob though. Sometimes there's some very good stuff, but there's a lot of verbose dross, much of which originates 'overseas' :eusa-whistle:

Much better to ask questions on here and don't forget pics. We like pics - Rob

 

[novocaine]

welcome and well done hanging a door, it's a good skill to have. interesting that it grew up rather than out, normally wood expands across the grain.

 

[johnward]

Welcome Mick.
There are a lot of friendly and knowledgeable members here willing to help you with getting started.

 

[StevieB]

Welcome from me too - good luck on your new and exciting journey!

 

[Malc2098]

Wotcher, from Mid-Devon!

 

[Cabinetman]

Hi and welcome, I was taught to put a £1 coin on the top of the door with a wedge at the bottom to hold the door in the frame whilst marking frame and door for top and bottom of the hinges.
£1 coins hadn’t been invented then but you get the drift lol. Ian

 

[Lurker]

:text-welcomewave:

 

[DaveL]

Hi Mick,

Welcome to the forum, someone has already mentioned that we like pictures [emoji106]

 

[TrimTheKing]

Welcome Mick

 

[MickM]

Ta. It's been helpful and interesting reading some of these posts here.

welcome and well done hanging a door, it's a good skill to have. interesting that it grew up rather than out, normally wood expands across the grain.

It's swelled at both top and upper side. I sanded the top and the side (near the top) and it worked for a bit, but then it became tight again. I've bought a reconditioned Stanley smoothing plane and intend to take the door off and clamp it to my garden bench somehow.

 

[MickM]

Hi and welcome, I was taught to put a £1 coin on the top of the door with a wedge at the bottom to hold the door in the frame whilst marking frame and door for top and bottom of the hinges.
£1 coins hadn’t been invented then but you get the drift lol. Ian

I packed the bottom but I'm a bit annoyed with myself for being vaguely aware of wood swelling yet not sawing enough off the door. I was actually chuffed by the snug fit at first. O well.

 

[Alf]

Welcome aboard, Mick.

If it's any comfort, even the best can find themselves on the wrong side of a perfect fit. I once bought some tools from a patternmaker who'd apprenticed at Bristol Aero Engines. Therein he had lovingly made a beautiful tool chest with drawers of such accuracy as to slightly push the other drawers out when you slid one back in. Sounded gorgeous, and he was rightly proud of it. Came to the point when he left the company to go elsewhere and, naturally, took his chest with him. Overnight he found himself locked out of his own toolchest because everything had swelled up in the damp. The patternmakers' shop, you see, had been dehumidified, and his house was decidedly not. He had to destroy his toolchest in order to retrieve his tools, and even 40 odd years later there was a hint of tears in his eyes recalling the unhappy event.

 

[AndyP]

That makes be feel better. The only drawer I’ve made would probably still function from the rainforest to the desert . Overlapping drawer fronts were my way of hiding the loose fit.

 

[Lurker]

Ta. It's been helpful and interesting reading some of these posts here.

welcome and well done hanging a door, it's a good skill to have. interesting that it grew up rather than out, normally wood expands across the grain.

It's swelled at both top and upper side. I sanded the top and the side (near the top) and it worked for a bit, but then it became tight again. I've bought a reconditioned Stanley smoothing plane and intend to take the door off and clamp it to my garden bench somehow.

You need one (or a pair) of these (I just picked a u tube at random to illustrate).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHJ1jVd05Q

 

[MickM]

That puts things into perspective for me, Alf.

 

[MickM]

Ta. It's been helpful and interesting reading some of these posts here.

welcome and well done hanging a door, it's a good skill to have. interesting that it grew up rather than out, normally wood expands across the grain.

Brilliant. Ta.


It's swelled at both top and upper side. I sanded the top and the side (near the top) and it worked for a bit, but then it became tight again. I've bought a reconditioned Stanley smoothing plane and intend to take the door off and clamp it to my garden bench somehow.

You need one (or a pair) of these (I just picked a u tube at random to illustrate).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQHJ1jVd05Q