At the weekend I got around to glue the block together. As with the neck I discovered that I had been as tight with my heelblock segments as I was with my neck. I was barely able to make them fit within the patterns - it was with in millimeters. Not good! In future I must make an effort to be a little more generous when I rough cut.
As preparation for the heel I planed the first and second segments down to 18mm. This will, I hope, end up giving me even sized segments all the way down to the heelcap that is intended to align with the binding. If all goes to plan, I would just have to shave the very bottom of the third segment to accommodate for this.
Once all the segments were prepped, I carefully went about the assembly with a dry run before adding glue. I prepared stop blocks and supports to keep the segments from sliding in the wet glue, as I did when I glued the scarf joint.
Then it was time for the real thing.
As preparation for the heel I planed the first and second segments down to 18mm. This will, I hope, end up giving me even sized segments all the way down to the heelcap that is intended to align with the binding. If all goes to plan, I would just have to shave the very bottom of the third segment to accommodate for this.
Once all the segments were prepped, I carefully went about the assembly with a dry run before adding glue. I prepared stop blocks and supports to keep the segments from sliding in the wet glue, as I did when I glued the scarf joint.
Then it was time for the real thing.
HEEL BLOCK SEGMENTS
THE STACKED HEEL
CHECKING PATTERNS
THE OBLIGATORY GLUING
THE STACKED HEEL
CHECKING PATTERNS
THE OBLIGATORY GLUING
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