Finally the Swiss Cheese benchtop is getting put to good use. We were going to build and had purchased some land but then some heart issues intervened and the wife decided she wanted to live closer...
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Finally the Swiss Cheese benchtop is getting put to good use. We were going to build and had purchased some land but then some heart issues intervened and the wife decided she wanted to live closer...
Started with #5 1/4, then a second #5 1/4, added a #4 and a corrugated #6. Slightly different lengths and widths means no reinforcements of irregularities. A #39 1/2" dado plane and a #20 circular...
I've had it all, Shapton waterstones, Arkansas stones, Norton India and waterstones, Vertitas MkI and MkII guides, Eclipse guide, Stanley guides, bench grinders.
Reduced it and only use an old...
Been there, done that. Don't know what glue you used but PVA and derivatives are flexible and will allow some movement. Once had a desk from pine and the movement was noticeable but did not crack the...
Oil is a lubricant and this will minimize the effectiveness of grinding. When using a natural stone then water is a better option if it is new and has not been oiled before.
Similarly to the bread knife, a saw would not be much good it it had a straight edge, it needs to be serrated.
In a number of knife forums there is a definite aversion to making a knife edge too...
Toughts on sharp: At times the edge can be too sharp. It all depends on the angle of the edge versus the direction of cutting. Are you slicing, are you sawing or is the edge perpendicular to the...
An alternative when using a natural stone is lubricating with some liquid dishwashing soap and some water. No soaking or building up a sludge required. (but that is only when never oil has been...
A similar experience here: Dad would grind on a standard 8" bench grinder with a carburendum stone, dipping the blade regularly in some water, and then a Pfeil (Belgian) whetstone to take the burr...
When I read threads like this I cannot help but think that the sharpness gets at the level of a razor. Then I give thought to how many shavings on timber it will take before you would be unable to...
I have had the Mk II and now have the Mk I. Also have older non-Veritas holders that come into their own at times.
I have never been able to grind a narrow blade and keep it flat using a guide....
At one stage I was making optics as a hobby. When I took up woodworking again I did some research on the pros and cons of ductile versus cast iron and came across below article. Although I do not...
It does not matter how easy the lever moves. If your blade moves then most likely either the lever cap sits too loose or there is a lot of lubrication between blade and frog. A previous owner may...
Just as well that I am not a chocaholic.
Best wishes for 2020.
With limited disposable funds available in retirement I'm not able to purchase the mega-bucks powered miter saws that have next to little or no play on the blade and/or that has a blade that is...
^^^ This.
I looked at the Narex, Veritas and LN chisels and ended up buying some Ashley Iles chisels from the UK. Good old English Sheffield quality. No sense in buying a whole set, only buy...
I've got a 1/2", a cut down 1/2" and a 3/4". The first 1/2" I bought had a severly bent body so I sawed off the part from the nicker forwards leaving a skewed bullnose plane. The other two are also...
Working this way because I've got a rare form of leukemia. Exposure to electrosmog and strong magnetic fields affect my health (and is measurable in my bloodtests...). No WiFi, mobile phone, digital...
@ Josh- Late in replying as I'm on a road trip. Bought a #39 1/2", discovered the body was (slightly) bend,then bought another body from someone on ePray (who parts out planes and then subsequently...
Regret: Woodriver #3 plane, just plain junk these days as the side lever was next to impossible to move. Was happy enough with the shoulder plane, the block block plane and the low angle jack plane...
should have been: "as a grip"
cheers!
1) Me being in New Zealand means that I have huge cost to ship things back. Fixing it, even spending money on fixing it, is the cheapest option.
2) A #5 or scrub plane does not need to be flat but...
When I received the Record #4 I sharpened the blade and checked if the chipbreaker was contacting the blade properly without a gap at the mouth (which needed adjustment by bending it back and...
I prefer the early 5-1/4 four square over the type 19 5-1/4 .....
If there are high points I prefer a scraper over a file. ...
I've not read the whole thread, for what it is worth if I need to remove a lot of materal I start out with planing diagonally to the grain and only towards the end start going more with the grain....