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I've been tapping, actually TAPPING the tail. The blade is at 45. I figured it had something to do with the geometry. I suppose I'll give it a shot more on the top of the plane. I've yet to do...

I just built my 4th Krenov style plane. All my others worked great from the get go, but this one is giving me problems. Specifically, its a short-ish jointer ~17" maple with cocobolo sole. Works...

I recently acquired a vintage Craftsman 6" jointer. Lots of cast iron, I'm hoping it will work out well. I have a couple of questions for those in the know...

What RPM should the cutter be...

I use my 7.25 fine Freud Diablo for everything I can (table saw). Better in every way - dust, noise, waste, feed rate (never bogs down), only ~$15.

You'll never go back...

Never liked my WWII. It leaves a smooth finish - burned smooth. Forrest told me it was normal with contractor's saws and I should just raise the blade to max height and cut that way... no thanks.
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I recently acquired the 14" Harbor Freight bandsaw and cannot seem to get the wheels coplanar. From all that I can gather, the adjustment should be made by shims on the top wheel. Unfortunately,...

Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of making a few slightly different and seeing how they perform.

I recently acquired a 1.5" Hock Krenov-style blade without a chip breaker. I've made a couple Krenov sytyle planes with great success, but both had chip breakers. Apart from the obvious spacing...