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21 March 2013 at 3:59 am #9695
hello Matt,
I am not sure if this will help you or not but i most certainly hope you may take something from it. like you i am quite new to woodworking and as a university student i find myself on a tight budget.
i read this post in hopes of solving my own square problems. i knew my own was not at all perfect, far from it. but on a 12.99$ budget allowance i picked up a square at my local home hardware. it was the best i could muster.
seeing the post by Boyce about the “nibs” i quickly ran to dig out my own combination square. i threw of the rule and looked inside. sure enough i saw the nibs. i determined which direction i was off on the square and proceeded by deducing which nib was high. using the corner of the rule i scratched the nib (very crude but functional). its relatively soft and wears nice. i reassembled the square and gave it a test. still off i reworked the nib and tested again. i did this a few times working slowly not to over do it. little by little i got my square to line up with a very satisfactory degree.
if you haven’t already solved your square issues i would recommend giving this a go. though i am limited on my resources, i take great pride in things that work well and making things work well. i was frustrated with the state of my square (i even tested all the squares at the store to get the best one) and gave up on the fact that it was all i could get with my position. i am now confident my tool is trustworthy for all practical purposes.
i really hope this helps =)
André
27 February 2013 at 2:30 am #8512I find it interesting that many of your observations are all similar. for some reason i was expecting a broad range of opinions. it gives me a sense of reassurance to know i am not a sharpening fanatic when considering the frequency i take my tools to the hones, it seems pretty standard from what i read here. likewise it is also reassuring to know that i am taking full advantage of tool lifespan without sacrificing quality.
i haven’t mentioned this before but have noticed tool performance varying a lot when comparing tasks from paring to mortising and the different materials that are worlk. Dave, i must agree with your statement, maple IS hard. recently i made a box with lid for storing and burning incense as a gift for my girlfriend. Yes it was made of maple and i did rip it to width and thickness before planing it smooth.
in response to Florian Eisele, i am going through the very same revelation you experienced yourself. i first started sharpening with jigs and angle guides. after some time i got fed up with the time consuming set up of various jigs and decided to practice free hand sharpening. it was a hug step forward for me and i quickly adopted the use of micro bevels. after viewing paul’s method it seemed like the natural and logical evolution to my own methodes. i am a huge fan of simple, effective and quality. paul’s method exemplifies all of those. and i am very pleased with it. its not hard to understand why he was taught that method as an apprentice or why its been used for centuries by craftsman.
Thanks to all for the great responses. cheers!!!
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