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8 May 2018 at 2:30 am #541188
Yes, if you’re having trouble with a skirting effect, I’d highly suggest lowering the bevel angle to around 30 degrees. It’s worked wonders for my planes. I still believe that Rob Cosman’s microbevel technique makes a lot of sense for longevity of an iron (I was just grinding the bevel far too steep), although I have some planes ground to Paul’s recommendation of 30 degrees.
28 April 2018 at 1:56 am #535433I have the 10″ Eclipse vise and IMO, it’s great. Very solid/heavy and has held its own through quite a bit of use. Only things about it I don’t like are the titanium handle (Eclipse says it’s a safety feature to bend when under too much stress, but I think that’s more of an excuse for inferior materials. Haven’t had issue with bending, it’s hard to overtighten, so you should be fine.), and the paint tends to chip a bit if bumped hard. That part is purely cosmetic though.
20 April 2018 at 10:48 pm #530226Think answer #1 may be the culprit.
1. Approx. 40 degrees. In process of regrinding to 30 on diamond plate.
2. Yes, within a few thou.
3. Yes
4. Have tried variations including but not limited to 1/16, 1/32, and 3/32. Currently using 1/32.
5. 5/16. This is a cheaper Sears brand plane, with a non-adjustable mouth. “Dancing with the one that brought me” here, as they say.
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