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11 May 2016 at 11:35 am #137160
I had this problem for a very long time on my no.4 stanley. I suspected it was one of two problems… the lever cap screw… or the lateral adjustment lever was too loose. Tightening the lever cap screw solved the problem but made turning the adjustment knob to adjust the blade depth difficult. I accepted this for a while until I worked up the courage to re-peen the rivet that attaches to the lateral adjustment lever. The lateral adjustment lever was loose, which caused it to have too much play even when the lever cap was adjusted correctly. To re-peen the rivet, I placed a hammer in my vise to use as an anvil (Paul has demonstrated this technique) and then used another hammer to re-peen the rivet (placed the backside of the frog on the hammer in the vise, and re-peened the rivet from the front side of the frog… the side that the blade rests). I slowly creeped up to the amount of friction that allowed me to easily adjust the lever, but also eliminated the play I was getting. This has solved the problem without creating any other problems as well. I’m not sure if this is a recommended technique or if the rivet can be replaced if something were to go wrong, but it was the only solution I could think of… other than getting a new frog. Hope this helps.
5 February 2016 at 9:11 pm #134573Without buying second-hand, I would say making the spokeshave and combination gauge are your best bets for reducing costs and maximizing quality. If making them is not an option, Amazon.com has combination gauges and a Stanley 12-951 at very reasonable prices. Bahco scrapers are good scraper for only $10 and I am sure they are available in Europe. As for the rasp, you might be able to buy a rasp to get you started from a tool or hardware store.
11 January 2016 at 10:37 pm #133823Never worked with it… but here is a good place to start:
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[quote quote=129453]Just one bit of advice: I too read every article & book on building your own bench. There are a lot of good designs out there (though none I like as well as Paul’s), but don’t fall prey to the advice that some give about making your bench no taller than the point where your thumb connects to your hand. I did this and suffered many back aches until I redid the legs making the bench height 38″. It’s much easier to cut the legs off later than it is to try and come up with a stable method for making your bench taller. Best of luck & enjoy!
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I agree with Greg… one of my many failures was following the advice of making my bench height level with my wrist. I wish I would have made it taller.
17 August 2015 at 10:50 pm #129443For me… failure has become one of the most powerful ways I have improved my woodworking skills. I personally dove right into making a workbench. The great thing about projects like workbenches and toolboxes is that they don’t have to be perfect, yet they provide you with the experience necessary to tackle the projects you want to complete in the future. I would say go for it and don’t be afraid of failing, but rather be willing to embrace any failures as an opportunity to learn. Just my personal experience and two cents.
6 March 2015 at 2:21 pm #125299I think the repetitive nature of Paul’s teaching style is what makes it so effective. Furthermore, the filming style in which they rarely skip ahead and for the most part film in real time adds to the effectiveness of the videos. It would be a shame to cut short any teaching Paul is willing to offer.
6 January 2015 at 4:53 am #123120Thanks for the replies! I looked up Rubber Wood on the Wood Database and it appears to indeed be Rubber Wood. It isn’t the most desirable wood, but I think it is worth hanging onto for a cutting board or something. Thanks again!
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