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Thanks for the info. I’ve ordered the Shinwa, which is similar to the Stanley 18, and we’ll see how it goes. Even just today I almost had a bad measurement of an inside angle from this issue.

Pay attention to whether Paul hits faster than you rather than harder; in other words, blows per minute. Paul may be faster because….he’s faster. The thickness of the chip is another factor: Too thick and progress slows, but too thin wastes time. Time spent placing the chisel and ejecting chips are other factors. Put these together, and it can…[Read more]

JB Kwik Weld can be used on metal. I cannot say if it will be adequate here.

It’s 3M 77 spray adhesive onto dry paper-backed abrasive (not cloth) and a granite block.

@awesomeopossum74 sorry I was cryptic in my reply. The lumberjocks link has the answer from someone who took one apart. It is a press fit. From that link, “…I did get the pin out. It is not threaded, just a tapered friction fit. A puller would be useful. We just used a whole lot of force, pry bars, tapping etc.” There’s not much more in the link.

@awesomeopossum74 http://lumberjocks.com/topics/64025

@AWESOMEOPOSSUM74 you made me curious, so I searched for the model number and found this:

Craftsman 506-51890 Woodworker’s Vise Restoration

Notice the detailed part diagram.

I agree with much of what @etmo says, but I think the issue is for the grinding work rather than the honing. In other words, yes the stones cut slower after some use, but if I have a shallow grind on the tool, say around 25 degrees, then I can get the tip very rapidly even on plates that are at least 5 years old. So, how to get to that starting…[Read more]

@selva what you’re describing is normal. The stones are super aggressive for a short while. I’d choose the DiaSharp over the interrupted any day. The DiaSharp won’t catch the corner of a narrow tool. You got the right ones and, you’re right, the extra width is somewhere between useful and needed, especially if you ever get a wide plane.

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It can also be edge failure if the bevel angle isn’t steep enough for the harder wood. You may need to go higher than 30, say to 35-ish. Check your angle with a protractor and see where you are now.

@nikolaj33 flattening a plane sole is very different from flattening a chisel or iron. On the plane, we actually want the edges to be curved so that they do not form sharp arises that catch the work. On the chisel, we don’t want to dub the corners because it makes it hard to get sharp all the way to the corner, although a strop can help with…[Read more]

Aha, so my fear about ruining the DMT DiaSharp plates when used for flattening is real.

@selva honestly, their information is confusing. The DMT web page for Dia-Sharp gives information for the 8″ bench stone and says, “This size comes in seven DMT diamond grits, including Extra Extra Coarse (XX) for rapid stock removal and waterstone…[Read more]

@selva my day to day sharpening is done on diamond plates. I started with water stones. Nothing cuts faster, but I got fed up with the mess and switched to the diamond plates. When I said I was going back to water stones, that was for flattening the backs, which is impossibly slow on diamond plates. If I used a lot of A2 steel, I’m not sure…[Read more]

@awesomeopossum74 Search for images of a step stool with handle and see if your mother might like that. The “handle” extends up from the steps to hip height or a little higher. It can be used to carry the stool, but it also provides a handrail to help with balance while up on the step.