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14 April 2016 at 8:06 pm #136421
Seems reasonable. Thanks for the advice fellas! I’ll just leave it be for now and if it bugs me too much, I’ll squirt some epoxy in there.
And a weird side question. I’m fairly certain that the top is not 100% square and slightly twisted (I’m using a couple of 2×3 studs as cheap winding sticks). Is it critical that I plane it perfectly flat and square or can I address some of the unevenness and twist when I build the legs/frame?
And if I do need to get it perfectly flat and not twisted, do you have any advice for doing so (bearing in mind that I have no real bench, just some crummy sawhorses and a plywood sheet)?
13 April 2016 at 9:31 pm #136387Ah, thanks that makes sense. I’ll try fiddling with it a little more, and if I can’t figure it out I’ll just have to start training myself to do it by hand.
13 April 2016 at 5:17 pm #136375I have a question I’d like to piggyback on here if that’s ok. If not, tell me to pound sand and I’ll start a new topic!
I’ve got a Veritak mkII sharpening guide + diamond plates (coarse, fine, very fine) + compound/strop but I’m not sure if I’m using it correctly. Each time I use it, it looks like the chisel is being sharpened at an angle. Not sure if I’m describing the phenomenon correctly so I’ve included a picture of what I’m seeing (I’m at the office and don’t have a photo of my chisel so it’s MS Paint to the rescue).
Basically the lighter grey portion is the sharpened bit, and the darker grey are with the sloppy lines are the machine marks from the factory grinding. Is it normal for it to sharpen at an angle like this?
My initial thought was that the chisel wasn’t seated in the sharpening guide straight, but I checked it several times and it seemed like it was dead flat against the guide.
Thanks for any insights!
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