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28 October 2020 at 9:57 pm #684107
Do you have a Low Angle Jack if so you could get a high angle blade or put a secondary 23 degree bevel on it or if you can live with a block plane you can get a Luban from Rutlands on special for £49.99 that comes in at 45 degrees but if you put a 10 degree secondary bevel on it you will have your 55 degrees.
Pete
18 August 2020 at 4:47 pm #674507The dovetail and the carcass saws turned today. Now I understand why people are willing to pay for quality saws, amazed at the difference. Not sure if paying any more would make any difference these are so much better than I have ever used.
17 August 2020 at 10:41 pm #674385£400 for a saw phew I’d frame it and hang it on the wall over the fireplace and get it insured. I got a 22″ Irwin throw away it tears through everything I’ve thrown at it so far with a good results, I cut an 8 X 4 inch oak sleeper in half to get it in my car a few days ago, took a while. I’m hoping to split it down the middle on the Triton 2000 by cutting it from both sides, might need to dig out the Irwin for the bit in the middle. Hoping to get it down to nine good 1″ X 2″ planks for a to replace the planks in a garden bench I picked up, the wooden planks have rotted but the cast iron ends are sound. The original wood is strange it looks like a light grey coloured oak with a dense grain but is incredibly light in weight not sure what it is.
16 August 2020 at 9:41 pm #674270Interesting makes sense though. He sums it up though everyone has their own opinion and what might be good for hard woods is not necessary good for soft woods. I checked out their saws GULP. I’ll just keep it simple and touch up the first inch or so to make it easier to start the cut but I’ll try them out of the box first. I tried this on an old gents saw 19 tpi I have and it was noticeable.
15 August 2020 at 2:33 pm #674081I probably would get on better with the easier to use Veritas as I’m use to cheap saws and am a bit ham fisted. I’m looking forward to using them. I have a veritas router plane and it is a joy to use as long as you keep it sharp which is quite easy to do thanks to the detachable blade. One day I might even be able to stretch to a LA Jack plane for shooting I currently use a Stanley 5 1/2 which is just about OK as long as I keep it Brazilian sharp and take the finest of shavings. Have you ever tried or heard of anyone trying alternate rip then cross cut teeth i.e 2 rip then a pair crosscut… Just a thought.
15 August 2020 at 11:49 am #674064Took the plunge and have ordered three of the buggers a standard dovetail, crosscut carcass and rip tenon. In for a penny in for a lot of pounds 200+ of the buggers, ouch! Read so many reviews and everybody rates the Veritas saws even up against the more expensive brass backed saws. What I need now is an appropriate file or files to touch them up as per Paul recommends, and ideas as to what I will need? I’ve been using Irwin disposable saws for quite a few years but once they lose there edge you can’t get them back I’ve tried. I had a Barracuda panel saw and the handle snapped off halfway though sawing a sheet of 18 mm ply I replaced it with an Irwin which has a much sturdier handle. I don’t do much large work and have a Triton saw bench with rails now so I can cut up to the full 8 x 4 sheets accurately. I recommend them they fold up quite small and can be tucked under the bench.
13 August 2020 at 12:45 pm #673753Chaps,
I’m thinking of getting a rip tenon has anyone bought one recently (2020) and still had the same problems?
Pete
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