Chisel Chopping – How hard is too hard?
My chisels are sharp, having been sharpened at 25(ish) degrees to 1200 grit, and able to test cut paper. When I pare/chop, it might take 6-7 passes on each side…
My chisels are sharp, having been sharpened at 25(ish) degrees to 1200 grit, and able to test cut paper. When I pare/chop, it might take 6-7 passes on each side…
…wider mouth on scrub planes. And you said it yourself: “The plane which works best shows a little more room between the irons and the front of the mouth.” I…
…get it in time for Christmas as all of their rasps are made to order. I think the quality will be similar to the Auriou rasps but slightly cheaper http://www.liogier-france.fr/?lang=en/…
…Later planes incorporated a side lever for adjustment which engaged with serrations on the undersides of the blades. You can read more on Patrick Leach’s site: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm About half way…
…did in Step 1, the cutter shouldn’t be able to move down. 3. From here, turn the knob the desired amount. Usually, I’m trying to lower the cutter, so I’d…
Tobias Ziegenbein, Yep, like I said, I like old tools. It’s just getting harder and harder to find good deals on ’em. Like this one (attached). I paid $25.00 for…
…planing an off-cut to the bevel of the connector, crosscutting it into four pieces, and gluing them pairwise. The holder sits on the apron/rail under the top of my workbench….
…older saws tend to track left (still need to fix that) after resetting the teeth. My Veritas dovetail saw cut like butter when new. When it dulled enough, I sharpened,…
Hello Debra, I have no idea what JB weld is (I’m from Oz) but as a former metal worker it’s a simple repair with an arc welder (stick welder). Grind…
…I will try. One thing I wonder about: drills are designed to push straight down, which is what we do when drilling. They are not specifically designed to withstand side…