Sharpening chisels and plane irons
…Quertin demonstrating the same if you look up Barrtools. At first, I was skeptical this would work, as almost everyone else out there said “never round-over the bevel” (!!!). Well,…
…Quertin demonstrating the same if you look up Barrtools. At first, I was skeptical this would work, as almost everyone else out there said “never round-over the bevel” (!!!). Well,…
Yeah. You can warm the plane up first so the hot water doesn’t cool so fast. You are trying to get the old glue to 140°-145°F. Getting the whole plane…
I’ve heard Paul say several times that he is, in a way, trying to reach slightly under the piece he is marking. If the dado comes out slightly undersized, a…
…machines. I can do them accurately, faster, and safer. (I have trimmed the end of my thumb on a table saw at least three times over the years, I’m lucky…
…grinder since you mention that it is a hollow ground edge. Besides your scrub plane, which do you like to put a crown on? Just curious. Lots of folk like…
@aamar, I was also getting skewed results using a honing guide. I decided to use the opposite end, and that made corrected the problem for me. I don’t know if…
…with green honing compound. I used Paul’s method so the base for the sandpaper doesn’t need to be exactly flat. I was surprised what a difference the stropping/honing step made….
…strop does a good job after a bevel has been ground. You’d need a grinder or something to do the heavy work with. Also, the oil stones, especially the med…
…to be a happy middle ground between the “El Cheapo” and the very, very top ‘O the line, such as the Wenzloff etc. Initially, when I began looking for the…
The decorative undercarriage is a matter of choice, and because the clock is somewhat traditional, Paul decided to add the feature to his version here. The steps are simple and…