Reply To: Redesigned Veritas Small Plow Plane
…post. It appears that they are working on a large combination plane, which is where they got the idea for this modification. As always, I’m impressed by the customer service….
…post. It appears that they are working on a large combination plane, which is where they got the idea for this modification. As always, I’m impressed by the customer service….
After much debate, I think I will build a “dutch tool chest”….unless I change my mind again. I actually don’t have that many tools. Ok, I have too many saws….
…and re-tapped using a 1/4-20 thread. My question, whether too late or not, is now that there is a ~.220 diameter hole in the plane’s sole, does anyone think that…
…the legs should be standing/pushing on the horizontal bottom-beams instead of the legs standing on the ground and the beams connected to them from the side(s). Thanks for your advice!…
…that helps….John Ps couldn’t resist showing off my modified vintage rebate plane…..gives accurate corner 45deg chamfers…….and my rather superb and very accurate ….height adjustable router….again scrap timber and sharpened Allen…
In case you hadn’t seen it, here’s the “Fitting a Vise” post on the blog: http://paulsellers.com/2012/06/making-the-workbench-15/ You will need some space between the bench and the metal jaws to allow…
…softer but my blow torch was berried under mountains of stuff. I used one of my saw file handles which I got from Workshop Heaven. Quite pleased with the result….
…that may also be worth a look. There was also a video regarding the tall tool box that can be seen in the background to some of the older video’s,…
…gap closed then I was ok. Have you seen Part 1 of Paul’s Workbench video? https://youtu.be/ru2ZiNs_Wek He demonstrates the planing of the laminations and at about 5:15 say’s “Don’t worry…
…of bowing in his video, to paraphrase: “If you can push the gaps closed by hand, it’s flat enough”. You can clamp out quite dramatic bowing in softwoods, though this…