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…the blade. The bending trick isn’t really to fix kinks so much as to test the quality of the blade steel. To fix a kink, you can try hammering it…
…the blade. The bending trick isn’t really to fix kinks so much as to test the quality of the blade steel. To fix a kink, you can try hammering it…
…You feel a bit more resistance when pushing the plane compared to a “standard” setting. Shavings will look a bit like an accordion. The cap iron needs to be properly…
Ha! You’ve clearly never seen any of my drawings… π You’ll be fine, just trim the tenon down slowly, and by equal amounts on both sides, testing each time. You…
…also tried 3 coats of blonde followed by 1 coat of orange, and also a test with 3 coats of a 5:1 mix of blonde-to-orange. Both of these last two…
…saw a groove in it using the saw you intend to use for making the slots (see step #1). Use this groove to test your spline thickness. Good luck! Wesley…
…saw in between gauge lines. You are using construction lumber by the look of it. I would re sharpen and over set the saw. Test it in a cut it…
Hi Joseph, actually I think your current dashboard is fine. Perhaps, I would add item paging. eg. on first page of screen 4 latest projects are shown, then page 2…
…surface, where most of the chemical is. Also, since they are caustic, any untreated nails or screws ( even stainless) will rust readily. While not an exclusive test, you could…
…a 3/4″ wide pine board to test each side of the blade by running the plane along the edge. Use very small adjustments and move the lateral adjuster in the…
…expecting something a bit harder, but not that much… The maple seems quite hard too, but havent been testing it as much yet… Anybody here to share some experience with…