Reply To: Struggling with squaring small pieces of sapele
…way that a blade can be sharp but still not produce a cut. The issue comes from accidentally putting a steep micro-camber on the blade. Make sure the area near…
…way that a blade can be sharp but still not produce a cut. The issue comes from accidentally putting a steep micro-camber on the blade. Make sure the area near…
…with in the future? Do you have magic screws? I suppose if you have an adequate… shank … is that the right word? They will spin freely but stay snug….
…on the lateral sdjuster should also be completely in the slot. But make sure when you install the cap/ iron assembly in the plane the depth yoke is in the…
When the joint is glued, both directions resist racking Ed. My comment had to do with cupping. Load on a bench is predominately downward, not side to side and I…
Thanks Peter! I’m not sure if that helps me any, then. My chisels have plenty of room, they just slip in the jaws. I’ll just keep freehand sharpening….
…and will give you an idea of what the bevel should look like. You can always try freehand sharpening later but many people stick with the guides permanently (no shame…
…resharpening’s. Johan [/quote] It sounds as if you are describing a concave sole, toe to heel. Is that correct? This isn’t terribly difficult to “fix” and since you would have…
…and angles down the edge…a completely arbitrary, non-square, but straight cut. Put your head where the layout lines look kink-free, plop your saw on it and cut. As long as…
…when comparing tasks from paring to mortising and the different materials that are worlk. Dave, i must agree with your statement, maple IS hard. recently i made a box with…
…a scientific approach… [attachment file=137784] Panel out, snapped a pic of the rebates. That was another first for me. Happy how it turned out . [attachment file=137785] Guess what, it…