Reply To: Bench vices
Tom, The 52 is a 7″ jaw width vise with a little over 7″ opening capacity. I’ve been using mine, picked up at a flea mkt., for a couple of…
Tom, The 52 is a 7″ jaw width vise with a little over 7″ opening capacity. I’ve been using mine, picked up at a flea mkt., for a couple of…
…say you should have the mouth very tight (small opening) – more on that in #3. 2. No idea what might be causing the grey streaks. Maybe try planing a…
…open to the extent that it feels safe. As you rub, relax and let the crack close, then open it again. Keep on with the rubbing and alternatively opening and…
…the quick release mode in one half turn and is quiet. However, the vise will not open using the threads, only by pulling it open which has not bothered me…
…matter where on the opening span), the ‘counter-weight block’ rotates CW a little while sliding the vise open or closed and drags on the threads. Not smooth at all and…
…hardened reticle from the opening with a nail or exacto-knife or what have you, pull it open, and the glue just flows right out with no ‘waiting period’. Two Britney…
…openings and super shallow depth of cut. You are always at the mercy of the wood. My wood planes have open non adjustable throats and work as well or better…
…only way to know something can contact food is for the manufacturer to declare the product to be suitable for that purpose. It’s not done in the MSDS. http://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/Food_Contact/How_to_Comply_with_Food_Contact_Regulations_in_USA.html https://www.food-contact.com/news/2014/november/options-for-approving-new-food-contact-substances…
…most of the plough planes made. http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/combinationplanes.html Pull the page down – all download PDFs. Each one will tell you what is a complete set of bits for that particular…
…That left me with a couple $10 and $20 new planes really similar to the ones Paul tested on his blog: plastic handles, unwieldy cap irons and the most baffling…