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[postquote quote=780031] I am glad that they work for you, Not exactly positive on what the handles are called but I tried the D-shaped, pistol grip and straight handle on…
[postquote quote=780031] I am glad that they work for you, Not exactly positive on what the handles are called but I tried the D-shaped, pistol grip and straight handle on…
…you are using a wax based compound on the strop, if you charge it up add a few drops of leather oil afterwards and rub it in nicely. That prevents…
…story. I have read some articles that say that it never really dries completely. A polymerized oil product usually is completely dry within a few days and can be built…
Based on recommendations here, I picked up a large 10 1/2” wide Veritas bench vice (quick release in a style similar to the Record vices that Paul uses): http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=49980&cat=1,41659 The…
[quote quote=6416]Hi Darren They are expensive, but they’re supposed to last years, so I guess are a good investment. I actually bought mine from Amazon.com rather than Amazon.co.uk. Even with…
And where’s the S4, A4, 4 1/2H, S5, A5 and 5 1/2H? complete set, pfft! Dunno Chris I don’t have them honest π…
…in that photo). The Dastra is considered by many to be the best of the best. The comparison would be similar to comparing the Kobalt #4 plane to a Lie-Nielsen….
…don’t work from them and therefore don’t create them along with the projects. However, when we get to more complex projects Paul will use a ‘storyboard’ with full-sized or scaled…
…an norton oil stone which equates to about 400 grit good enough for most situations. If you follow Paul’s method using diamond plates and strop with compound. Go through the…
…http://paulsellers.com/2013/04/myth-and-mystery-surrounding-plane-and-chisel-bevels/ The 30 deg is only at the very edge for me as I use Paul’s cambered sharpening method as discussed on this blog post: http://paulsellers.com/2012/01/sharpening-chisels-forget-weaker-micro-bevels/ Hope that helps, Phil…