Reply To: Vice Opening Depth
…can scape together a bit more money in the coming months? I bought the 10″ version last month. It is a beast of a vice and makes all the difference…
…can scape together a bit more money in the coming months? I bought the 10″ version last month. It is a beast of a vice and makes all the difference…
I’m no expert on hand planes, but I think things may be happening on a smaller scale than you are thinking about. When you think about the small amount that…
Exquisite work. I had trouble working out the scale until I looked at the rest of the pictures on your blog, that small drawer must be absolutely miniature. The fitting…
Thank you, @chemical_cake. I’m glad to hear that you had a hard time working out the scale. That tells me that my proportions must be pretty good. That drawer is…
…anyone have any ideas on how to loosen it. I’m scared that if i force it too much it will brake. [attachment file=”Antique ROBINSON-HALL Sheffield Rosewood 7 Mortise Marking Gauge.JPG”]…
Thanks very much for the speedy reply gents! I hadn’t considered the grit at the lower end of the scale. I think my coarse stone is 300, so as you…
…Does anyone have a better suggestion? What are traditional choices for drawer chests? (I live in the netherlands so options such as cherry/popular are probably scarce & expensive). Thanks John…
That bevel is not at 30 degrees it more like 60 think you have read protractor scale wrong. That angle is way to steep for cutting iron of a plane….
…use the plane whilst I scavenge enough time and a decent bit of hardwood with which to make a new tote. Advice? Opinions? Address of the bastard who did such…
…I buy. Needless to say, most of my kit comes from Lee Valley. Their prices are not at the low end of the scale, but they stand behind what they…