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…the traditional manner of clockwise = close and counterclockwise = open. When I’m planing in the vice turn counter 1/4 turn to open it then flip the workpiece then 1/4…
…the traditional manner of clockwise = close and counterclockwise = open. When I’m planing in the vice turn counter 1/4 turn to open it then flip the workpiece then 1/4…
…looking but not nicely finished plane for 18 Euro. It was sold as a Jack (Doppelhobel) but what made me take it was its huge mouth opening that was like…
…step by step how to ensure your drawer openings come together to match the curved top of the main cabinet openings. These preparatory steps are needed to ensure success when…
…EYE DAMAGE. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED. CONTENTS ARE EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame. Vapors will accumulate readily and may ignite explosively….
That’s really not bad. I used doug fir also for the legs. It will splinter around the mortise opening when you twist the chisel or otherwise lever sideways. Also, make…
…perhaps this one in particular is because of the weight, when they are open they tend to sag so your board is not held flat. It also takes ages to…
…training yourself. After a while you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about. I can wink with left eye open but struggle to wink right eye open. lol Thanks ken…
…adjuster knob also feels very loose, it moves very easily when I open/close it, whereas on my other planes, it takes a bit more effort to open/close. Also (not sure…
…deliberated over whether to get an open or closed throat. The one I have is open and has a ‘shoe’ to prevent it from tipping forward. This is fiddly to…
…size of a garbage bag sitting in the corner. My wife used to work at a uniform services company and could get big bags of surplus shop towels and terries….