Reply To: Planing woes… Lost my edge
Good advice from Brett. I would re sharpen iron if that did not work I would regrind primary bevel 25 degrees start afresh.Sometimes with stropping you can also round over…
Good advice from Brett. I would re sharpen iron if that did not work I would regrind primary bevel 25 degrees start afresh.Sometimes with stropping you can also round over…
I used to take my dad’s saws to the Hardware Shop for the “Saw Doctor” to sharpen them. That was a 7-day turnaround. The first company I worked for as…
…boards around 1″ thick. A 3″ thick beam won’t need those shims as much because it won’t really deflect under planing. Then, with one face flat or nearly flat, I…
…oriented. It’s more akin to making art,..fewer pieces, individually and finely crafted, and as a result higher priced to make profit. My background has been in art where we survive…
…a little (or way too much) too finicky. Should I allow some sort of tolerance ? [/quote] Coming from an engineering background, I went through this exact issue. Thinking that…
…was in Florida but the time was wrong. I do like Chris Schwarz as well as Roy Underhill who I have met a few times, but Pauls approach and style…
@Dionysios – Yes, I’ve seen that the ‘undersea’ planes (those that can be identified at least) cost about $10 less than the shiney ones, but the bidding seems to frequently…
…metal. Don’t go too heavy on this. 3) Position of the frog. The frog should be almost right at the mouth. Try to get it as close as possible. Others…
History of the Stanley Tool Company http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EonJDaZMqj0…
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