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The finer stones are used to remove scratches from the coarser stones. This results in a edge with fewer valleys. The smoother surface distributes the force from cutting the wood across a larger...

Now that's a quote worthy of space on my shop wall. Thanks.

I received my DMT Dia-Flat earlier this week. I used it for the first time today flattening a set of Norton waterstones. It worked as others had described. No issues.

Find attached plans for a wooden layout square from Chris Schwarz. This was the project we worked during the class in July....

I was taught to treat chisels like firearms. Never point them at things where they can do unintended damage. Fingers in the path of a chisel are an accident waiting to happen.

You are likely right on this, but I do have questions. One hand pushes forward, the other pushes sideways toward the fence. Correct? Assuming this is correct.... You rely only on the uncut vertical...

As a beginner in the hand tool world, this forum is a great resource for me. Someday I hope to be able to help others, but at this stage I'll likely be on the receiving end nearly all of the time.
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Unfortunately, no. I go straight from a "tailed" planer/jointer to a smoothing plane. The only bench planes I've got are the


Veritas® Bevel-Up Smoother Plane which doesn't have flat sides.
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In a previous thread (URL below), I learned my plan of trying to offset the iron of a shoulder plane for use on a shooting board was not likely to succeed. This triggered an idea that I'd like...

My plan was to offset the iron in the plane as shown below in my medium shoulder plane.
206171 Wouldn't this work? If not, is it because I the "lip" isn't wide enough? I was trying to avoid...

Yes. The guard has spring loaded pawls. It also comes with a splitter. Changing between the two is a 45 second job. No kidding, I timed it and I wasn't rushing. One finger to remove the TS...

If I did it with a grinder, my lack of experience would likely end up with me buying another iron. However, your comment did trigger me to consider using the Worksharp sharpener I have. Thanks.

I have the same plane and am pleased with the performance, but wish I had bought the large shoulder plane (1 1/4' wide) so that I could use it with a shooting board on 3/4" to 1 1/8" stock.

Thanks to all for your help. I will order a DMT diamond plate tomorrow.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. And yes, I want a want a cambered edge to eliminate the plane tracks I'll get from my smoothing plane if the iron isn't cambered.

Maybe I'm just slow but I'm talking hours, not minutes. This includes the time already spent turning my convex edge into a concave edge. Now I've got to turn that concave edge into a convex edge. ...

I'd used my son's Norton flattening stone in conjunction with the 220/1000 and 4000/8000 combination stone and had good luck with it. I ordered the same system as I was using "Norton Waterstone...

Robert:
Thank you!

That is an excellent idea that I hadn't considered. I'll give it a try.

a piece of flexible rubber hose terminated with a nozzle to give hands free method of blowing waste from drill presses, etc. The blow gun was housed in a home made wooden box. Pretty slick trick...