Reminds me that I ordered a 42mm version of that chisel a couple years ago, and the damn thing never arrived. I wonder where it wound up.
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Reminds me that I ordered a 42mm version of that chisel a couple years ago, and the damn thing never arrived. I wonder where it wound up.
I was checked out by 12:01. I knew what I was looking for!
Looks like I got your shoulder plane. So, so sorry...
No kidding. Miss him.
Good tip. I will try that. I've got some very dry hickory set aside for the handles, but it is particularly humid here in southwestern Ontario right now, so better safe than sorry.
Thanks guys. I’ve read Stanley’s threads, as well as both Derek and So’s articles. I’ve just never seen described anywhere just how pronounced the hourglass shape of the socket should be. I’ll square...
I bought a couple of gennou heads from Tomohita Iida, and it's time to fit some handles to them. Having always bought my gennou with handles attached, I'm not sure how much of a taper the socket...
Well apparently I had already purchased Des' book and forgotten, and when I opened it I was on the kiwa ganna chapter, so, way to think ahead?
Thanks for the input. I'm aware of Des' book, but never got around to buying it. Maybe this is a good opportunity, since Brotherton and Odate only briefly touch upon kiwa ganna. I've set up one or...
I've got a kiwi ganna I'm tuning up, and the blade tip on it protrudes from the side of the dai by 1-2 millimetres. What's the preferred way to remedy this? Grind back the blade tip, or pare the side...
Good to know. I was a bit worried about the possibility of runout. Thanks!
I believe they mentioned a bushing being required. It may not be available yet. I'll ask the next time I'm there, it just got mentioned off hand and I may be remembering wrong.
Shane, what do you...
According to my local Lee Valley, their CBN wheels will also fit the Tormek. Haven't tried it myself, though.
My favourite no. 3 recently broke, so I purchased another to replace it. I was using a Lee Valley replacement blade and chipbreaker, and fitted in the new plane, I can barely advance the blade enough...
I'm going with the drill rod idea. I remembered that I have a bit that would be of the right size, but I'd rather not cut it up if necessary, so drill rod it is. I got spectacularly lucky with the...
Thanks everyone, this helps a lot.
I recently picked up a Stanley 45 in nearly unused condition, but the pin which keeps the blade adjustment screw from rotating is missing. Does anyone know what the gauge of that pin is, or have a...
To clarify, I was referring to using an actual ruler when I said 'drastic.' The UHMW tape I use is 5 mil thick, and I haven't measured exactly how far back from the edge I apply the tape. I adjust...
Thanks for the warm welcome. Like you say, I've lurked for a while, and don't have a lot of time (or possibly knowledge) to contribute.
Sori is a curvature along the length of a blade, typically...
To accomplish something similar, but with a less drastic back bevel, I use a strip of UHMW tape affixed across the back of the blade. I find this approach particularly useful when rehabbing old...