The thread that just keeps on giving ...
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The thread that just keeps on giving ...
If you are enough of a muppet to get a saw into that situation its pretty doubtful that you will have the necessary motor skills to be able to straighten it successfully ...
So just to be clear you are saying that you don't agree with Larry Williams article?
IMHO there is no functional difference in slotted or folded backs.
You sure? Look like pretty nice saws
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I use a deep plastic tray/dish that is probably 18" x 12" x 3" or so. This has a wooden frame built around it - stones sit on a couple of wooden blocks (there is a batten at each end of the block on...
It won't be if its burnished
Warren is not posting here so I can't ask him ...
Rush of blood to the head ?
David how many actual hours of use would that be over the course of a year?
Good post - Thank you!
Hi Charlie, I posted pretty much the same comment back in May
Unbelievable the amount of discussion this topic has generated. But then again I was taught the little I know about cabinet-making...
Some notes on grain orientation here http://www.planemaker.com/articles_tuning.html
Chris - who told you that you need a high end plane (whatever that is) with a high bed angle, crazy tight mouth and you can only take 0.001" shavings?
Ron that is a beautiful saw - really nice proportions, nice lines, all good!
It can be just as confusing in Europe - for example Sweden used to have their own version of the inch as 1/10 ft ...
Nice work Wayne. I have a very similar little smoother in the works at the moment - quite like the heel detail I might have to borrow that :)
Do people seriously pay much attention to these videos, magazines etc?
Really? It looks like an OK cabinet but beyond exceptional is rather a stretch IMHO ...
Thank you for making this available - appreciated
I have a few on my property but they are probably 70 - 80 ft high at least - so not ideal bonsai material :)
We also grow Monterey Cypress known locally as Macrocarpa ...
Derek,
You did a nice job of cutting the lid but you must have spent more time taking photos of it and posting about it than the job took ...
Hi Ron,
I really like these two planes - the winter smoother and panel. Probably some of the nicest looking planes being made today in my opinion - great curves, and all the design elements just...
Have not experienced this issue