Originally Posted by
William Fretwell
Jim the pictures are very clear! The handle is to the right. The pushing force to the two rods both drags and pushes the blade.
The very long fence with its wood insert will wear at the back more than the front as the leading edge of the fence will be pushed away.
Easy to test, just apply a thin coat of paint to the inside of the fence and use it to see where it wears. Ideally it would wear more at the front of the fence, as the fence is supposed to guide the blade. My money is on it wearing more at the back; that would be disappointing.
Boy do we see the pictures differently. The handle appears aligned with the blade to me. The parallax due to the angle and the fact that the handle support is above the the non-integral skates seems to cause the confusion. Derek has tested a prototype. If he says they are aligned, it is good enough for me.
Shawn
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