New Loupe

[Robert Delhommer Sr]

Jim,

After using, I went back for a second. A spare just in case. I'll try and find where they can be ordered because I do not think they are a Woodcraft stock item.

ken

item or stock
Ken, I was going to ask for a item or stock # as I could not find it on Woodcraft's web site. Ant helpful link would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

[ken hatch]

item or stock
Ken, I was going to ask for a item or stock # as I could not find it on Woodcraft's web site. Ant helpful link would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

Bob,

When I posted I didn't realize that Bridger was the person that requested our Woodcraft stock the loupes. I'll bet if you PM Bridger he can help you out.

ken

[Patrick Chase]

item or stock
Ken, I was going to ask for a item or stock # as I could not find it on Woodcraft's web site. Ant helpful link would be greatly appreciated.
Bob

There probably isn't one.

As I've said a couple times before, individual Woodcraft stores are independent franchises, and Woodcraft gives the franchisees some latitude to stock "non-catalog" items to meet local demand. That's why my local WC carries Clifton planes, while other stores continue to carry L-N "post-breakup". That appears to have also been the case here.

On a more practical note, you can find 20X loupes for $10 or so in many places. There's nothing terribly special about that one.

[ken hatch]

There probably isn't one.

As I've said a couple times before, individual Woodcraft stores are independent franchises, and Woodcraft gives the franchisees some latitude to stock "non-catalog" items to meet local demand. That's why my local WC carries Clifton planes, while other stores continue to carry L-N "post-breakup". That appears to have also been the case here.

On a more practical note, you can find 20X loupes for $10 or so in many places. There's nothing terribly special about that one.

Other than it works

[bridger berdel]

Bridger,

Thanks for asking Randy to carry the loupe, it is one of the most useful i've found. I agree the low power side is near perfect for edge inspection. BTW, it is good you are showing your clients how to see sharp.

What I do not understand is "testing" for sharpness, a demo of sharpness makes sense if you are trying to show someone the iron is sharp but to test all you are doing is making a sharp iron dull. If a iron looks sharp and feels sharp, it is sharp. What am I missing, what advantage does "testing" on hair or EWP bring to the table?

ken

In class I'll generally do an arm hair test as a demonstration of "about as sharp as you'll need to get a woodworking tool". for a beginner it's an easily verifiable threshold that certainly indicates a useful working edge. If you don't know what sharp is, shaving arm hair is a decent real world checkpoint.

in the shop I'll sometimes check that way, sometimes not. a quick swipe, a few cut hairs- not too much damage to the edge.