Jacob

Not for the same edge angle. The rounded bevel gives you more control, it's rounded under the edge angle and effectively finer than a...

Anybody know of an actual sawstop user who has triggered the thing during actual normal use (e.g. without sausage) and how/why he/she...

When you get really flat the size of the molecules start to be a problem.

Push shoes (depending on the design) have two major disadvantages; you have reach over the workpiece to use it which shortens your reach...

I might have a go at carving. I've got a Mora knife a hook knife and various gouges. I'd guess that a normal rounded bevel would be...

You are talking the talk - I see that knife sharpening madness is getting to you! Why on earth would a so called "Scandi"edge produce a...

On the subject of the Opinel - there are no flat surfaces on them anywhere but they sharpen very easily and very sharp, with a steel

This is a really good book for those interested in the history of precision engineering...

What makes you think that? You can have a sharp edge on a piece of flint! I sharpen with a rounded bevel on most things, two rounded...

It was a misunderstanding over something I said. Probably my fault for the way I said it!

Welcome back Jacob !

Sounds good. For flattening a plane sole it'd need to be on a solid base too of course. I have actually used a lot of planes and rescued...

Woodwork tools aren't rocket science! Ordinary "kitchen table" levels of flatness are good enough for most purposes. In fact a typical...

Basically you do the best you can with the kit you've got. It's not a problem in the ordinary way of craft work and unattainable...

@Jacob with no criticism offered at all, I would have agreed 110% with you before I watched the video. The thing I had never seen was...