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Hello, What saw are you using and is it set up so the rip fence is absolutely parallel to the blade and any crosscut table is running perfectly parallel also. A sharp 80 tooth blade in a well set up machine should be fine. A machine that heels and toes will chipout. I would start with machine...

Hello, I made one of these exactly for the headmistress of the school holidays worked at a couple of years ago. She didn't tell me where the source material came from or, indeed, how much they cost. She just gave me a printout picture and asked could I do it for next week for a retirement...

Hello, As advised above, the picture should not touch the glass. If you don't want a mount, to should still use a mount board slip, to create a gap between glass and picture. Mike.

Hello, You are not going to get even close to those narrow dimensions. I would avoid the job. Lots of people like the look of something but are unwilling to pay what it costs. You are onto a hiding to nothing if you entertain this job. The client will complain that the thick rails and stiles...

Hello, It looks pretty comical with the fence on upside down, that is certain! My dad had a device that turned a drill into an orbital sander. He eventually built a lawn mower out of it?! :roll: Mike.

Hello, Jiffy bag, bloody luxury! I got a 06 in brown paper once, literally one layer. Miraculously, it arrived in perfect condition and it is of my best planes. Every time I use it I can't help remembering my heart stopping when the currier knocked on the door and handed me the packet. I...

Hello, Quangsheng irons are made from T10 steel, which is a water hardening steel. They are nice irons and they sharpen to a very fine edge. In the scheme if things though, they are not some new fangled exotic alloy that is a real pain to sharpen to a good degree, nor do they go on forever...

Hello, Oh, I see; I completely agree with you about the only plane you'll ever need, thing. I would never recommend a bevel up plane as a first plane or indeed, only plane. They are useful, for sure, but as a compliment to the usual bench planes, not a substitute. Mike.

Hello, If the Veritas didn't suit you, then fair enough, but what is it about it that you think is a marketing gimmick? I have had the Low angle jack for several years, and it is superb, and easy to handle on a shooting board, too. It is essentially the same thing as the 62 but an original...

Hello, Isn't a 626 a spindle moulder? What model is your planer/thicknesser and describe what issues you are having. I think all Kity planers have fixed outfeed tables (not definite on this, but the ones I've owned and have seen all did) so setting the knives is best done with the...

Hello, Don't American's use the word mills to mean thousandth of an inch? I would always use mm ( at least say 'millis') and never say mills, it is very confusing! Mike.

Hello, Yes, I've said so in other threads; removing the wire edge is NOT stropping as such. There is a distinct difference between abrading away the metal on a charged strop, to gain a finer edge, than using an uncharged strop, or bit of softwood, or palm to break the wire edge away. The fact...

Hello, Actually it is not; Jacob's continuous tripe however, is. Clearly, stropping is sharpening. An abrasive is used to remove metal, evidenced by the black deposits (steel particles) on the strop, after a few strokes of the tool. The finer the abrasive used on the strop, the higher the...

Hello, I didn't realise Chris had another book out. I suspect the paperback is the same as the hardback, which I have, despite the slightly different title. It is possible there have been additions or amendments, I'll ask him and let you know. Mike. Edit. I have it from the author, Chris...

Hello, Does anyone think this is as meaningless as the 10 000 hours quote? Make an entire desk, simple, granted, in 1 1/2 hours! And continue to do so to 90 hours. From what starting point, lots of team made piecework elements, perhaps? But from scratch, no. So then what can we compare this...

Hello, Obviously there is a certain amount of efficiency required to get anything done in a period of time acceptable to the maker. Outside of this, 'efficiencies' are unnecessary and are often counter to the desires of the maker. This is whether the maker is amateur or professional, it is for...

Hello, The blade you show is too long! I would probably use 10 tpi for ripping 1/2 inch stuff or even 6 tpi. 14 is a bit fine. 5/8 in wide needs a good bit of tensioning, check your saw is up to it. 1/2 inch is likely optimal. 3/8 is good too, TBH and a safe bet with light model bandsaws...

Hello, I have only a little experience with diamond stones; a couple of the folding DMT ones for small tools. They definitely wear in from their initial coarseness and get a little smoother. I don't know if this is just an indicator of their wear characteristics, as if they wear initially in a...

Hello, The Collins book covers a lot of stuff, but too thinly to be of much use IMO. I think is more a book about showing the scope of woodwork and tools and design, from where you would select what interests you most and get books dedicated specifically to those areas. I think one of the...

Hello, I watched the first video. You'll have to elaborate on the bits you don't understand or I'll just be guessing. It all looks fine TBH, though not everything was shown in the video, and these are likely the bits that explain more. I'll take a punt at 2 things being problematic if the...