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I'm not sure if my Sandvic 244 is taper ground, I'll take a look :-). It seem's like a logical thing to do and as you menton CC it's not a recent idea. I have some of the bog standard S&J already mentioned and they seem just fine for most things.

I loved that saw the first time I saw this photo, still looks badass!

Let's not get into that Philip! That leads to the dark side :-)

:lol: The kids today aint gonna rock the S&J vibe BB, they are perhaps the corduroy slacks of saws. Not that it bothers me at all, I've never been that cool. Also, take better care of your saws, looks like it has a few rust spots :? :lol:

S&J secondhand are very good value. Not cool but get the job done.

Nicely summed up Jimi and your thoughts are where I am right now. Not quite with the verve of your special one but it's still rather nice.

Agreed Jacob, I had to search about the grit on a "coarse" India. I think a medium would do ok for getting used to things.

Charles, of corse I do know that :-). I just wanted to try a 220 grit edge from my India. All I can say is a 220 India is not a useable edge.

I gave the 250 grit a try, although by the book is was 220 (coarse india) http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Sharp ... 21C60.aspx I guess different peoples sharpening mediums are worn in a bit more than mine but 220 was like using a toothing plane. There was no way I could use a coarse india for...

Nothing wrong with a bit of venting ali27 :-)

Ali as a fellow reader of posts here it's a really tough call and difficult to know where to draw the line. There is at times a bit too much extra emotion added to the postings. Both sides in whichever debate defend their postions with a great deal of gusto. After being on this forum for about a...

The modern single iron infills work just fine but I would hazard a guess that they are used for very light cuts only? There is a "Mr Cap Iron" of sorts on this forum and I'm no expert on this however the first recorded introduction into western woodworking was in 1767 and it was designed for...

No problem,the "introduction" and "part one" are some of the most enjoyable reading I've digested for some time. It felt like having a chat with an old craftsman.

I have just power read http://www.amazon.co.uk/Is-Genuine-Iden ... th+century For the princely sum of £0.01p + postage I have been able to digest fantastic information in a conversational but informative style. I'm sure the 18th Centrury style is not everyones cup of tea but this book offers...

The only edge tools so far that have chipped in my hands during normal use are the Narex chisels. Both a mortice and the 8105's have brittle tips when brand new. I seem to recall it being down to heat treatment after grinding? In this case a few honings removed the issue.

Tidy work Toby.

Toby we are perhaps lucky to have so much choice in steel. Derek's comparisson is very good but as he rightly says it's only about edge retention. Many other factors come into play. We must also be wary but at the same time opened minded about the new miracle steel that supplier X has...

Super Job!

He's already got em WB and he loves em :-)

Workshop Heaven Marcros Tobytools... G S Haydon