Alf
Established Member
Dunno about anyone else, but I'm too busy playing "Spot the desirable hand tools", with a side order of "I want some of that there timber, please" for variety. But seriously, Andy, I'm enjoying it and in awe of your bravery at even tackling it. I've only now realised I've failed to actually say so. D'oh.
Anyway, just to demonstrate I'm not solely tool and timber fixated, a passing agreement about the #66 and it's limitation on technique. It's great if you have reams and reams of straight-grained stuff to do - very comfortable to hold. But it just doesn't have the flexibility when things get a bit squirrelly. And something particularly satisfactory about a home brewed scratchstock running a bead, I think.
Oh, and what's the deal with mortising in the vice nowadays? I thought it was a no-no, but I noticed Paul Sellers was doing it in his DVD too. Don't tell me it was just a nasty rumour put about by woodworking teachers along with never putting a plane down on its sole.
Anyway, just to demonstrate I'm not solely tool and timber fixated, a passing agreement about the #66 and it's limitation on technique. It's great if you have reams and reams of straight-grained stuff to do - very comfortable to hold. But it just doesn't have the flexibility when things get a bit squirrelly. And something particularly satisfactory about a home brewed scratchstock running a bead, I think.
Oh, and what's the deal with mortising in the vice nowadays? I thought it was a no-no, but I noticed Paul Sellers was doing it in his DVD too. Don't tell me it was just a nasty rumour put about by woodworking teachers along with never putting a plane down on its sole.