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Hello guys I might be in the market for a new plane. I have a no6 and no4 plane. One I find too big and the other too small. I like the wider cutter of the No6 so I am thinking of buying a no5 1/2. I find the handle on the bedrock, in my case woodriver(bought like 10 years ago) too small. The...

With cocobolo handles? Those anniversary planes are really beautiful. I wish LN would do this for the 5 1/2. You might wonder why I did not just ask LN company directly, but I guess discussing it on this forum might be an incentive for LN to do so in the future. Ali

Guys for years the diamond lapping plates of Shapton and DMT were the most expensive plates. Prices about 350 en 200 USD. The Nanohone comes with a plate that is two to three times more expensive! 250 x 70 x 20 mm €739.00 https://www.dictum.com/en/nano-hone-eam ... l-8-711222 Flatness...

Hi guys. I have a few hard natural japanese sharpening stones. Stanley, quangsheng t10 and blue steel cannot create slurry on these stones. It feels like I'm rubbing on glass. Creating slurry with a diamond plate or nagura works. Now I do remember being able to create slurry on one of these...

I was wondering if one could use a 1mm thick plane blade with a very thick chip breaker that could work without chatter. Reason I ask is simple, a thin blade is way is easier to maintain; no need for grinding. Stanley plane blades are around 2.2 mm or so. The stanley chip breaker is not so...

Hi guys. I just saw this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BTw8GCpOQY Looks like a nice and solid design. The plane maker is Gary Blum. I like the idea of being able to use very thin blades. Why would I use a thick blade that requires much more time and effort to sharpen if I can use...

Some planes have an adjustable mouth by loosening the front knob and moving the front part forward or backwards. Does this not affect the flatness of the front edge. Or better said how does that front edge remain coplanar with the rest of the sole? Ali

Hi guys, I have a QS plane no6. I think it was from the first batch. The plane had all kind of problems. I tuned it a few times, but I messed up the mouth by filing away too much.I think I filed it because it wasn't square and probably filed at a wrong angle causing the front edge of the mouth...

Guys a while ago I bought a carbide tipped machinest scraper. I tried sharpening it, but never got it right. I dont't understand how to sharpen it. I read some posts about it. The posts say to sharpen at 95 degrees and apply a small negative rake. I just don't understand what they mean. I...

I am wondering what the maximum angle is that one sharpen a bd plane iron at? Probably around 35-40 degrees I think. Is a plane sharpened at 25 degrees sharper than 40 degrees? I am asking because sharpening at 40 degrees requires far less metal removal. Thanks. Ali

Guys, I have enjoyed DC's video ''Furniture-Making Techniques'' a lot. There is one thing I don't understand. For really though wood, DC sharpens his plane blade with a 25 degree back bevel. This part I understand. DC uses a slight camber on his blades, using pressure at the sides to create...

Hi guys. I am using a black and decker workmate. When I plane something and the thickness is increased the whole workbench moves. I can put my leg on it to prevent it, but it's not something I like to do. I was wondering whether there are any solutions for this. Like a vacuum base type of thing...

Hi guys. I bought 2 lapping plates with the idea to use one for about 1000 grit and the other for finishing with 1 micron. -One of the plates already had rust on it -It's quite easy to see that the plates are not flat, there is a clear wave in the plates. For such small plates and such poor...

What a cheap guy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnbxgzhvZyY :lol: :lol:

Found this video on youtube. What do you think? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uqO8BJ9wSw :lol: Ali

I had a piece of wood with very high spots. I don't have a scrub plane. I took a standard stanley blade and worked it on sandpaper. Dont have a grinder. Took quite some time and the radius did not look perfect. I sharpened on 1000 grit only. The result is quit nice. Thick shavings without much...

Hi guys. I want to put a thick plane blade like 4 or 5 mm in my QS plane. I don't like the chip breaker. Also interested in how it would perform with the thicker blade. Just like doing stuff differently. Where can I get such a thick blade? I see that LV sells 3/16 thick blades for wooden...

Hi guys. I want to buy a carbide engineer scraper, but they are too expensive. They cost about 50 pounds. Buying a carbide blank is much cheaper, but I need to place a minimum order of 100 pound/euro/dollar and even more at some sites. Can anybody help me get a carbide blank? Size is about...

Hi guys. I have a question for you guys. I have started working for an optician. One of my tasks is to occasionaly file a clip-on sunglasses in the same shape as the glasses of the client. My boss only has a straight file, but I was thinking a file with a slight curve might be much better to...

I am planing maple with my no4. The blade is nice and sharp and the shavings are good mostly, but sometimes I get chatter. The depth of the cut is little so I get thin shavings. I was wondering whether it would be better to plane at a higher angle? 5-10 degrees backbevel I was thinking. What...