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Bloonose, As I wrote you, I apologize for dropping the ball on your order. I also accept the fact there is nothing I can write or say that will amend this situation. I didn't offer to proceed on your saw as you had told me you purchased one from Tom instead. It wasn't that I didn't desire your...

In addition to both excellent places Paul mentions, in the US I have also dealt with Horton Brasses and Constantines. I saved a bookmark a few years ago that I ran across. It's a UK supplier that I was told is good to do business with if their products fit the job. Never have ordered from them...

No doubt Adam has done this method. I assume from lacking the referenced post, Adam has seen this method in print. I also have no doubt it is a far slower method. From the condition of *every* vintage mortise chisel's handle I have seen or seen pictures of, I suspect their owners also didn't...

As the Schwarz blog says, Phil Koontz is the source...though I think those may be made by his friend, Jake (at least if they are the "gold" gilded leaves). http://www.galenavillageblacksmith.com/index.html Go to the contact page and email Phil. Alternatively, "less" handsome ones can be...

Hi Derek, Double, twin...I use them (incorrectly) interchangeably. But you get the idea from the picture. The picture I posted have rail thicknesses (the horizontal members with the tenons) of about 65 mm. The tenons are about 1/4" thick. In your application if I were to make it the way I did...

Are you certain the beam is 160 mm--60 mm larger than the posts? In any case, usually when working with thick stock double tenons are used, like here... Depending on the height of the tenons, they may well be further divided for expansion and or ease of making the mortises. The ones in the...

I think there are to separate arguments going back and forth. One is establishing the camber. BB argues (it seems) that Derek's jiggy cannot do this as is and create the same camber on the iron as that of the jiggy. It does. The second is producing the bevel proper. Derek is doing both at...

I too fear the point is lost, BB. What do we make of the scientist who doesn't try the solution to a problem choosing to rather rationalize why it won't work? Proving or disproving through trial and error is still the scientific method, eh? In that vien, I went out and tried Derek's jiggy and...

The camber produced is slightly larger than that on the jiggy as long as there are no user corrections made, no matter how subtle. That's the physics of it. At least if this were a single-pivot point jig. Here's how I think a single-pivot jiggy would work... The closer the edge is to the jiggy...

Quick...pull out the scientific calculators and tell me the difference in bearing surfaces between a 1/4", 5/16", 1/2" and a 5/8" rod... You'll find it is insignificant. Such is the effect of a rod on an edge tool such as a scraper blade. What I do think is it is *easier* to have a light touch...

Hey Paul, I also have my mount high up, putting the base plate around the same height. I prefer it higher up. Not that I have used the thing in a few years... Good mention of the dust in the router top. Usually it is associated with the speed controller. On some models of router, it can...

Welcome to the forum, Bromley! Because this is your first post, the forum software won't let you use links. That's to stop the spam. After X number of posts you'll be able to. Here's the link: Steel Cleats at Rockler And the image to save a click or two... I suspect they will be available...

Even at 2:1 they are a good buy. Obviously if the exchange rate softens (from our US perspective) they are an even better buy. Short of C&W...who ya gonna call? I'm extremely pleased with the DT plane Phil has made me. I cannot wait for the molding plane-style panel raiser. And I'm conjuring...

My guess is the John Cox was a center bead or some such--it looks as if the boxing is missing. A look at the iron would tell (probably). Take care, Mike

Looking at the ended auctions for the seller, they have sold over 50...he's laughing all the way to the bank. Sad that they sell, really. Take care, Mike

Hi DW--it looks to me that they drilled the counter sinks on the wrong side of the throat insert. If they do not get it sorted out, make an insert if need be if you want to keep the saw...I have made my own inserts for years in order to provide "zero" clearance on the sides of the saw blade...

Hi Andy--unfortunately, both. But then again, there hasn't been much woodworking of late either. I had two vintage router planes before these. One open mouthed, the other closed. I would say I used both fairly equally, but not a lot of use as it was. Nice when they are needed though. I do...

Extremely good at edge retention. Fit the hand well, easy to control. Do not use a mallet--but then I saw and pare my DTs. The above is the 1/4". All three of us own some. And will order some more from Dave. Take care, Mike

Dadoes? Is this thread about dadoes or rebates? For rebates, the work is easily accomplished using a moving fillister plane. Even in my working shop, if the shaper was set up for something else, I would use this. For one or two pieces of furniture being made at a time, it is nearly as fast as...

Hi Marc, Simply put, I like an open mouth for cleaning dadoes and even thicknessing tenons (with a sub-base--no need for figuring out how to attach the fence). For any edge work--and that includes a groove along the face of a board for an inlay, I prefer the closed mouth. The LN would have...