waterhead37":nnhygjvf said:
I think it reduces your options - even if well done. You will become dependent on blades of the thickness of the present one and a thinner blade will open the mouth too much.
But why would you be changing blades again? Should last a lifetime. Some other sucker's problem. :wink:
waterhead37":nnhygjvf said:
Based on my (limited) experience of opening plane mouths, I think it is a very difficult thing to do to this kind of accuracy.
But apparently that's what people are doing with these infill kits. That's what craftsman X had to do in the first place to fit the original blade. Many people advocate filing the front edge of the mouth (on Bailey's anyway) as a matter of course for a good tune up.
waterhead37":nnhygjvf said:
A good blade is not cheap but still costs less than an A5 so I know which one I would rather mess around with.
So it
is infill worship then :wink: Sorry, Chris. Nothing personal. Don't know why I've got into this one at all really, except a general irritation with the whole infill thing. Ignore me.
Phil, where did you get the iron from? Brand new? New old stock? Is it actually "just less that 3/16ths thick" as described? If not, as Mike says, have a word with whoever you got if from. Even if it is, there's every chance whoever sold it to you will be reasonable about exchanging it for another (if one is available). Failing that, flog that old Norris and get yourself a nice bevel up...
Cheers, Alf
Off to the bunker :lol: