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The scratch shave is nice, but for me it is rarely used. The item that I use all the time, is a marking gauge. When you need a precise line marked parallel with the side of a board, this is the tool to use. The working part is the point that sticks up [...] One nifty tool that can be easily added is the scratch shave. ha This is made by making a notch, drilling a hole and threading in a brass bolt and knob. The blades for it are from Lee Valley, Andy was kind enough to give me the location. They can be shaped from [...] This is the cast iron auxillary jaw! I call it a wobble plate. This screw has to be removed to put it into the vise. I keep it finger tight, so I can take it out by hand. To put the wobble plate in, open the vise wide, Then put in [...] I am rather pleased with the results on this square! The combination of the circle, triangle and bar make for a nice composition. It has the feel that I aim for and is quite practical. My goal was to replace the orange square with a more appealing tool, just as useful and hand [...] A pattern maker’s vise can be set at a lot of angles, but first it has to be setup correctly, On a nice thick table like this, a lot of alterations are needed. So I chiseled out a channel for the vise to fit into. The angle lock has to be [...] |
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