Comments on: Finally, after Much Ado, The Jointmaker Pro http://toolmakingart.com/2009/03/19/finally-after-much-ado-the-jointmaker-pro/ Timeless Tools Mon, 24 May 2010 20:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2009/03/19/finally-after-much-ado-the-jointmaker-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-448 BobStrawn Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:18:09 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1008#comment-448 No problem there, Cory! I am pathologically careful on tools like this. I am being quite modest in my initial cuts. I slowly increase the angles until I am getting full use of the saw and an angle that cuts aggressively but smoothly. Aggressive is an overstatement. This is a precise tool, not an aggressive tool. I am getting to be very careful with my Japanese style blades, especially since I can't get a Razorsaw 650 blade in the USA. They will send a 651, which is a very nice blade, but it is no 650. Bob No problem there, Cory! I am pathologically careful on tools like this. I am being quite modest in my initial cuts. I slowly increase the angles until I am getting full use of the saw and an angle that cuts aggressively but smoothly. Aggressive is an overstatement. This is a precise tool, not an aggressive tool.

I am getting to be very careful with my Japanese style blades, especially since I can’t get a Razorsaw 650 blade in the USA. They will send a 651, which is a very nice blade, but it is no 650.

Bob

]]> By: Cory http://toolmakingart.com/2009/03/19/finally-after-much-ado-the-jointmaker-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Cory Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:02:30 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1008#comment-447 Congrats. I recommend making bendable wood, or something easy with repetitive cuts to start getting a feel for it. I've almost wrecked the blade 10 times since I got it - silly things like raising the blade up into the fence that you need to learn to not do. I've found that if something doesn't move easily, don't force it, stop and figure out what I'm doing wrong. Congrats. I recommend making bendable wood, or something easy with repetitive cuts to start getting a feel for it. I’ve almost wrecked the blade 10 times since I got it – silly things like raising the blade up into the fence that you need to learn to not do. I’ve found that if something doesn’t move easily, don’t force it, stop and figure out what I’m doing wrong.

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