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If you read my previous post, then my template may be familiar. A good method is to use the template to set up the stops on your measuring equipment. The stops in this case are a pair of brass stair gauges attached to a large carpenters square. These two gauges once set to […] First thing you need is a really precise hexagon template. Enough other errors will creep into your work, you need to start with a good pattern. Fortunately this is fairly easy to do manage, and you don’t need a lot of expensive stuff. A compass and some paper will do quite nicely. Here is what […] 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 at […] 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 a […] 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 the […] |
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