tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post113058799036346361..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: ChickenAlfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-1130867770721652252005-11-01T17:56:00.000+00:002005-11-01T17:56:00.000+00:00"I'm inclined to put a hollow grind on all the bla..."I'm inclined to put a hollow grind on all the blades and start free-hand honing them again, just for a bit of sanity!"<BR/><BR/>Works for me...Though I do sometimes use the MK.II for cambering.<BR/><BR/>So you find a reason to use the fence on the router plane yet?<BR/><BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-1130609099934403852005-10-29T19:04:00.000+01:002005-10-29T19:04:00.000+01:00Mike, I agree the BUs feel like they hug the wood ...Mike, I agree the BUs feel like they hug the wood a whole lot more, but I don't think it's the totes. Remember, I have a Stanley-esque tote on the BUPP now.<BR/><BR/>I didn't expect dazzling differences in the results either; it was more the differences in set-up times, cut adjustment, and edge retention that interested me. They both have pros and cons in those respects, but nothing that really Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-1130608211975371262005-10-29T18:50:00.000+01:002005-10-29T18:50:00.000+01:00You might be right, Mike!Alf-It is a pity that sil...You might be right, Mike!<BR/>Alf-It is a pity that silly comments from a minority put you off posting stuff. Guess thats the price for actually HAVING something to say. Count your self lucky, M'Lady.<BR/>Must say, I rarely use 45 degrees in my planes. 55 is the lowest, as I find it gives an adequate finish on soft woods and is needed for all "nicely figured" hardwoods. Course, I go way higher Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053965967319875654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-1130603334037743722005-10-29T17:28:00.000+01:002005-10-29T17:28:00.000+01:00The shootout--with the conclusion of sameness I ex...The shootout--with the conclusion of sameness I expected. Well, it was my experience anyway as for the results.<BR/><BR/>I still think the amount of exertion is less with the LV BU planes. Or maybe it is that angle the totes are sprung. My feeling is that Stanleyesque planes were made in a time the benches were generally lower. In any case, it is difficult to push a Stanley-style plane forward Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com