tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post4042939258252446368..comments2022-05-08T12:40:11.093+01:00Comments on Musings from the Workbench: The slipper fitsAlfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-33029503161022175302008-01-21T16:45:00.000+00:002008-01-21T16:45:00.000+00:00Bit of both, I reckon, Jeff. I'll just keep remind...Bit of both, I reckon, Jeff. I'll just keep reminding myself it's only for the workshop and it'll be fine :-)<BR/><BR/>As for the 'Rat - 'fraid I knocked the dust off it over the weekend. Sorry!Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-50941819427209562392008-01-21T16:15:00.000+00:002008-01-21T16:15:00.000+00:00Is the colour difference due to the rails and stil...Is the colour difference due to the rails and stiles coming from different timber or is it just lighting? If you were to place the pieces horizontal would the stiles become the "ligher" ones? <BR/><BR/>The reason that I ask is that I had this happen to me recently. Pieces that were 90 deg to one another appeared to be lighter and darker due to grain reflection.<BR/><BR/>MDF!?! It is now quite Premodern Blokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05341688338690161075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-58522502763970124432008-01-20T09:18:00.000+00:002008-01-20T09:18:00.000+00:00Chuckle. and I thought Cornwall was supposed to be...Chuckle. and I thought Cornwall was supposed to be behind the times...? ;-)Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-90917949777187176372008-01-20T09:13:00.000+00:002008-01-20T09:13:00.000+00:00What's metric - is that some new measuring system?...What's metric - is that some new measuring system?<BR/><BR/>Yes, they are ugly and would have been so much nicer in brass.<BR/><BR/>Cheers;)<BR/><BR/>Paul ChapmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-36516017118527212992008-01-20T09:05:00.000+00:002008-01-20T09:05:00.000+00:00Came within an ace of mentioning the Veritas ones ...Came within an ace of mentioning the Veritas ones - and didn't! Alas, not metric, and for small measurements I do tend to use millimeters. (Yes, I'm a Bad Person" who Mixes Their Units and will Go To Metrology Hell)<BR/><BR/>And is it me, or are they butt ugly too? ;-)Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-64899982524336884442008-01-20T08:59:00.000+00:002008-01-20T08:59:00.000+00:00Those gauge blocks sound similar to the Veritas se...Those gauge blocks sound similar to the Veritas set-up blocks, which do have square corners, although they are not made of brass http://www.brimarc.com/home.php3?page=products&pc=N5801 I've found them surprisingly useful and used them a lot.<BR/><BR/>Cheers;)<BR/><BR/>Paul ChapmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-57484598137500122452008-01-20T08:16:00.000+00:002008-01-20T08:16:00.000+00:00Phil, sharp eyes! They're Woodworker's Gauge Block...Phil, sharp eyes! They're <A HREF="http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Axminster-Woodworkers-Gauge-Block-Set-371365.htm" REL="nofollow">Woodworker's Gauge Blocks</A>. Surprisingly useful - and in metric, which is sometimes handy. Not wildly keen on them being round (square corners would be more useful) but that probably makes then cheaper to manufacture. And what's not to like about shiny brass Alfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369678599909261508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-74541407295478906652008-01-20T02:14:00.000+00:002008-01-20T02:14:00.000+00:00What is the brass-looking disc on your workbench i...What is the brass-looking disc on your workbench in this entry's 2nd photo (haunches/"old" Wenzloff)?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Phil LangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069163.post-53891858699800405792008-01-19T09:44:00.000+00:002008-01-19T09:44:00.000+00:00Looking good, Alf. Nice to see the "old" Wenzlof...Looking good, Alf. Nice to see the "old" Wenzloff in action:)<BR/><BR/>Cheers;)<BR/><BR/>Paul ChapmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com