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21st June 2018, 02:56 PM #31
The response from Terry:
"The palm smoother is the 18% tungsten HSS called T1, all other HSS is now M2 which I think is 5 to 6% tungsten. If he googles T1 or M2 HSS he will find the full composition if he wants to learn more about it."
So that was a very good question Rob! Certainly I've learnt something from that, and suspect many others might too. I have just asked the follow up questions:
By the way, what is the reason for the Palm Smoother needing such a high content of Tungsten? Heat? Is it any more brittle?
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21st June 2018, 09:48 PM #32
And Terry's answer:
"For me It largely comes down to the availability of the steel in certain sizes that I can buy. There is world wide shortage of tungsten so I can only get the T1 for the smaller blades. Both are very good steel for plane blades and I have never noticed the T1 to be more brittle than the M2. In the wood machining world where factories machine lots of wood, M2 is the standard for most woods but they will use the T1 when machining harder woods as the extra tungsten in the blade gives it extra life with hardwoods which are more abrassive to machine."
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22nd June 2018, 12:16 AM #33
Thanks for the info Brett. The jointer I have must be older then, it came NIB with a T1 blade.
I hadn't heard of a Tungsten shortage but I have heard that Cobalt prices are ramping up due to short supply and thus have been stocking up on M35 and M42 drill bits. Now I need to lay in a stock of TC spade bits for saw screw hole drilling...
I think that I'm going to order the A55 smoother and try planes this time, the fillister is tempting me. I'll let the beans simmer for a few more days and let you know.Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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22nd June 2018, 12:54 AM #34
Stupid question, but is the holdfast price per holdfast?
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22nd June 2018, 10:03 AM #35
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22nd June 2018, 12:16 PM #36GOLD MEMBER
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Aww man! This is just cruel .
I finally thought I was going to give the bank account a break and now this!
I think a pair of holdfasts are a certainty, and maybe a dado plane and pair of spokeshaves - however now I'm torn as I was planning on getting some spokeshaves at some stage but would have gone with a ringed gidgee, ebony or similar but now I need to actually weigh up the much larger price difference! Like I said, very cruel haha.
Will send an email as soon as I've agonised for a bit
Cheers, Dom
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22nd June 2018, 10:09 PM #37
Something I need to point out with the Tail Vise:
Either length (100mm or 150mm travel) comes with a ¼" high Dog, which has a ½" shaft - which needs a ½" hole, maybe even 13mm.
I note that a number of people have ordered other size dog heights (1/8", ½", ¾") but only as singles.
You need two dogs of the same height! Otherwise Mr Plane is going to meet Mr Dog at one end or another of the board, and neither will win. You cannot use a ¼" dog at one end with a 1/8" dog at the other.......
Now you can operate these vises with Veritas (or similar) bench dogs, but of course they have a ¾" hole requirement, where the HNTs are ½" holes.
So, if you are confident that the other dogs will operate ok at ¼" or less height then you can order just one each of whatever height dog. Otherwise you need to order two - except the ¼" because one of those will come with the vise.
Following on from that, if you wish to use a combination of Veritas (or similar) dogs with HNT dogs, then you will have to have two lots of dog 'oles in the row. One lot of ¾" holes, and one lot of ½" hole in between them. That is no big deal of course, but.....
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22nd June 2018, 10:23 PM #38
I've found the Veritas dogs work wunderbar in combination with Terry's tail vice. I have a single row of ¾" 'oles for the Veritas dogs and a couple different height dogs for the tail vice hole, and a couple of wooden dogs for each end. Easy to install to.
If you find you have dug yourself a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
I just finished child-proofing our house - but they still get inside.
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23rd June 2018, 01:43 PM #39
What minimum height will the Veritas dogs work at?
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23rd June 2018, 01:52 PM #40If you find you have dug yourself a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
I just finished child-proofing our house - but they still get inside.
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24th June 2018, 07:46 PM #41
Holdfasts update:
6 pairs confirmed, and another 3 pairs unconfirmed but indicated, so I would say we'll be right to reach the 10 pairs.
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24th June 2018, 09:52 PM #42
I'm definitely still in for the pair of holdfasts, just mulling the plane decision over.
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25th June 2018, 10:09 AM #44
Rightio, 10 pairs of holdfasts confirmed.
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29th June 2018, 03:27 AM #45
Order in!
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