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Hi Ian


Nope never put a razor blade under a microscope. Did look why the razor blades are cutting the test threads with lower force- they have for wood working world a very fine bevel 14 degrees...

Oh - should add the change in thinking is not exactly out of the blue- was travelling with friends over easter and one friend left his shaver behind- leading to vist to the supermarkets and the usual...

Hi Ian

Nothing wrong with all your comments , but as I am currently in "burr eccentric mode" if I see a burr "break" even a slither, I start considering if I could changed angle - ie slighter...

Hi All


Well I was over doing grinding, trying to salvage Norris plane blade that was chipping and some cog clicked over in may head and I stopped "sharpening"- or a least considering the...

- always remember "no japanning in the kitchen" , like really, never..

On the bright side my significant other burnt down the kitchen boiling out the tannin from a piece of wood - try explain...

Hi Rob

Also - was wondering how your plane project was going. Whichever choice you make for your plane blade I am sure it will be interesting.

Am rather partial to nibbed irons.

Regards

Hi All

Thanks for the advice. On the good news front after sacrificing a centimetre and half of blade I hit steel that doesn't shatter the moment the blade hits timber. Blade is keen and does a...

David,

Are there any further suggestions to improve this particular blade ,"*if* the blade has enlarged grain, then the chance that it will ever be stable is practically zero." does not at all...

David,

Photo of the larger chip.


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Cheers M

Hi David

The blades not laminated. No sign cracking like you show.

Put the crack under magnification. The broken part has faceted crystal appearance. There are flat faces that sparkle back at...

Thankful the offer David. Yes, likely tad far to send a plane blade, a mere 17,653 km's.
As for the Rockwell, the sampling location is likely random. The edge never rolled after re treating.....

Ian

Many things you inferred there are correct. Yes it 2 1/8 inch Norris bladed would be pain to replace. The blade was soft. The edges buckled when I tried to use it. Unusable. I assume the...

Thanks David,

Slow to grind.. No defects visible.

Temper for 1 or 2 Hours each run ?
Cool in oven ?

Cheers M

Hi All

Does anyone have any suggestions, regarding this Norris blade

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Noticed a small chip and ground that out, then on about the first pass a chunk similar to photos fell...

Hi All

Yup Cap irons are pretty fiddly. Have rebent a number as the shape they arrived in was nothing like what is present by Mr Bailey, But this ia whole another story

For a moment there I has...

Hi Ian

I have a cast Wentworth saw vise and too can struggle to grab the last bit of handle end of small saws.

Could you add a couple of flat steel bars or a small angle to your saw vise that...

Leverage, the adjustar will provide.
- Tend to set my plane's so the advance will move with single finger. The frogs are flattened and a tad of wax to keep things reasonable tight, but still able...

Hi Rob

I don't have an opinion one way or another about the Adjustar. Sometime, however, I do find the slop on old planes annoying,(and on some new planes). If annoyance gets my goat, I'll pull...

-duplicate..

Hi David

Not entirely convinced that two handed vertical sawing it makes difficult to maintain squareness, photo attached. The German style reverse cut is also easy to keep track. Not sure way,...

Hi David

Suggest trying the reverse cut with your Disston, which u you mavehave done Here's a thread, with some videos on reverse cutting Topic: Reverse overhand grip for ripping '-' Woodworking...

Hi Ian

Nice looking saw, the plus of tailoring a saw just for you -it can be perfect.

As for keeping the right saw isn't that the point. They are very easy to reach for and switch torso it...

Righto -

put a small flem on the Disston and ripped again. Measuring this time. More or less the same rate of penetration - around 9mm per stroke though 40mm thick timber. Might be a small nod to...

Hi Ian ,


Yes sharpening is key.

Suspecting sharpening is the main issue in this comparison. The teeth spacing is identical between the Disston and the I.Sorby and both were sharpened by...

Hi All

I haven't followed read though this thread much only the last though posts. As for coal fired power station well cannot say I involved much but design/ or more exactly redesigned some...

PS- as Paul suggests the Mr Punch trademark was present in 1856 and the handle style is so close to other 1850s handles, I amgoing to think of the saw as harking from that era. The medallion...

Gave the saws teeth a spruce up, not a big job. While I only compared for few strokes my 1860"s I.Sorby with it thicker stiffer blade did seem to slam through the timber quicker. I guess though for...

Hi Mate,

Ah the power station thread, fortunately that has an Eastern states flavour so it has little sway here...

The Mr Punch trademark didn't exist until 1859. so that defines realest. ...

Hi Paul


There are many Sorbies and other convuluted characters in this trail. This saw is I.Sorby and there's a remnant of a Mr Punch(faint) above. The dating seems right.
I haven't found...

Indeed it is Matt.

Nicely your photo provides a date, that lines up with where other suggests the I.Sorby + Mr Punch logo and style of saw would date from.
So at this stage pending any other...

It is interesting how the timber in the 2nd photo has changed compared to the first photo.

All that happen between the two photos is a not extensive clean with methylated spirits and a polish,...

Matt

Better photo of "cleaner medallion"

Cheers


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Thats seems right David.

I went a bit off track suggesting earlier. With marking a simple I Sorby and no reference to Northern Toolworks or Mr Punch a source suggested the much earlier date. Now...

Thank Ian

Got brave and knocked the nut less bolt out
Snapped in the middle. Not me old break.
Thread non existent. I have split nut / bolt in my bucket of bits so will see if I can install...

Not sure it will Strat a revolution on this forum let alone generally. Have also tried the reverse style cutting with both hands griping the saw best that can. Even though the handle not designed for...

Handles really set a plane off well and adds to affinity and feel when using the tools.

Inspires, to make a few more to replace some of the machined beech handles on a couple of users ...
...

Hi all

Anyone able to date this saw, I came across. While it may be more recent, suspect it dates from 1790-1814 but very confident it's at 19th century if it isn't from that stated date. If...

Photos of the said quick test of double handle on a Disston saw..

Looking for something more challenging to saw, than some pine scraps..
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Out of curiosity I put a wooden handscrew clamp on disston ripsaw, so I could get a similar grip on the saw and cut in a similar fashion away from me with two arms. Seemes to work well.

Hi David.

I ran some cuts with my Disston D8 , thumb hole with a two-handed grip, but it an unfair proposition comparing a dedicated 3/4 tpi rip saw and a small turning framesaw with 8mm wide...

Hi All did short test with a small turning saw that I have. Intial impressions is that this two handed style provides good good control and feels easier. My turning saw isn't very good at this -...

Hi jpde thank for kindly referring to the error as spell check change but yes the decent blades are Pegas -

Lyle

looking at what you are attempting I think you would be well served by a...

Hi David

I agree, glad CK took took the time to find and share this video. Casper is joy to watch at work, not moving fast but each choice is deliberate and seasoned. Its how I imagine the...

CK and DW - nice way of getting two arms engaged in ripping while sitting down.:2tsup: Much new for me here , thanks.

Was thinking about twisting of a smaller 25mm blade and think that it might be...

Hmmh

Ok, I recently purchase a relatively expensive fretsaw, knew concepts with settable blade angles. I thought that be a bit nicer., but I underestimated how much better. I can judge 45 degrees...

Had a thought about at the look of the route saw in the photo and when hunting for old photos of "vintage" route saws not the modern ones. Found this

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Clearly offset. Food for thought.

Hi All

Noticed in this 17th century French plate that the fellow ripping the timber was sing the Roubo saw vertically. 537119
I assume he was lifting the saw and then effectively dropping it to...

Flooring saw, that is a dang good suggestion.
With a hang on the handle like that, the saw would always point to the floor.

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Hi All.

Saw this odd old saw, at the base in the picture. I do not recognize the type.

comments, Has plane like tote mounted close to the tooth line, a nib and the photo suggested the toothing...

Ian

your poor scrub-lanes, they get thrown to the wolves, don't they?... My plane only has to deal with twisting, cupping, and occasionally ripping off the side of a board.

Mind you, I have...