Popular Post gee-dub Posted November 15 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 15 This may be a tip or just dumb. I have a fair amount of things to make things sharp. I hand sharpen, guide sharpen, and power sharpen. I have holders for small or short irons but find these Kell guides handle some of those odd sized irons well. I am not the most highly skilled hand tool worker so I use this trick when setting the iron in this little Millers Falls 33. I stick a couple pieces of tape that are about the depth I am looking for ahead of and behind the blade. I set the plane on a reference surface and extend the blade till I make firm but gentle contact and tighten the lever cap. In this case I am easing edges pretty significantly so masking tape is about right. This gives me shaving like so when easing an edge. Like I said . . . may be a tip or may just be dumb . 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted November 15 Report Share Posted November 15 Actually, clever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted November 27 Report Share Posted November 27 @gee-dub I don't know that I've ever seen anything dumb come out of your camp. This is an interesting technique and not something i would not have stumbled onto any time soon. So no. Definitely NOT dumb!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 28 Report Share Posted November 28 Great Tip! Only thing simpler would be for us to send our blades to you for sharpening! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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