688 days ago
by MsDebbieP |
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Jan. 10/08
My Lee Valley Gift Card
My daughter and son-in-law gave us a gift certificate for Lee Valley Tools. Two items that went directly on the list were a metal detector (the Little Wizard) and a digital angle indicator (not in picture. Should be here next week.)
I added the 1/4” chisel to the list because I use my $1 store one so much and it won’t last much longer, I’m sure.
I also bought a scraper – because, lately, the LumberJocks have said that it is ...
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691 days ago
by YooperCasey |
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So for those of you who read my first post, heres the results! I decided to finish this part tonight because I remembered I am getting my wisdom teeth pulled tommorow morning, so I’ll be out of commision for a bit.
I spent about 35 minutes with the Veritas Mk2 jig. I started with the 1000 grit side and moved to the 4000 grit side. At the end I’ll post some pictures of the factory finish that came on the chisels.
This is the blade edge at 40X, notice that even when cleane...
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729 days ago
by YooperCasey |
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One of the best pieces of advice I’ve seen so far when it comes to tools is to “Buy good tools, and know how to sharpen them.” I’ve reached the point where I can now gaze above the forest of junk, beyond the sea of low quality mass produced woodworking equipment. The companies name is fitting. Veritas. Truth.
When in college, while dirt poor, I use to get the Lee Valley catalogs and sit for hours on end neglecting homework thumbing through those beautiful catalogs. ...
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