JohnCockburn

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Is this done from a 3-D scan of the original, or constructed somehow from photos? Sorry if this is a silly question. I know very little about this technology.

Bevel up or bevel down is irrelevant as far as the “ruler trick” is concerned.

it means "raised to the power of", so x^2 means x squared, x^3 x cubed and so on.

Thank you for taking the trouble to give a detailed explanation, Marty.

I use a Veritas PMV11 blade in my favourite plane - a well-tuned pre-WW1 No.6. It really is amazing steel that justifies the hype.

Funnily enough this is the only honing guide I ever use - I find it really good for initial/periodic grinding of gouges and thumb plane blades on the Tormek. I do all my other sharpening freehand.

How are you working this out, Marty?

Yes, people often forget/don’t realise that small distortions of the wood caused by application of hot glue can affect the fit of joints that seem perfect when dry.

The LN/Chinese clone price differences seem to be getting smaller and smaller. I think I'd have been inclined to stump up the extra 70-odd bucks for the real thing. Much better resale value should the need ever arise.

I think that you might not know as much as you think you know. No offence intended.

Yes, I've also got several "quality" block planes (3 LN and a Clifton) as well as a Quangsheng. The only thing I found relatively poor in my Quangsheng was the original blade, which I replaced with a Hock. Folks on the UK woodwork forums rave about the Quangsheng blades, but I've had a few in various planes and never been happy with them.

For jobs you mention, I'd go for the full-size adjustable mouth Veritas block plane with a PMV11 blade. Some people find this a bit on the large side though, so if you have smallish hands, I'd suggest the Lie Nielsen 60 1/2. Also, I agree with Bill about Wood River. Current production is excellent (as is Quangsheng, which I think come from the same factory). Not quite as nice as an original LN, but the difference in functionality isn't huge.

I've done it many times, including in lecture demonstrations. What people seem to notice most is loss of high frequency "presence" or "sparkle"to the sound, rather than a drastic change in low frequency output (which is obviously very clearly seen in the change in the signature mode spectrum).

Imagine.