>Got an old mayo jar in a drawer of my work bench, saving up my dollars for something nice every now and then. Like to get a decent plane, but what kind? I have a beat-up Record #6, a "Handyman" #4 or 5?,a #78 (with the fence heavily JB welded...) and a decent Stanley block plane with adj. mouth.
Now, that LV BU jointer with optional fence sure looks good. Not knocking the price or anything, but is it worth it? The LV router kinda looks interesting, might be the thing for dados and grooves. In any case, looks like a few more weeks of stuffing the ol' mayo jar before I'll get anything, but a thought occured to me. When does LV change the prices? Know it's sometime in the fall. Like I said, not knocking the prices, but they are expensive, and there are never any sales on.
>Do these work if you smack them down with a hammer, or does the knob need to be tightened each time you use them? Another question, has anyone used these and recommend them?
>I have 2 and couldn't live without them. Besides using them for all kinds of stuff on top of my bench, I have holes in my apron and legs, so use them as a face vice and a leg vise (my bench has no vises). The heavy bras knob makes tightening and losening them quite quick (they spin freely because of the weight). They can clamp down really tight.
>Moses, I have two of them and will probably purchase an additional 1 or 2 more. I was concerned about the screwing/unscrewing also but, in my experience, it is a total non-issue. The LV holdfasts work very quickly and I don't have a hammer/mallet cluttering up the landscape. Highly recommended.:>)!!
>Any sign of the chairmaking tools? I'm doing a month's worth of chairmaking and related stuff, full time in NB, and I'm, making everything. Just finished spokeshaved reamer that seems to work pretty nice. But i'm not getting the catalogue supplements here in the big shady, so if the tools are out, I might place an order. What's been anounced so far? Any good bits?
Fast response, 'cause I'm leaving 'til Tuesday.....
From the current copy...
Veritas� Pro Taper Reamer NEW
Designed for use in a hand brace, our pro reamer offers excellent control and good cut capability for general woodworking. It is particularly useful for tapering through holes where you want to be able to wedge tenons, such as in chair construction. We have two designs of reamers, the one-piece reamer (shown above) and this design that has a cast steel alloy body, a separate high-carbon blade, and a pair of blade adjusting setscrews. When reaming out an existing hole (7/16� to 1-3/16� in diameter), the depth can be adjusted for working soft or hard woods and the angle can be adjusted for tenon/socket fit. The body has an included angle of 12.8� to match the tenons from our Veritas� Tapered Tenon Cutters when making chair-leg socket joints. 5-5/8� long overall, with a tapered hex shank for use in a three- or four-jaw chuck brace. Weighs about 8 oz.
The other "Standard" reamers:
One-Piece Taper Reamers NEW
These simple, affordable, one-piece taper reamers can be used for a several woodworking tasks. The small reamer (3/16� to ��) is useful to rustic furniture makers for back-tapering holes for through-tenons wedging (see diagram), as well as for general tenon tapering, being complementary to our Pro Taper Reamer because of the overlapping size range. First-time Windsor chairmakers will find the large reamer (3/16� to 1-3/16�) indispensable for tapering leg sockets. The bits are 3-3/8� and 5-1/5� overall respectively with a 5/16� hex shank. The included angle of 12.8� on both reamer bodies matches the tenons made with the Veritas� Tapered Tenon Cutters. Designed for use in an electric drill, these tools may also be used in a traditional brace with an adapter (item # 05J41.15, see page xx).
Context is a bit sketchy without the photos.... but you get the idea...
