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Which solution to flip the miter gauge?
From Gerry:
In trying on the pictures revealed by the varied miter gauge producers, I observed one thing that I discovered opposite to what I’ve all the time been instructed and my very own apply. That’s: which manner must you rotate the miter gauge when reducing a miter comparable to a forty five° miter? I’ve all the time rotated my miter gauge clockwise from the conventional 90° place in order that the wooden is trailing the gauge itself. Nevertheless, a lot of the producer pictures I used to be seeing have the miter gauge rotated counterclockwise from the perpendicular place with the wooden main the miter gauge into the noticed blade. Is there a most well-liked place for a miter gauge when reducing miters on the desk noticed?
On the bevel?
From Stephen:
Hello Anissa (as a result of we will’t have Ben getting all of the questions),
I’m trying to construct an open bookshelf room divider and questioning if it’s a dangerous concept to bevel the underside of the shelf to offer it a lighter look. I’ve a 1-in.-thick shelf that’s 10 in. huge, then on the underside from the middle line (the place I take away nothing) I aircraft each edges all the way down to ½ in. I believe I ought to retain quite a lot of power within the cabinets however that they need to look lighter (or perhaps they may look bizarre). What do you assume?
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Bench peak
From Damon:
My understanding is that the standard knowledge is for hand device customers to have decrease workbenches than energy device customers, and that hand planing is a main motive for that advice. Stanley and Lie Nielsen planes each have forward-leaning handles that appear to favor a decrease bench, however I exploit primarily Veritas bench planes. Do the extra upright handles of the Veritas planes favor a better bench? I’m 6′ 3″, and my present bench is 34″ tall.
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