I am thinking heavily about trying to make my own low angle smoother. I was thinking Krenov style to start instead of jumping in over my head like I normally do. Does anybody have any advice for building or for iron sources.
Thanks
Thanks
As far as irons a few come to mind, Lee valley, veritas, wood craft for hock blades.
Never built one, maybe @Brink has.
I would have thought that since you are a hand tool guy that a wood hand plane would have been right up your alley.Sorry, I'm not a tool maker
I made a couple little block planes using old chisels for irons, I would recommend checking out this group if you are on FB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1410047249324398/
I made a couple little block planes using old chisels for irons, I would recommend checking out this group if you are on FB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1410047249324398/
Pretty much all Japanese tools seem to cut on the pull stroke which makes sense pulling is almost always easier than pushing and with saws it automatically keeps the blade straight and prevents binding. I love Japanese woodworking, those guys are crazy precise.Watch the Japanese guys I'm the video above, you're supposed to drag them not push. May make the hold a little better, but there was another video on YouTube that Incorporated handle like a handsaw that was sweet.
Things that look that simple never are
I'm as simple as I appear. Just ask my wife.I resemble that remark