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Looking at the two frog types—the art and sole of the plane Now that we may have established that adjustable throats are perhaps more a less necessary feature rather than a necessity, let’s take a more educated look at the two throat types to consider how we evaluate

Bailey and Bed Rock considerations—what’s the difference? I have addressed some of the issues surrounding the differences between the Bailey-pattern cutting iron assembly and adjustment and the Bed Rock type. Obviously this surrounds the entire frog of both units. All adjustment is anchored solidly to this central hub

...and more of this week's achievements Last week we had a houseful once again and this week we normalised what cannot be called normal for most people I ever meet. We made film, concluded a class, finished off a rocker, wrote copy, took pictures, drew out the new

A prototype comes together quickly. Two 2x4's, a few mortise and tenons and some shaping brings all of the considerations together. Someone asked to buy it yesterday but I said it was still needed. It's always like that. When you can't sell it someone