Comments for Paul Sellers' Blog

Comment on DSC_0002 by Dan Williams

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 05:17:33 +0000

I recently found a #20 and a #17 auger bit made by greenlee. I am a 3rd generation carpenter and collect (hoard) vintage wood working tools. Did they also make a #18 and #19 bit. I like complete sets. thanks, dan

Comment on Happy Birthday Paul! by Alvaro Costa Neto

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:09:40 +0000

I am very late, but I can’t just let it go by: feliz aniversário Paul! I wish you all the best and many years ahead to come, with plenty of peace, love and happiness!

Best wishes and regards from Brazil.

Comment on Tightening Tool for Veritas Router Plane by Paul Sellers

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:41:11 +0000

Thanks everyone for all your inputs. I think that this went a bit awry though really. I would recommend this router to anyone. I don’t have any problems with the router as such because it is well made except that I need added guarantees. I love the router to bits. It does have this one problem with locking off though and I couldn’t trust this ‘O’ ring mechanism without just a tad more torque. I did something about mine and now there is no problem. Others too have benefitted from the information here so old version, new version here’s the answer. I did ‘all of the above’ to get mine to work well and it didn’t until I made a thumbscrew insert for it. I’ve advanced my version and now I love having the ability to guarantee no movement. Actually, it doesn’t need to be locked off every time, just when it might create a depth problem that could cause problems for my work such as inlaying that might go a fraction deeper than I want.

Comment on Finishing the Dresser Chest by Craig

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:10:21 +0000

I haven’t tried any of those but none of them are pure ox hair, they all contain bristle in some ratio so they won’t give the finish you want. Classic Hand Tools carry the Gramercy ox brush that Paul is using. It is expensive but so is ox hair.

Regards

Craig

Comment on Answering the Unasked Qs by Quintin Holmberg

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:33:58 +0000

So, Paul … where is the rest of this series?

Comment on Tightening Tool for Veritas Router Plane by Jason Weigle

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:17:39 +0000

My Veritas router developed this problem through use and I had arrived at the same solution – wiggling the collar which holds the thumb screw and cutter post. Had zero problems once I started to do that and it has become second nature and only adds a second to the adjustment each round and with much less knob pressure. I will have to disassemble the unit as you suggest – it will be interesting to see if I have the same problem in regards to filings and/or dirt in the mechanism. Hoping it will help!

Comment on Finishing the Dresser Chest by Craig

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 07:54:49 +0000

Classic Hand Tools in the UK carry them.

Comment on Sorby bench plane treasure by Gurnam singh

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 05:14:58 +0000

Hi I pick up a I . Sorby no 3 cap for a plane , and have have just purchased s 4 1/2 of e – bay does any one have the no 3 ?

Comment on Tightening Tool for Veritas Router Plane by Paul Sellers

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:50:46 +0000

It’s still a good router plane, just could have been fixed for little money/effort. Mine’s nice now. There’s another issue and that’s rarely noticed so I’ll park that for another time when I have time.

Comment on Tightening Tool for Veritas Router Plane by Paul Sellers

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 00:46:24 +0000

I filed a corner flat on mine and it worked fine.