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these toset the tool rest. The stick's bevel is only eye-balled to match the surface of the grinding wheel so there is probably a little error each time the rest is set, but we find this is much more accurate than the jig the author describes Our little stickreferences are also much easier to make. — Larry Williams Clark & Williams, Eureka Springs, Arkansas Providence Desk Bead In the April 2009 issue (#175) the "Providence Writing Desk" article gives little information about making the bead thai goesaround the apron and legs. Could you elaborate on lhe bead detail? —Vince Cappiello via e-mail This delicate, but very visible detail is critical to the success of the desk. So, it was important to proceed carefully. The first step was to select clean, sound material Straight grain, noimper-fections) and mill several pieces about 1 Vj" square and40"long These stout pieces remained flat and straight and did not flex or twist as they were passed over the routertable. lusedalA" quirk-and-beadbiton the router table for the mouldingprqfile. After a quick lest cut, I ran all four corners of each piece on the router table. Note: The two mouldings require slightly different setups. For the bracelet moulding, f set the bead/lush with theedge of the moulding blank (and the surface of the router table). For the apron moulding (just under the drawers), I raised the bit to cut a quirk on each side of the 'A" bead. After milling the beads on the router table, I cut them free on the table saw with two cuts. The hefty l'/2"-$quare lengths of material made the table sow operation easier and safer too. I always make about 25 percent cxtm,thcn select the best of the batch. The key to a safe operation (that yields great results) is to rout the profiles on large, straight picccs, then cut the moulding/ree. — Mario Rodriguee, author Plane Review Disappoints The comparison of Wood River and Borg handplanes to Lie-Nielsen and Clifton products was disappointing. Your approach to the piece makes it appear that you have a strongbias toward the Lie-Nielsen planes. Comparing the products is like comparinga $20,000 car to a $60,000 car; it isn't anapples-to-apples comparison. Both are indeed handplanes, but the expectation at the Lie-Nielsen price point should be much different lhanat the Wood River or Borg price. The Wood River and Borg planes were purchased new, but you didn't mention the age or method used to acquire the Lie-Nielsen tool. From your disclosure statement at the end of the story I am suspicious that you used a plane already in your possession that was possibly a demo or gift from Lie-Nielsen. Reviewing the plane s then doingashort sidebar on how they mate h up to their more expensive rivals would have beenadramat-cially better representation. The online video of breaking the plane bodies goe s on to cement the idea of a bias in my mind. (To watch the video, go to popular woodworking.com/aug09.) The language at the beginning of thevideoclearly indicates the idea that the imported plane would not perform as well as the Lie-Nielsen. Jason Lueder Mandan, North Dakota (should have mentioned in the review that I don't take gifts. Ever. Just lihc 1 have never taken a dime from any toolmaker. Infact, allthe planeswerepu rchased at retail. I have many years of experience fixing up old planes and setting up every new plane that has been made bye very major manufactu rerjrom Groz to Grizzly to Clifton to Karl Holtey. The Wood River and Borgplanes are obvi ously aimed at competing with theWestern Bed Roch-style planes, so that is what 1 compared them to. It is no different than when I have compared theGrizzly 1023S cabinet saw to the Delta Unisaw (and liked the Grizzly - look it up). Lifee any human, I have my biases. And like any reader,youhavtyours, Itriedto lookat the Be>rg and Wood River planes as working tools andevaluatewhatit tooktoget themfunctioning toa high level-an expectation that istautedby the company's catalog language. I'm sorry to disappoint, but I feel comfortable with my evaluation of the tools and have no regrets. pw —Christopher Schwarj, editor Question? Comment? We want to hear from you. Papular Woodworking welcomes comments from readers about lhe magazine or woodworking in general, as well as questions on ail areas of woodworking. We are more than happy to share our woodworking experience with you hy answering your questions or adding sorrw clarity to whatever aspec t of the craft you are unsure about, and if you have a complaint, we want to address it whenever possible. Though we receive a good deal of mail, we try to respond to all correspondence in a prompt manner. Published correspondence may be edited for length or style. All correspondence becomes the property of Popular Woodworking. Send your questions and comments via e-mai to popwood®twmedia.com, or by mail to: Leiters Popular Woodworking 4700 E, Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 popularwoodworking.com ■ 13 |
