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CZr, r~ I » ~ rT-J Cr. Letters c continued ROCKLER PRESS HE VOICE OF THE WOODWORKING COMMUNITY FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 35, Number 1 ROB JOHNSTONE Ediiui in Chitif JOA.NNA WERCH TAKES Senior Editor CHRIS MARSHALL Field Editor JEFF JACOBSON Senior Art Director JOE FAIIEY Associate Art Director MATTHEW BECKER Internet Production Coordinator LARRY N. STOIAKEN MARY TZIMOKAS KELLY ROSAAEN LAURA WHITE Publisher Circulation Director Circulation Manager Circulation Assistant Founder and CEO ANN ROCKLER JACKSON Editorial Advisors .NORTON ROCKLER JOHN KELLI1IER Advertising Sales DANA SEV ERSON Advertising Director dscvcrson@woodv/orkcrsjounal.com (763)478-8306 Fax (763) 478-8396 ALYSSA TAUER Advertising Operations a taue&wood workers journal, com (763)478-8366 Fax (763) 478-8396 Member ft Audit Bureau of Circulations Editorial Inquiries ROB JOHNSTONE rjohnstone<&woodworkersjournal. com JOANNA WERCH TAKES jtakes@woodworkersjournal.com CHRIS MARSHALL cmarshall@woodvYorkersjoumal.com Subscription Inquiries (800) 765-4119 or www. woodworiersjournal com Write Woodworkers Journal, P.O. Box 6211, Harlan, IA 51593-1711 email: WWJcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com. Include mailing label for renewals and address changes. For gift subscriptions, include your name and address and your gift recipient's. CDs and Back Issues Call: (800)279-4441 www. woodworiersjournal com Woodworker's Journal (ISSN: 0199-1892), is published in February, April, June, August, October and December by Rockier Press Inc., 4365 Willow Dr.. Medina. MN 55340 Periodical postage paid at Medina, Minnesota and additional nailing offices. Postmaster: Send all address changes to Woodworkers Journal, 3.0. Box 85/2 Red Oak, IA 51591-1572. Subscrption Rates One-year. $19.95 {U.S.); $25.95 U.S. funds (Canada and other courtries). Single copy price. $5.99. Reproduction without permission prohibited. Publications Mail Agreement Number 0861065 Canadian Publication Agreement #40009401. ©2011 Rockier Press Inc. Printed in USA. February 2011 Woodworker's Journal ikffM who gave me some potential sources for the bits. I asked how he found me; he stated by an Internet search. Several more days passed, and 1 received another call from a woodworker out east who had an unused set still hanging in his workshop. Later that week, 1 received two unused bits in the mail from still another reader. 1 have to tell you 1 was flabbergasted that three different woodworkers took the time to track me down and offer help. There are still caring people in this world that know how to use today's technology and, although 1 have thanked them privately, 1 want to acknowledge them and thank them public-ally. Thanks a million to Bill in New York and Howard in Maryland. Incidentally, I did work out a deal for the set from the second individual. Davg Selewski Wayne, Michigan Finally, a Finger Plane It took three attempts, but 1 finally got a working finger plane ["Classic Finger Plane," October 2010\. In addition to errots of my own, I found that the bedding angle of 45 degrees was much too steep. The iron, a modified chisel blade, simply dug in. I tried one with a bedding angle of 35 degrees and now have a good, workable plane. George McClellan San Gabriel. California More Plane Talk I read Sandor Nagyszalanczy's article comparing low-end planers ["Affordable Benchtop Portable Planers," October 20101 with great interest. Two important issues were not included: 1. How accurately do the planers mill from side to side? Does th is performance vary Letters continues on page 10 ... |
