Blade Sharpening

"Your answer experts did a lousy job on that question about sharpening planer blades. How soon you sharpen depends on how what you put through it. Run a couple of boards of granadilla full of minerals through and the blades will be dull almost immediately. On the other hand, you can plane poplar for days without blades getting dull." - Al Pineridge

"I think you should have told the person who wanted planer blade sharpening advice something more concrete. Of course, time does not mean much, since someone who uses the planer five hours a day will have to sharpen more often than one who uses it five hours per month. Still, you could have suggested sharpening after running, say, 2,000 board feet through it." - Ewan Meekyd

"No, board feet doesn't mean anything in this case, since that takes thickness into account, and the blade only addresses the surface. Width is also fairly insignificant, since the center of the blade almost always gets used. I go by linear feet, and sharpen or at least touch up after only about 1,500 linear feet." - Hugo Thayer

"I used to have linear feet, but now I wear orthotic inserts. They help tremendously on my cement shop floor." - Chris Maas

"What are you talking about? This is a discussion on planers. Good grief." - Wayne Deere


Kitchen Finish

"Is it just me or did first two questions, the ones about finishing alder and maple respectively, seem rather similar? I also noticed that while each expert had a different answer, the answers were the same for each wood." - Phil Indabocks

We noticed that, too. Our experts may not agree with one another, but they are consistent. - Editor


Hyde Glue

"As a devout vegan, I am delighted that someone is finally making a hide glue I can use. Thank you so much for bringing that company to light. It fits right in with my approach of out with the new, in with the old." - Mack Donald

"Not to put too fine a point on it, but why not just use Titebond®? It's synthetic and uses no animal products at all. It's certainly as easy to use as hide glue, and is plenty strong. I never did understand this mania for hide glue anyway." -  Bea Grudge

"Because hide glue is very different, that's why." - Ina Yurfase


Left-handed Compliment Department

"Usually your eZine is excellent, with great stories, good questions and answers, and valuable tips about new products. However, this one was, to be blunt, sadly lacking. Come to think of it, I have not seen an issue this bad since last year about this time. Must have something to do with the weather this time of year." - Dewey Reedmore

No doubt. - Editor  


Typo Typo

"For what it is worth, your 'correction' in the typo corner was in fact incorrect. Here in the U.S, 'theatre' means the act of producing plays. 'Theater' is the building in which they are put on. Don't you guys even have a dictionery?" - Roger Thatt


No, but we do have a dictionary. - Editor



Typo Corner
"My favorite hobby after woodworking is theatre."

Hey, mate, here in the US we spell it theater. Get with the program. - Editor  

 

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