Hello My name is Steve Knight.

 I just got my first plane form Pat the other day (well had a new record but
never figured it out (G)) A stanley #4. I got a 250 grit diamond stone for
getting nicks out and flattening backs. Well after spending 40 minutes
getting a back flat and houes tring to get a straight edge on the Iron (yes
I had one of those jigs But I do not think they are ment for heavy grinding)
So I have been thinkinh of getting a grinder (I can hear the teeth grinding)
But went for it and got the delta sharpening center. Took some time and a
few messups to get it set up but now it works. I figure I will use what does
the best job and it does a great job. Got the iron honed then took it to the
6000 grit waterstone and finished it off. Then ground the chip breaker so it
fit flat against the blade. then I moved the part that holds evrything
forward with the blade in till the mouth gap had a hairline opening. Started
planing Got the depth set right and I get full length very thin shavings.
COOL found juts little turns of the knop really made a diff. Now I do not
get tearout (well mabe a little in rock maple) Question Will all smooters
leave the ridges between passes Or will a more expensive (norris) smoother
not let these show or is it me? And do customers complain about them?

    See ya.

On Thu, 27 Jun 1996, Steve Knight wrote:

> Hello My name is Steve Knight.

Hi Steve.



> Question Will all smooters
> leave the ridges between passes Or will a more expensive (norris) smoother
> not let these show or is it me? And do customers complain about them?

Try taking the corners off of your irons just *slightly*...a couple
thousandths should do it.

(just rocking the iron from side to side a wee bit upon sharpening should 
suffice)

You can also start planing from one edge, and if your strokes 
overlap, the 'ridge' should end up off the other side ofthe board.

	-Mike
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** Reply to note from Steve Knight  06/27/96 10:35am -0400

> Hello My name is Steve Knight.
>
>  I just got my first plane form Pat the other day (well had a new
>  record but never figured it out (G)) A stanley #4. I got a 250 grit
>  diamond stone for getting nicks out and flattening backs. Well after
>  spending 40 minutes getting a back flat and houes tring to get a
>  straight edge on the Iron (yes I had one of those jigs But I do not
>  think they are ment for heavy grinding)

au contraire, the jigs work very well for heavy grinding. Perhaps a
little honing (pun intended) of technique.

I usually don't try to take it all down in one pass. I clean up the
bevel (not all the way down if it means heavy work) and put on the micro
bevel. I use the edge for rough work. When it dulls I go back and clean
it up further and after two or three times I have it well cleaned up. I
use the blade holder for all of
it.

For what happens when you get carried away read my discussion of
my #39 1/2.

ernie The Arizona tool sink