I’ve been wondering about getting a holdfast for a while - but also wondering why they are so expensive - great piece Frew. Also - that planning stop is a rather more chunky version of what Rex Kreuger sells and shows on his videos - but I suspect not quite as expensive either. Will be interesting to see how you get on with both of these - I’m also tempted to find a blacksmith to make me a holdfast here in the UK
I can’t speak to the general prices of holdfasts other than that a blacksmith made one takes human time and that’s expensive. For my planing stop the main difference between “mine” (it’s a historical form) and Rex’s is that his is at a fixed height. Thats fine 90% of the time but I do lower mine to a mere 1/4” sometimes to plane very thin stuff. I have not yet used it higher than maybe 1.5” but if it moves at all it might as well have a high range.
Wait what? You didn’t finish the stabbing the step dad story!
I can’t believe how much work this woodworking is! And how much energy it takes, sometimes purposely! Are you still jogging?
Good question about the piece of metal in the side. Perhaps it’s the friend he doesn’t see that often.
I’ve been wondering about getting a holdfast for a while - but also wondering why they are so expensive - great piece Frew. Also - that planning stop is a rather more chunky version of what Rex Kreuger sells and shows on his videos - but I suspect not quite as expensive either. Will be interesting to see how you get on with both of these - I’m also tempted to find a blacksmith to make me a holdfast here in the UK
I can’t speak to the general prices of holdfasts other than that a blacksmith made one takes human time and that’s expensive. For my planing stop the main difference between “mine” (it’s a historical form) and Rex’s is that his is at a fixed height. Thats fine 90% of the time but I do lower mine to a mere 1/4” sometimes to plane very thin stuff. I have not yet used it higher than maybe 1.5” but if it moves at all it might as well have a high range.