Comments on: Workshop blog 7 – No 985 https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2019/02/05/workshop-blog-7-no-985/ A Blog by Karl Holtey. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: admin https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2019/02/05/workshop-blog-7-no-985/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 admin Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:42:47 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=2422#comment-1329 Hi Vincent

Thank you for your comments

k

]]> By: Vincent https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2019/02/05/workshop-blog-7-no-985/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Vincent Fri, 01 Mar 2019 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=2422#comment-1328 The shorter grip is always the classic familiar one. And oh so good looking. I do like the tall “4 finger” grip totes on Veritas planes, yet often I find myself three fingering gripping and my index finger extended and touching the Norris adjuster.

Very happy with the constant blog posts, I had forgotten to comment on this post when it first came out. Was staggered by the price of the stainless in your most recent post. I suspect here in Canada I might get gouged just as much for the same bar, albeit cheaper shipping.

Looking forward to the many new posts to come and the finished planes,

Vincent

]]> By: admin https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2019/02/05/workshop-blog-7-no-985/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 admin Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:16:32 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=2422#comment-1323 Thank you Ethan for your valued thoughts.

Yes, I am going down the three finger route and usually my handles are 1.06″ to 1.08″ thick.

Just going to do a blog posting, will try and do them more often

k

]]> By: thekiltedwoodworker https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2019/02/05/workshop-blog-7-no-985/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 thekiltedwoodworker Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:41:12 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=2422#comment-1322 I think three fingers and a shorter handle is the better option; pretty sure I’ll never hold a plane or a saw with a four-finger grip. After having a few handles customized for me (a tote and knob on my Bedrock 604 1/2 made of American Holly by Bill Rittner and some panel saws and a dovetail saw by Ron Bontz), I believe a detail that is just as important is the thickness of the handle. Both Bill and Ron use 5/4 stock for their handles and finish with a handle that is 1″ to 1 1/8″ thick. That extra 1/4″+ thickness in the handle makes a huge difference in how the saws and plane feel and handle and increase the time I can comfortably work with said tools.

Being a proud owner and user of one of your purfling tools made in conjunction with Lee Valley (THANK you for that, by the way; I started saving for one the minute I found out they were for sale), I think you probably get that. The handle of the purfling tool is… plump. It is easy to grip and hold, not so thin that your fingers cramp after a bit of use, yet it isn’t so big that it is bulky and difficult to use. So I suspect your handles are likewise thicker than the old standards, and it’s not something I should bother to mention, but… I’ll mention it, anyway, just in case.

Cheers,

Ethan

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