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   mcecala | Jun 20, 2009 06:39am | #1

   I had the opportunity to be one of the students with Gary. It was great to spend 2 days doing nothing but sharpening, I hope you all get as much out of it as Aaron and I did.

   Yes it was a nice feeling to take that whisper thin shaving in order to make a good fit.

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   roc | Jun 20, 2009 07:06am | #3

   Way to go ! Yep, when you have the control and sharp to take the thin ones one can still take off more. I love sharp tools. Thanks for helping making the videosrocGive me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )

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   SteveSchoene | Jun 20, 2009 06:48am | #2

   Yes, a thousandth of an inch or two can make a big difference fitting joints.  BUT, that no way implies a need to be able to measure the joint parts.  You gauge the fit by how the parts fit, unless we are talking about industrial production. 

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   roc | Jun 20, 2009 07:17am | #4

   Oh yah naturally. Any thou talk on my part usually refers to error in tools that I am COMPARING. Attempting to demonstrate where the drop off in quality of RESULTS lie. I don't measure my dovetails. Never said I did.One thing I said was that we squint at light under a straight edge and that gap/light is often less than a thou. Not that we need to eliminate that gap. A two thou error in a straight edge how ever can result in a four thou error in an edge joint and that on occasion with thick stock can show a gap when glued up. and so it goes . . .rocGive me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )