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   Ckenney | Apr 20, 2009 04:20pm | #1

   I got one of them a few weeks ago. I have talked about some impressions in my blog that might be of interest. Overall, I am pleased with the purchase; certainly can't beat the price.
   Here are the pertinent blog entries. (in order)

   http://acornhouse.wordpress.com/2009/04/04/temptress/
   http://acornhouse.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/cutting-edge/
   http://acornhouse.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/going-on-tilt/

   Chris

   http://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey
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   dynamwebz | Apr 20, 2009 04:33pm | #2

   Thanks. for the tips!

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   dynamwebz | Apr 21, 2009 04:43am | #4

   CKENNEY says:

   I noticed that the clamping plate of the jig was pushing down on one side of the chisel more than the other; and, even with a 20mm chisel (about 3/4), that was enough to twist the chisel ever so slightly on the beveled side. Once I saw that, I readjusted the clamping plate so it was evenly applying pressure left to right, and was able to get a good 90‹ edge, even on the small 6mm (1/4) chisel. Got a nice little production line going and finished the job in no time.

   I had the same issue. Easy to fix but you have to look from the back/side of the machine to see the gap.

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   Knotscott | Apr 21, 2009 12:39am | #3

   I picked up a Tiger 2000 about 9 months ago and am quite happy with it. It sat dormant most of the winter, but now that I'm venturing back out to the shop, the more I use the Tiger, the more I like it.

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   dynamwebz | Apr 22, 2009 12:44am | #5

   I just finished sharpening my old Groz low angle block plane. I have sharpened it many times on my 1000 grit oil stone, then to the 4000 grit. It comes out sharp. Takes like 15 minutes.

   But I tried the Tiger 2000. Off the 250 grit water stone, it came off nice and clean at the edge. Some material rolled around the blade. More so than my oil stone. I then lightly rubbed it against the side of the wheel to take down the burr. After honing the blade on the leather, man was that edge sharp! Sharper than I ever got it using stones and a jig. I tried it out in the plane and was able to cut through some pine end grain like never before.

   Maybe I just never achieved the correct technique or spent enough time on the stones, but man did that leather work wonders.

   I have been putting off honing up my chisels on the stones because of the time it takes. Not any more, tonight I'll freshen up my other planes and chisels on the Tiger!

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   Ckenney | Apr 22, 2009 01:40am | #6

   I have found that you don't even need to take off the burr on the stone. The leather wheel with the honing compound does it while it polishes.Chrishttp://acornhouse.wordpress.com/
   a hobbyist's journey

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   dynamwebz | Apr 22, 2009 03:45am | #7

   Correct. I found the same thing tonight. A second on the leather cleans up the burr. I didn't bother to use the jig on the leather. Doesn't take long to figure the best angle.

   I shaved the hairs off my forearm quite easily with the sharpened chisels. As I now look, I have some razor grade cuts as well.