#finishing #windsorchairmaking

The base uses levelling casters which are omni-directional with bearings sitting a lubricated race so very resistant to clogging with dust. Gliding close to 250kg across the workshop floor is one of life’s pleasures.

Lots of cleaning, lubrication, recalibration (oh the discovered joys of dial indicators), bit of head scratching to reverse previous “repairs” and i seem to have indeed bought a 12” Jet combo machine for a very good price.

I think these sort of episodes will gain traction over time - like those issues of Home Furniture we’ve all got stashed away and keep going back to again & again.

Great conversation - thanks so much to Robell & NBSS

Good question - it has rosewood tote and knob so probably no later than late 1950s? They’re both heavily varnished so I’d guess late 40s but that a guess

Oh there was a lot of work to get it to that point. It functions. But it’s basically a scrub plane.

Frank Klausz and his bowsaws