On an open piece of flat wood, there isn't a difference. The difference actually lies in WHERE the skew plane can be used.

You cant get all the way (or even close) to the shoulder of a tenon, for instance, with a normal block plane held at a skewed angle, but a skew block plane can get very close while maintaining the skew.

Additionally, if you have a skew block plane with a removable side plate, like with a Stanley 140 or a variant thereof, then you can cut all the way against the shoulder, skewed.

Each style pen kit has a specific bushing set you need to buy. The bushings will be made to go over the 7mm mandrel and be sized to fit the tube that comes with the kit.

Bob

I've been looking for one of these for quite a while. I finally snagged one last night. It's missing the faucet knob on the guard and the table lock handle is half gone. I may have the parts around here somewhere though.

It does run. I think it's a 1970 model. Excellent price, $75. I'm a happy camper.

Nice.Definitely different....

that is neat. I built a lathe for cutting pens out of some junk I found in the trash at work.

I would lay out half of it on the edge of your template stock so you only have the obtuse angle to deal with. Stack up two piece of your template stock and cut them together. clean up the corner as needed and then open the two piece up and glue them together.

Those look nice. How deep are they?

Yes a really nice board! I've been collecting old boards myself but mine have been used and have nails. Most are dimension lumber so I also have to get into re-sawing but all the more fun.

I am very impressed Arlin I love the chicken feet back scratchers. That gives me an idea. I also love the beads container for the kids. When I can find some time to actually learn to turn a lid bowl I will look to donate something like that to a children's hospital in Jacksonville.

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. . . the resulting single cable ran down the wall to a hand operated winch.
Very cool!
If not using a winch, remember that a larger diameter pulley, makes pulling a lot easier.

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