Look at the video in this post :
blueoak
between 47” and 57”
The nib is used to start a cut.
-- Sylvain, Brussels, Belgium, Europe - The more I learn, the more there is to learn (and that is nice)
Look at the video in this post : between 47” and 57” The nib is used to start a cut. -- Sylvain, Brussels, Belgium, Europe - The more I learn, the more there is to learn (and that is nice) | |||||||
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Smitty_Cabinetshop
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#1 posted 04-05-2014 12:03 PM
Never actually seen that done…
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summerfi
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#2 posted 04-05-2014 03:06 PM
I guess that’s why so many nibs are broken off. Here’s a better explanation of the purpose of the nib.
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Ron Aylor
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#3 posted 01-11-2018 10:40 PM
The nib is a sadistic 17th century contrivance to drive future generations of woodworkers insane.
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