Re: [GBW] paring machines

[Peter Verheyen <verheyen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It depends. For leather hinges, MM bindings, onlays, labels, they're great.
For larger pieces (full & 1/4 bindings) I'll edgepare with the Scharf-fix
and then finish with a spokeshave or Swiss paring knife (both beautifully
reworked by Jeff Peachey). In terms of spending the money though,
absolutely no regrets. If you teach workshops/classes, get two.

Cheers, p.

At 11:39 AM 4/12/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied, often with some detail! about the
> differences between the Scharf-Fix and the Brockman paring machines.
> One final question that no one addressed-- are they worth it? I've been
> paring by hand with a French paring knife for 16 years. Will a machine
> really speed up production that much? Will is be easier to get
> super-thin pieces (e.g. for labels) than doing it by hand? If the
> answers are yes, I'm going to get one.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Steve

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