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  • From: Clansgian AT wmconnect.com
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tools for homesteading
  • Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 14:31:39 EST


> And of course, with a proper rest, the wheel could turn toward or away
> from the user, but the blade edge could be positioned as desired,
> toward or away.

That's the rub. A rest is no often feasible. If the wheel is turning
toward you, you are holding the piece up against the motion of the wheel. If
the
wheel is turning away from you, you are pulling the piece down against the
upward motion of the wheel. The latter is far more tiring and less exact.
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