For a straight edge I think the first question you need to ask is just how
straight do you need it? If for instance if you could live with it being
out of straight by .005 in 3 feet you might be able to find that in an off
the shelf piece of cold rolled steel. If you needed it more precise than
that, you might be able to get the edge ground.

Do you really need it hardened? If not the plain steel is probably going to
do you just fine. Do you even need steel? If all you are doing is drawing
straight lines or checking a piece of lumber, you can get a piece of
aluminum, set your jointer to shave off .005" or so and dress the edge your
self. If you ever drop it and bugger the edge you can always flatten it
again.

--
Roger Shoaf

If knowledge is power, and power corrupts, what does this say about the
Congress?


"Enoch Root" wrote in message
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arw01 wrote:
My present(s) to myself arrive today via Fed Ex Home on saturday
delivery...

Although I have a plane or two that will benefit from the nifty Mark II
that will relegate my Mark I to the corner, the real impressive piece
was the heft of that new 24" steel straight edge they sell!

Also I almost sprang for a Starrett, it would not be as thick and is
nearly 2X the price.

Most impressive piece of steel.. Now if they would make them in longer
lengths too!


http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...MPXNO=12676310

1/4" x 1-1/2" x 36", with decent tolerances, pre-hardened, ground steel
(4142) stock (brake die.)

Not cheap (you might do better elsewhere than enco), but not bad.

er
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