Charlie Self wrote:

Hi Charlie,

Especially when you consider that 200 years ago people were using wooden
planes, and big-slab wooden benches - which weren't leveled with a routah
and sled - to make furniture that is excellent by any standard.


And anyone who REALLY gets their tools set up to .002" is way past where
they need to be when working wood.

Results on the best days are going to be within 1/64" or so, with the
very, very, very occasional dip to 1/128". Unless you're making a damned
small box, moving it from bedroom to kitchen when the dishwasher is in use
will make it move nearly that much.

With my eyesight as it is now (fairly good except for excessive floaters),
I doubt I could see a difference between 0.0002" and 0.002" on my table
saw table even if the straight edge would show it. And if I could, I'd
still leave it alone.

Charlie Self
"One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise
above that which is expected." George W. Bush

--
Saville

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