ken werner
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I purchased a Harris tools travisher from a woodworker in Ohio via another forum. He seems like an honest fellow. He told me that he bought it in a group of tools - sold all or none. Anyway, it was unused, came packed safer than Fort Knox, and looked great.
so then I started to look more closely at it.
the iron is unhoned, and looks new.
but as I carefully extended the iron, a crack appears.
Now, like I said, the seller is an honest guy. He offered to do whatever I like to make it right. He is even willing to pay for a new iron - which will cost just a few buck less than I paid for it. I think I'd rather just send it back to him. Do any of you think this can be fixed? If yes, how? I've thought of epoxy or solder, possibly even welding. Looking at the iron though, it looks to me like the design is really poor, with almost no steel around the threaded rod, and therefore, a manufacturing defect. I wrote to Harris tools, but they have not responded yet.
Before anyone says it, I know that with a travisher or spokeshave, one must advance the iron a little at a time on each side, so as not to stress the threaded posts. I was very careful, and did not damage the tool.
So what would you do?
so then I started to look more closely at it.
the iron is unhoned, and looks new.
but as I carefully extended the iron, a crack appears.
Now, like I said, the seller is an honest guy. He offered to do whatever I like to make it right. He is even willing to pay for a new iron - which will cost just a few buck less than I paid for it. I think I'd rather just send it back to him. Do any of you think this can be fixed? If yes, how? I've thought of epoxy or solder, possibly even welding. Looking at the iron though, it looks to me like the design is really poor, with almost no steel around the threaded rod, and therefore, a manufacturing defect. I wrote to Harris tools, but they have not responded yet.
Before anyone says it, I know that with a travisher or spokeshave, one must advance the iron a little at a time on each side, so as not to stress the threaded posts. I was very careful, and did not damage the tool.
So what would you do?
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