The Sargent #79 solves the problem by giving you a
built-in "knob" (a protrusion at the front to hook your
thumb around).  Works better than the Stanley #78
IMHO.  Don't know about the woodie.  It's too hot
in Texas to buy those firewood things.  ;-)

Frank (Fort Worth Armadillo Works)

eric coyle wrote:

> There is a non-stanley solution to the problem of front pressure on a 78,
> and it's fairly easily accomplished.
> You turn a little knob on a square block and cut it off on a bevel and drill
> it so that you can mount it in the front blade position using the blade
> holding bolt. Now, you can put more pressure on the front.
>
> The Woden 78oid came with this knob, and it was such a clever idea that I'm
> suprised Satanly didn't do it too!!
>
> Now if only those little fences would stay still......
>
> Cowtown Eric