Making friends with a shaper

[Sunset Machine]

I put a few more hours on the thing, this time with a "shear tool" and a couple more paper shims under the vice.. I'm very pleased with the results! The 2x2x6" steel block came true within .002" with an impressive surface finish. Silky smooth; no swirlies, no washboards (well, just a shadow, looks the same pitch as the bull gear), and best of all, almost burr free. This thing is no goat, but a big friendly dog that I swear is wagging its tail whenever I turn the overhead lights on.

'Bout ready to try some internal stuff.