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Flattening surface with hand plane

August 9, 2021

I am trying to flatten the face of a piece of wood by hand. It is a piece of pine about 8 inches wide. The face has a slight cup…
Routing diagonals for inlay

August 6, 2021

I am inlaying patterns on box lids with radius cutters and router plans but finding difficult to cut diagonals. I can set up a fence and run a dremel in…
hand joinery

July 14, 2021

what is the best way to cut closed grooves by hand. i have a router plane for cleaning up the bottoms, but it isn't great for cutting them. Should I…
Chisels

July 2, 2021

I am considering buying some quality chisels. I am willing to spend some money on quality tools but do not want to over buy a larger set then what is…
In need of a no.5 plane

July 2, 2021

Hi everyone, I just got the tool list for a class I'm taking this summer and it includes a no. 5 plane (which somehow I don't already own). Veritas, Woodriver, and Benchdog…
Random pondering about hand-stitched rifflers

June 27, 2021

This is really just random pondering:I am looking at rifflers, and there is a fair amount of writing on the advantage of hand-stitched (random) vs. machine-made rifflers and rasps. I…
Plow Plane Rehab

June 26, 2021

I'm starting to rehab a wooden plow plane salvaged from a box of old tools from a neighbor's basement. The only blade is 1-3/4" wide and is held in place…
Stanley 4 1/2 Depth adjustment direction

June 17, 2021

I just picked up a vintage Stanley 4 1/2 and was struck that the iron advances by turning the depth adjuster counter-clockwise and retracts clockwise.Is this orientation unique to this…
Restoring Stanley No. 3/Type 19 – Depth Adjustment Nut Overly Tight No Matter

May 29, 2021

I recently inherited a pair of Type 19 Stanley smoothers. The no. 4 works like an absolute dream after total overhaul and with Hock blade/breaker. The No. 3 is a…
Fall Front to Dutch Tool Chest

May 28, 2021

I'm re-making the fall front to a Dutch Tool Chest. The old one was too warped and did not fit and close easily. I have glued together a panel and…

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