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Hand tool variable slot-with cutters?
December 7, 2024

Green woodworking knives and such are expensive. But they can be significantly less expensive (generally by about 30 - 40%) for the same thing, if bought as unhandled blades. This…
Swapping bevel side
December 3, 2024

Hello All,I’ve been woodworking for a few years now and I’m still feeling my way around various grinding operations. I have an old buck bros crank neck pattern makers gouge…
Stopped End Grain Ash Rabbet
December 2, 2024

Got the router powertool thing figured out, but wondering how have you rabbeted this Ash endgrain joint using handtools only? Showing the scrap test piece -- actual board is 22…
Hand plane adjustments
November 27, 2024

Just wondering if there is a specific relationship between the blade projection and the throat opening. Such as, the blade projects 1/64" therefore the throat opening should be "X". I'm…
Paraffin wax vs. oil on a rag/can for lubricating plane soles and handsaws – any preferences
November 25, 2024

Dear All,I have used oil on a rag for nearly a decade to lubricate the soles of my hand planes and saw blades. Works great. Recently, my wife purchase the…
Chisel. East vs West
November 23, 2024

I admit an affinity for Japanese tools. I started using Japanese saws in the early 90’s. I finally lost my mind and spent way too much money on a full…
Protective gloves for hand woodworking
October 23, 2024

Hello,since I often work with oak my hands get black very quick (probably because of some sort of reaction between skin and wood). They are not completely black but it…
Reciprocating blades
October 11, 2024

Is a reciprocating blade considered a hand tool, or a power tool?
Hand Plane Restoration
October 3, 2024

What are people’s favorite rust removal agents to use? I like Evaporust, white vinegar, or Simply Green, but I’m wondering what others preferred methods are. It’d be great to get…
Wood Versus Metal Rasps
September 9, 2024

I inherited a number of rasps. How do I tell which are wood rasps and which are metal rasps?

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