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Hi, Just wondering.. if   Shoulder planes adjust rabbets, dados, half-laps, bridle joints, tenon cheeks and any other work where one surface must be square to another. Then why would…

Regards from Perth......   As in Mr. Derek, made this ramped shooting board.   http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=fw-knots&msg=42643.1&search=y   Old man here so forgive me if I'm wrong. I usually am!   I 'think'…

Hello all. I've been reading the Hand Tool forum posts in order to try to figure out if I should go for a #7 or #8 hand plane to perform…

I've always wanted to have an adze around, but don't really know how to pick a good one.  For those of your who are adze-wise, does this look like a…

Like most, I always seem to be searching for the best sharpening system.  When the WorkSharp 3000 came on the market I watched the reviews and then purchased a unit. …

I've recently been given a couple 19th century wooden smoothers as well as a few sets of hollows and rounds. Before I start playing with them I have a few…

Maybe this isn't quite the right topic title, but I wasn't sure how to list it.  I have a fairly nice Bedrock plane (605 1/2) that the previous owner decided…

I just ordered a small plow plane from lee valley and I noticed that they have blades for it in millimeter sizes. I was wondering exactly what size in millimeters is…

Howdy all - Does anyone know where to get a nicholson no 27? Similiar in shape to 49 and 50's but cant seem to find one anywhere. Phil Lowe mentions…

Gotcha all looking, huh? Anyhow, several weeks ago I started a thread about tools we feel we couldn't do without.  In this thread, I'm asking for posts listing those new…