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Making keystones
September 24, 2008

I just needed to get a few more planes goin' so I can make some keystones... I'd never used some of H&Rs and snipes bills in the collection, so they needed a…
What did I find?
September 22, 2008

Just recently bought this plane. Did I get lucky and find a good one? Are these rare? Should I clean it up or leave it alone? The only markings are…
Plane trouble
September 21, 2008

Hi everybody I am having trouble with a KeenKutter #5.5. The problem is that the mouth of the plane clogs even with a very light cut. I have a Hock…
Which back saw
September 21, 2008

Hello, I'm in the need of a new back saw.. I have at times in the past hand cut both dovetails and tenons, and see myself doing more in the…
Russian Tallow/Beeswax question
September 20, 2008

Does anyone know how to make Russian Tallow? I was up in Penland at the end of August and Roy had mutton tallow on hand. It made all the planes…
Torn between 3 planes!
September 19, 2008

hi, I'm seriously thinking about ordering the Veritas #4 smoothing plane from LeeValley. Had my mind set on a LN # 4 smoother but from the tool reviews I've read…
Vintage Keyhole Saw
September 18, 2008

Wine, The teeth ought to be filed crosscut. There is usually little set, because the blade is typically tapered pretty strongly from teeth to back. The high-low tooth shape I…
scraper
September 18, 2008

I have a stanley 12 1/2 scraper plane that needs a scraper what can i make one with
Camellia
September 18, 2008

Lie-Nielsen sells camellia oil for use on tools, and others do also. I bought some from them and have been using it on my planes between uses and have had…
Essential power tools
September 17, 2008

Not many of us hand tool users have gone completely electron free. So to complement the "essential hand tools" thread, I thought a thread of essential power tools for the…

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