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hand plane question
September 7, 2008

I have noticed that sometimes when I start to plane a board that the plae will sometimes skip as soon as I start with my stroke. I hold it down…
Corner Chisel Use
September 7, 2008

I have yet to get any consistant advice on use of a corner chisel to square up a mortise. I have 3/8" mortises that will be recieving through tenons. The…
#90 stanley marking gage
September 6, 2008

I recently purchased a #90 stanley marking gage. The tool is in excellent condition except for the scribing pin, which is dull. Is there anyway to remove this pin for…
Circular Plane – 113
September 4, 2008

Until a few weeks ago, I'd never thought very much about circular planes. I was aware of them, but they never occurred to me as something I wanted to have really. I…
bowsaw
September 2, 2008

does anyone know whhat type of blade i should get for a bowsaw with the intended use of cutting curves? thanks
scraper finish
September 1, 2008

i have not been able to get my card scraper to leave as nice of a finish as my planes. I might need to use a different burnisher. Any experiences…
Shoulder Planes
August 31, 2008

I would like opinions on a few shoulder planes. Although I have a collection of Stanley planes, the old shoulder planes (92,93,94) seem to go for a lot of money…
Need help foursquaring by hand
August 31, 2008

Hello, everyone, A while ago I started trying to learn to four square with hand tools - feels like something that will make me a little less fearful of them. …
Premium hand tool makers/retailers
August 28, 2008

I propose that the premium hand tool makers and retailers out there, those that we all continuously rave about on these forums (you know who you are!), and others, hold an unannounced,…
Lion trimmer (do I need one)
August 28, 2008

Has anybody tried one of the miter trimmers like the Lion Trimmer or one of the imported versions of the same. I was wondering if it is a better tool…

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