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Stanley no 4 plane
December 28, 2021

Hi! I unfortunately droped my pretty much brand new smoothing plane in the floor. (I just ate popcorn)The depth adjustment screw took the worst of the fall. Now the screw…
Rust removal
December 12, 2021

Good day all! I've recently been gifted a couple boxes of hollows, rounds and carving chisels. Unfortunately they've been kept in a very damp, unconditioned garage for years, if not…
New sharpening stones
December 7, 2021

Hi, First time poster here, thought id give it a go:) I am looking to buy new waterstones with a budget of around 200 bucks. For the last two years ive…
Really old hand plane identification
December 5, 2021

Hi guys,i recently bought a beautiful old hand plane and would like to know its age and origin.I found some similar dutch planes from the 18th century. I asked a…
Japanese hammer (Gennou?)
November 24, 2021

Greetings all - I like to use cut nails and while watching an Andrew Hunter video series on FWW I noticed him using a Japanese style hammer (Gennou?) with a domed…
Veritas Side-Clamping Honing Guide vs LN?
November 22, 2021

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the new Veritas side-clamping guide and the LN. I'm leaning LN, but at 1/3 the price, I can't ignore Veritas.
Block plane brands
November 22, 2021

I'm interested to begin using hand planes in my woodworking, and I understand from many sources that starting with a block plane is a useful entry point to planes and…
Old Tool Identification
November 20, 2021

I inherited a ton of old tools. My dad was a carpenter and a shop teacher. Google says some them might be worth money. Can someone help me identify some…
Hand Planes
November 15, 2021

I’m thinking of buying some hand planes. I don’t know anything about them, but know I will need to read a few books on the different ones, how to sharpen…
Veritas MK 2 Honing Guide Not Sharpening Square
November 14, 2021

Hi,I have trying this out with my chisels and no matter what I have tried, it does not sharpen square. This is one of the primary reasons why I purchased…

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