Hand Tools Archives - Page 131 of 259

This may be old hat for some or most of you, but I'm going to share it. Since I've caught the hand tool bug, I've scoured the internet looking dealers.…

I have two old button release hand braces and want to know how to find the notched bits that would work with it?  It seems you can get all kinds…

I used a little bit of bonus money from work to buy a few A-2 Lie-Nielsen replacement blades for my old Stanleys last week. I've been using the original Sweetheart…

Back in the 90's there was a brief mention of a Taunton toolbox competition finalist who built his winning piece out of a guitar case. The guitar case was lined…

Good evening everyone!!.  Well I was able to purchase a Lie-Nielson 5 1/2 hand plane as well as a few of David CHarlesworth DVDs which have been a joy to…

My wife got a new outfit. I asked her why she already has a closet full of "new outfits?" She said because "its pretty." I just ordered a new 30"…

I would like to move into sharpening my saws myself. I was wondering if one of you gentlemen has a design for a wooden hand saw vice? I thought I…

A while back we learned that after Auriou went out of business someone or a group of someones purchased the factory and were planning to resume production...has anyone heard or…

Corrugated Soles on hand planes. Some have told me corrugation is to reduce drag when flattening a board. Others have said that is rubbish, the real reason is because in…

The question about building/selling workbenches started me thinking Went back through some old stuff and old thoughts – workbenches at the Wharton Esherick museum and Winterthur. They are nothing like…