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Help in Identifying old Screw arm plow plane
November 11, 2021

HII recently pick up an old screw arm plow plane while with the family in the mountains of VA for $167.00, it is missing two of its screws and been…
carving tools
November 6, 2021

I am interested in trying carving, specifically sign and letter carving. What chisels should I start with? I do not want to spend $250.00+ for set and find I am…
Router Tool Bit Inquiry
November 3, 2021

Hello, I have been tasked to repair a cabinet door and I'm trying to figure out what kind of joinery the edge framing is. It looks like a combo bit…
Stanley Knuckle Block Plane
October 25, 2021

Apologies up front if this is inappropriate to ask. I'm brand new into wood working and found a Stanley block plane that seems to be old and was curious as…
Failure with the burnisher
October 25, 2021

My lack of success turning a hook on a curved card scraper significantly increases as the radius decreases. Thanks to the helpful videos from Mike Pekovich, Bob Van Dyke and…
Silicone cloth for plane and chisels?
October 18, 2021

Has anyone tried using a silicone cloth, like what’s used for firearms, in place of oil or wax for rust prevention on planes and chisels? I know Lie Nielsen and…
Why are my small chisel secondary bevels coming out wonky?
September 30, 2021

I'm working at sharpening a new set of chisels, putting secondary bevels on the cutting edges after flattening the backs. The secondary bevels on the two large chisels - 3/4"…
What is this tiny hand plane??
September 15, 2021

What the heck is the purpose of this miniature hand plane? Overall it's 2" x 3/4" and the blade cuts a 1/4" wide groove.
Blade retract
September 10, 2021

Hi I have the new Stanley sweetheart number 4 smoothing plane. I took it apart to sharpen the blade and now I can’t get the blade to fully retract to…
Brass hardware for router planes
August 24, 2021

I made my first wood router plane last week and now I've made another one. The problem I'm having is finding the right brass hardware to hold and adjust the…

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