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joy of sharpening
April 18, 2008

I finally got to the prep of the hefty plane iron on my brand new Lie-Nielsen No. 4-1/2. Out of the box, the back of the iron was lapped quite…
FWW Grinding article question??
April 18, 2008

The article advocates hollow grind. I can see this is fine for flat chisels and plane irons. Is he advocating this also for carving tools? I've never seen a gouge…
card scraper / spokeshave
April 18, 2008

so, what are the uses, and how essential are they in a furniture making shop? Look ma, no jigs!!!
old molding cutters?
April 17, 2008

Wife picked this trunk and contents up at a yard sale about 20 years ago. It got pushed out of the way in the shop and has been there every…
A Scraping Plane Question
April 17, 2008

Oh great guru's of the plane, enlighten this poor soul. I have a nice LV Bevel Up Smoother with the 50 degree blade - 62 degrees total angle. This tool does great…
buy a spare plane iron?
April 15, 2008

My first grown-up hand plane arrived today, a Lie-Nielsen 4-1/2 with a corrugated sole. I'm eager to flatten the back and hone the bevel. I'm going to do the former…
Dovetail Saws: Adria vs Lie-Nielson
April 15, 2008

Hello folks! All my short woodworking life, I have been using Japanese style pullsaws. They work great but..... It seems that high quality western style push saws may be a…
Card scrapers
April 14, 2008

I've read about sixteen versions of forming an edge on a card scraper. Might as well read some more. What's your technique and thought process with it?
Scrub Plane – A Necessity
April 14, 2008

For anyone who surfaces any lumber by hand, I would call a scrub plane a necessity. Or atleast a plane with a radiused iron. I bought an old #4 at an…
planely speaking….
April 11, 2008

Folks, Is there any person out there who can tell me with authority, or preferably from experience, how this is done? See that name plate: it is part of an…

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