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setting blade depth
February 16, 2008

I am new to wood working although over 60 yrs of age did not do woodshop as a kid. Most of my power tools are Ryobi and GMC (In Australia).…
Which Shoulder Plane?
February 15, 2008

I am in the market for a first quality shoulder plane and think I have narrowed it down to the Lie-Nielsen Medium Shoulder Plane and the Veritas Medium Shoulder Plane.…
Stopping Hand Planes (and tools) rusting
February 15, 2008

Hello Recently I built myself a traditional carpenters toolbox. It's an ongoing thing getting all the compartments finished and I'm aiming to end up with something like on the back…
How dangerous it is too visit
February 14, 2008

How dangerous is it to visit Lie-Nielsen? I knew they were in Maine but they are closer to me than I thought. For a tool-a-holic that can't get past step…
Beading tool purchase — Veritas vs. LN?
February 13, 2008

Hello: I am considering the purchase of a beading tool. I am looking at the Veritas Beading Tool from Lee Valley (a wooden model for $54 with an additional $24…
Jack Plane VS Smoother Plane
February 13, 2008

First of all, I would like to state that while I am not Garrett Hack, I am quite familiar with handplanes. In the case of smoothing a large workpiece such…
Shoulder Plane vs. L.A. Rabbet Plane
February 13, 2008

I need to clean up some breadboarding tenons. I need a plane to do this, and am curious which plane will serve me better for more uses, a dedicated shoulder plane, or a…
Hand plane for shooting and general use
February 12, 2008

I currently have a Stanley #4 and a low-angle block plane that I use for general materials preparation, as well as a japanese style hardwood plane that I keep very…
Excellent e-book from 1910
February 11, 2008

Many of you may already be aware of this, but for those who are not, I offer this link. It's a very practical summary of hand working methods from 100…
New Bench
February 11, 2008

Dear All, I just recently completed a new bench in which I wanted to share: Length: 10' Width: 28" Height: 32" Thickness: 4 1/2" Screws: 2 1/2" Distance between screws:…

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