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Possibly rare Stanley no. 4 type 13
November 3, 2020

Hi all, im a new member but have referred to this place many times in the past. For that I thank you!im not sure if this is the place to ask,…
sharpening mortise chisels
October 25, 2020

what is the best way to sharpen mortise chisels? my sorbets don't fit right in my eclipse type jig, and the veritas jig needs 3 hands to set up. Ian…
One saw to rule them all… or something
October 22, 2020

I don't have a woodworking handsaw. I have a large cross-cutting saw for tree limbs, a flush-cut saw for dowels and such. Every other saw I have that cuts wood…
Retirement Present
October 21, 2020

I am looking to buy my boss a retirement present. He is a highly skilled cabinet maker. I was thinking some American made layout tools or other type of hand…
Stanley 78 clean up
October 18, 2020

I've just acquired a Stanley 78 that's complete and appears to be in pretty decent shape. There is, however, what appears to be some rust and/or pitting on both the…
Stanley no. 1 plane
October 16, 2020

I have parts from what I believe to be from a Stanley no. 1 plane. The plane belonged to my grandfather, who was born in 1866. He was a finish…
Kitchen knife into marking knife
October 7, 2020

HelloI just finished reading a Lee Valley catalogue. In there was one of the things I was thinking recently that I need - a marking knife completely flat on one…
Wooden plane making
October 4, 2020

Over the years some Chinese (Mujingfang) planes have been and gone in the shed. They never suited my grip somehow. I still retain an ebony try plane that does some…
Un Square Hand Plane
October 2, 2020

Hello, I have a Wood River #4 smoother that is causing me some problems. When I edge joint a board that is in my face vise, the edge comes out…
Stanley Bailey plane tuning issue
October 1, 2020

I've fettled a few planes and picked up a Stanley Bailey #3 off of eBay recently. It tuned up pretty easily but the test cuts were odd. I started off…

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