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Plane Rebuild Company?
September 3, 2006

Hello All: Wouldn't it be nice if there was a company out there you could send a plane to to have it rebuilt? Flatten the sole, remachine the frog, clean…
veneer hammer
September 3, 2006

I am in the market for a veneer hammer. I was a bit surprised to find I could pay as much as eighty dollars for a new one. Am I…
Flatening plane sole
September 2, 2006

I am attempting to flatten the sole of an old No. 6 Bailey type plane - 18 inches. The sole was warped, and cupped in length. Using 36 inch long safety glass…
Dressing and OLD stone sharpening wheel
August 31, 2006

I have an old stone wheel that was probably once on a foot treadle. I'm planning on building a frame and mounting it with a motor. While the wheel is…
cabinet scrapers
August 30, 2006

I bought some cabinet scrappers last year.. have worked with them.. love them.. they are the Kunz 116, 117. 118 and the curved one... I also have the burnisher that…
ECE hand planes
August 30, 2006

Anyone out there know anything about ECE planes? I found quite a score at a garage sale today--a box with a variety of planes and spokeshaves, including a LN scrub, a Record…
Choosing a Dovetail Saw
August 29, 2006

I want to buy a dovetail saw rather than a commercial jig. I am not proficient yet, but I have cut dovetails using my backsaw with some good and some not-so-good…
optimal plane blade angles?
August 28, 2006

got new lie-nielsen plane blade. Needs a sharpen. 6000 jap h2o stone to polish what are the 2 best angles?
Tuning neglected hand tools
August 28, 2006

This is Max from Colorado with a first time post. My background is mostly rustic/freeform furniture (no right angles), but I have recently made the jump to the other end…
backer board for float glass
August 28, 2006

I read someplace recently about gluing float glass to a piece of masonite in order to make it a little sturdier and less likely to break. My questions: 1. what…

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