Hand Tools Archives - Page 218 of 258

sharpening skills
August 18, 2006

Goodmorning everyone, I hope some of you can give me some help. I have recieved some hand me down carving tools,(sa.V-tool,gouges,etc.)and I am having some problems sharpening them. Particularly on…
Lie Nielsen chisels
August 18, 2006

All right its a subject thats benn addressed before, but my birthday is coming and I have been eyeing them. I checked their website, they mention that they have changed…
Chisel choices – advice needed
August 17, 2006

Hi folks. I have been reading as much as I can about bevel edge bench chisels to help me decide which ones are likely to suit me the best. I…
Using Moulding planes
August 16, 2006

Hello Would anyone have a suggestion for a text that contains information on the usage of moulding planes ? I am hoping for some recipes along the lines of Jim…
Dosch Speed Trimmer
August 16, 2006

I have had the trimmer for years and used it a lot but cannot find any history. Made by The Smith and Edge Mfg Co, Bridgeport, Conn. It's the…
Tool to hollow out Temple Block
August 16, 2006

I recently purchased a round 12-inch Vietnamese Temple Block that has been carved from solid wood. A partially hollowed rhythm/percusion instrument, it is more or less a wooden "bell". There…
What can you tell me about this plane?
August 14, 2006

I inherited this from my father but I don't know where or when he obtained it. There are no markings on it except "Made in USA" cast into the top…
Father and Son – IT and LN Dovetail Saws
August 13, 2006

As I understand it, in response to a growing demand for a quality dovetail saw in the mid 1990s, Pete Taran and Patrick Leach started Independence Tools to market one…
Hand Plane Curios
August 10, 2006

I just got the reject notice from Reader's Gallery in the print side of FWW (understandably) on this and thought I'd post it somewhere, and Hand Tools seemed like as…
Yard sale plane
August 5, 2006

I recently picked up a plane at a yard sale that was in reasonably good condition, just some minor surface rust that cleaned up easily. The blade is marked "Uncle…

Page 218 of 258 Previous

UNLIMITED membership - Get access to it all

Start Free Trial Upgrade Membership

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.

Get complete site access to video workshops, digital plans library, online archive, and more, plus the print magazine.

Hand Tools Archives - Page 218 of 258

Get the latest from Fine Woodworking Magazine

#315-JAN/FEB 2025

#314-Tools & Shops 2025

#313-NOV/DEC 2024

#312-SEPT/OCT 2024

#311-JULY/AUG 2024

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.