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Buying old hand planes
June 28, 2006

I'm on vacation in NC and have stopped at a couple of antique stores. I've seen a couple of old hand planes. One was a Stanley #2 at about $325…
The right saw for tenons and dovetails?
June 28, 2006

All, As part of my rennaisance as a woodworker - one trying hand tools after a few years of machine tools - I would like to try making those important joints, tenons…
Record chisels – general question
June 26, 2006

Hello, I bought a set of chisels a while ago, and I've used them for the first time. I don't know much about the various types of chisels but I'm…
Antique Chisels and Their Handles
June 26, 2006

Recently, I acquired a large group of carving chisels. Most are "S.J. Addis" while some are Buck Bros, W. Butcher and others. I believe they date from the late 19th…
Siegley No.5
June 24, 2006

Some 10 or so years ago a friend gave me a Siegley No 5 wood plane that had the iron ground to a curve as on a scrub plane. I…
Finished some saws
June 24, 2006

Well, given that there are some overly long discussions going on--but seemingly going nowhere--I figured I would post a couple pictures of some finished saws that could draw some fire…
Bailey mistake????
June 24, 2006

I recently purchased this plane on Ebay without doing any research. After reading up on some of the Bailey planes I learned they made some lesser quality aluminum planes. I…
Stanley Bailey No. 3
June 23, 2006

I have recently acquired a nice Stanley Bailey No. 3 hand plane . However, I am suspicious of the depth adjusting nut. Most that I have seen are of solid…
It’s a Truly Fine Day
June 23, 2006

This post has absolutely nothing to do with woodworking, but I thought that I would post it here, just because this is where a lot of fine folks who might…
hand plane
June 21, 2006

i just learned how to sharpen chisels after many years of working mainly with power tools. it's interesting that it took that long to realize that working with sharp…

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