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Mini Couper first shavings
May 13, 2006

Well after posting the pictorial on the threaded rivet technique it was evident that I was pretty close to finishing Coupe De Plane's smaller couterpart 5 3/4" smoother. I completed…
Pre-war or war jointer plane
May 12, 2006

Hello, I heard a lot about pre-war Stanley planes being of much better quality than more recent ones. How about those that were made during the war (Type 17) and…
Infill component planes..by Karl Holtey
May 12, 2006

   With the demise of Shepherd Tools recently it is felt that there is still a demand for Infill planes in component form.    Having…
Hand cutting tenons – How to do?
May 11, 2006

I have posted on other forums on the site and I am gathering information on reproducing wooden storms for my home. I am going to be using mortise and tenon…
Does the plane cut the shooting board f?
May 10, 2006

What stops the plane from cutting the shooting board fence, for example when using Ed Speas' shooting board (FWW 106, currently featured under Skills and Techniques)for cutting mitres? The fence…
Japanese saws
May 10, 2006

I need to buy a new Japanese saw (Dozuki), I will use it mainly to cut dove tails in hardwoods. Any suggestion on the brand and where to buy it…
Hand Planing Techniques
May 8, 2006

Questions first, commentary follows. When you're hand planing, do you lift the plane off the wood on the return stroke? Just curious. At what plane angle (in the plane body)…
LN #4 or #41/2 york pitch?
May 7, 2006

I have a project coming up that has some pretty figured wood. I just finished my first project with Qtr. sawn Oak and had an issue with tear out. I…
Steel, brass, bronze and …
May 6, 2006

... DELRIN! The traditionalists are going to hate this, but today I dovetailed together another Art Deco smoother (at 'big little plane' dimensions), and cut some black Delrin for the infill.…
Adhering sandpaper to granite slab
May 5, 2006

I have a question regarding adhering sandpaper to a granite slab for the purpose of tuning a handplane. What is a good adhesive/method to use to insure the sandpaper will…

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