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Hi guys and gals. I'm considering getting a Veritas # 6 for jointing and flattening a table I'm working on.  I wonder if anyone out there has any experience with this…

Thought I'd post some pics of an infill plane that I've just finished. No highly polished surfaces on this piece. I made this plane with the intention of it being…

For unspecified reasons (cost?), Lie-Nielsen apparently is switching from rosewood to cocobolo as the alternative to the standard cherry wood for totes, handles, etc.  I just received the cocobolo knob and…

Hello: I have a Stanley #12 1/2 scraper that had no blade. I recently purchased a Hock blade for it. Are these planes used with the blade as is (ie 45 degrees)…

Has anyone used barr chisels before.  They look like they are what I've been looking for, but come with a nice price tag.  One I won't mind paying if worth…

Hi all I picked up a 3/4 inch wide Japanese mortise chisel with a laminated steel blade on E-bay (a sickness that I can't get over) it has never been…

I have a ~60 year old Disston back saw, in good shape but in need of sharpening. The blade is true, but a few of the teeth are worn down…

Here's something I haven't thought to ask myself (or anyone else) before: Why 'coffin' shaped? What's the benefit of a coffin or boat-shaped smoother? Malcolm www.macpherson.co.nz

Here's  your chance! http://cgi.ebay.com/Holtey-A13-Smoothing-Plane-not-Norris-Spiers-Mathieson_W0QQitemZ6273637998QQcategoryZ13874QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Malcolm www.macpherson.co.nz

Hey all, I'm currently thinking of buying a jointer plane, and I'm wondering if anybody has any particular preference between a No 7 and a No 8. I've never had…