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Saw Sharpening Service?
April 25, 2006

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…
why coffin shaped?
April 24, 2006

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
Holtey!
April 24, 2006

Here's your chance! http://cgi.ebay.com/Holtey-A13-Smoothing-Plane-not-Norris-Spiers-Mathieson_W0QQitemZ6273637998QQcategoryZ13874QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Malcolm www.macpherson.co.nz
No 7 vs. No. 8 Jointer?
April 23, 2006

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…
scrub plane question
April 23, 2006

I have an old Buck Bros. plane that has been lying around the shop for a few years and I have decided to try and change the blade so that…
Plane-making cyclopedia
April 23, 2006

Starting a new thread. There have been a couple of discussions going on about pulling all the knowledge on making hand planes into one place and 'publishing' it as something like a Wiki.…
Homemade mortise chisel
April 19, 2006

This issue of Finewoodworking has an article on a new mortise chisel for sale. It is very expensive. Do you have any links or experience in making your own?
My first attempt at making a plane
April 18, 2006

Hello everyone, I have been reading this forum for some time now and picked up a lot of valuable information a long the way as well as seeing some beautiful…
Plane project (nearly) done!
April 17, 2006

Here's some quick and dirty shots of my Easter plane-making project: http://www.macpherson.co.nz/macktruck.htm It's not quite done, but I'm not going to get back to it for a week or more,…
simple adjuster
April 17, 2006

Here's some sketches of a modified Norris-style adjuster (either banjo or pin) that should be easy to make with simple tools. I haven't tried yet, but have the materials and…

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