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Plane numbers
April 12, 2006

What is the numbering scheme for planes? What makes one a 60, another a 65?
coating on new chisels
April 11, 2006

What is the clear coating that is on so many new chisels (i.e. Two Cherries), and does anyone have any tips on how to best remove it? Thanks
Adjustable mouth function
April 10, 2006

Hi everyone, I am looking at low angle block planes. I was wondering what is the use of an adjustable mouth? I am looking at veritas planes and wondering if…
Finesse with a Scraper
April 10, 2006

I am scraping some highly figured curly maple. The overall results are great. My concern is that when looking at an angle across the board with a light, you can…
How best to trim edgebanding material
April 10, 2006

I occasionaly use heat senitive edgebanding and have never trimmed it so that I felt it was done well or right. I've tried knives and I've tried the squeeze type…
How to tell sweep on old gouges?
April 10, 2006

I'm looking at buying some old gouges (Buck Bros.) from a dealer and I asked how does he tell the sweep (curvature) of the gouge based on the numbering system, if it…
How to secure a board for face jointing
April 9, 2006

I'm just getting started in woodworking and thanks to a second hand Stanley #4 my neighbor got for me, I tried squaring up a board for the first time today.…
Sharpening spoon bits
April 8, 2006

I recently purchased a composed set of spoon bits from Ebay. I would like to know what is the correct way to sharpen these correctly. I am also unclear on…
Stanley 112 Scraper Plane
April 5, 2006

I recently bought a 112 scraper through E-Bay. I'm really pleased with the plane. It has a 28 tooth blade. While the tool is in good shape, I'm not sure…
Ryoba’s
April 4, 2006

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anybody tried ryoba (japanese double edge pull saw) There are two model in the lee valley catalogue and I was wondering if anybody tried…

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