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Mortise Chisels: Hirsch or Sorby
February 8, 2006

Hi folks, I'm looking to purchase a couple nice mortise chisels. I'm looking at Sorby and Hirsch only because the are in the LV catalog and I trust LV to…
Need help with grinding bevel
February 6, 2006

I have several plane irons that I picked up that have nicks and dings in them so I need to grind a new bevel on them and I need some advice. I…
How do you get ultra thin plane shavings
February 6, 2006

Hi folks, I'm an intermediate level woodworker and thought my plane knowledge was fairly solid. Apparently there'a more to learn. The other day I saw a photo of about a six…
Citric Acid to remove rust from Planes
February 2, 2006

Normally I use electrolysis to remove rust from old planes which have more rust than I'm willing to scrub off with wd-40 and a scotchbrite pad. I ran across this…
Kernov style hand planes
February 2, 2006

Hi everybody I will be making a kernov style hand plane and need to decide on what type of wood to use. I know that hard is good as well…
Relacement Plane Blades
February 1, 2006

After realizing that I have all the hand tools I could ever want or need (that's what my wife tries to tell me) (I said I'll stop buying tools when…
Reactivating Yellow Glue with an Iron
January 31, 2006

I have been experimenting with several veneering methods in an effort to avoid an expensive vacuum press, and I recently came across two FWW articles that suggested using a household…
Reactivating Yellow Glue with an Iron
January 31, 2006

I have been experimenting with several veneering methods in an effort to avoid an expensive vacuum press, and I recently came across two FWW articles that suggested using a household…
Saw Set Tools
January 31, 2006

I'm a newbie hand tool addict. Recently, I purchased an old panel saw that needs sharpening. I think I understand the process of jointing and filing. I feel a little…
Files and rasps, what do you use?
January 30, 2006

I see lots of posts on chisels and planes. I was just curious what do you consider important files and rasps to have in your tool box, or do you…

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