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Hand Saw sharpening service
January 3, 2006

Does anyone know where I can get handsaws sharpened in the Boston area? Thanks, Randy.
King and Sandvik chisel recovery
January 1, 2006

Last spring when Tom hosted the Knots Fest in Fremont, I picked up some chisels that one of the guys brought and tossed in the "for free" pile. Tonight, I…
Bridgecity vari-pitch plane
December 31, 2005

Folks, I have just been looking at BridgeCity Economopoulos's new variable pitch plane -the video on his web site. I would like to know if anyone on this forum has…
L-N Chisels
December 31, 2005

I have had a set of L-N chisels for about a year and a couple of the handles just will not stay on. I finially called L-N about asking what…
Old Plane manufacturers
December 31, 2005

While out looking for some old Stanley planes I ran across an old Union#4 plane and a Wards Master #7 that were in good shape and they cost less than…
That pesky secondary bevel
December 30, 2005

OK, so how do you set yours (on a chisel)? Not the degrees but the technique. I was using the Lee Valley Mark I last night on a 1/4" chisel,…
Newer Record or old KeenKutter
December 30, 2005

I'm having to much fun, which should I keep a newer (early 1990s) Record #5 or a bedrock style KeenKutter #5 with a corregated sole. I would use a Hock…
Why buy new hand planes?
December 30, 2005

I just bought several old hand planes from an old tool dealer...#26 and #32 Stanley-Bailey (transitionals) from about the turn-of-the-century, among others. When I got them home, I cleaned them…
Router Plane Blades
December 29, 2005

Does anyone know of a source for replacement blades for a Stanley #271 router plane? Thanks, -Jazzdogg- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come…
tune a carpenter’s square
December 28, 2005

Hello All! I read once that carpenter's squares need to be "tuned". I followed a procedure where you place it against a straightedge (horizontal) and mark a vertical line up…

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