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Since the old Tool Talk is read-only now, I thought I would start a thread about how much work you all do to recondition your old planes and how many…

I recently bought the Lie-Nielson #66 beading tool shown here. http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=66 It seems to work well(I think),but, do I have to perform any sort of sharpening procedure on the blades…

I recently saw a video by Frank Pollaro of Flamingo Specialty veneers. In the show he used a kind of knife that was about the size of a flattened block…

OK, I'd like to get some feedback from some folks who actually hold a carving tool in their hands every now and then. Which brand do you like and why?…

I have some 18" x 24" panels I need to get flat, and my power tools won't get me there (6" jointer, 13" planer).  Well, it will if I'm willing…

want to buy decent crosscut and rip handsaws.  Do I really need to pay $100 each for Pax handsaws?  My father bought Stanley 50 years ago, but the quality isn't what…

I'm a novice woodworker looking to buy a bowsaw. As this will be my primary saw-I live in an apartment- I'm wondering if I should buy a 400mm, 500mm or…

Hello all, I am trying to find an article by Tage Frid on the construction of a shop made bow saw. I know it has to be 20 years old,…

I just bought an old set of stanley #750 chisels. I have never owned a socket type chisel before. The handles came from the previous owner loose.  Were these handles…

I am looking for a 20" Wilh Putsch Bow Saw. Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find one? Also, I have heard that there is a…