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seeking advice on a bowsaw
December 10, 2005

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…
Tage Frid Bowsaw
December 8, 2005

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,…
Stanley 750 chisel handles
December 6, 2005

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…
Wilh Putsch Bow Saws
December 3, 2005

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…
Antique Hand Plane I.D.
December 1, 2005

I found this hand plane with my dad's tools when my brother & I cleaned out his garage. I believe it belonged to his father, who passed away in the…
Shooting boards
December 1, 2005

My next project (after winding sticks as posted earlier), is a shooting board for end grain. The ones I've seen have been very basic two board L-shaped units which seem to…
Shooting boards
December 1, 2005

My next project (after winding sticks as posted earlier), is a shooting board for end grain. The ones I've seen have been very basic two board L-shaped units which seem to…
Making winding sticks
December 1, 2005

For a skill building (and ultimately utilitarian) purpose, I am building my first set of winding sticks. For those with experience here, how should I proceed? So far, I started…
Tuning dovetail saws
November 28, 2005

I have heard of people turning their dovetail saws. Does anyone know how this is done. How do you know if a saw needs tuning.
Hand tool jigs
November 25, 2005

I'm wanting to build a project using hand tools alone. But first I want to build a few jigs and guides (shooting boards, bench hooks, etc) to help me with…

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