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In another post regarding chisels, someone mentioned having problems with Lie-Nielsen's new chisels, but having great experiences with their planes, etc.  Someone else asked if the "problems" were corrected as…

Hi Newbie here   Looking for a brand name and source for a locking 24" straightedge for my brother as a Christmas present. Any ideas? [email protected] Dan Kelley  

I recently bought a dowel plate from Lie-Nielsen.  This simple tool allows one to make his own dowels by driving whittled sticks through machined bores in a thick steel plate.  I…

I am in the market for a scrapper plane any suggestions??  

I am in the market for a scrapper plane any suggestions??  

I have just inherited a couple of Bailey plans from my father.  They are in pretty severe disrepair.  Cracked handles rust haven't been sharpened you name the problem and they…

If you have seen the new Tools & Shops, then maybe you saw the article on the different types of chisels. If I want a set of bench chisels and…

I'm trying to find a specific tool. Called a float plane. Used in bowmaking. I can fine a refrence or two, but no pics or sources. Any help would be…

Bob Smalser hasn't posted here for awhile, but it's easy to see why he might have been short on web-surfing time!  Great article about chisels in this year's Tools and…

Yesterday I got my eagerly awaited L-N dovetail saw.  Only had time for one try, and it was pretty messed up, before a minor family crisis made me pack up…