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Help identifying No 7 plane (Stanley?)
February 22, 2020

Hello,I was hoping the collective knowledge of this group would help me identify and date a plane that I inherited. I received 5 in total (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)…
Lie Nielsen independence carcass saw
February 21, 2020

So I got some lie Nielsen stuff from a friend of a friend after a husband passed and a couple of the saws say “independence” on the box. I have…
Union No. 2 Plane – User or Collectable?
February 21, 2020

I recently acquired a Union No. 2 plane. Before I customize to my liking I was wanting to find out is it a user or collectible?If collectible, how much is…
Kerfing saw
February 21, 2020

I have no room for a bandsaw now so I need to resaw planks by hand albeit fairly small ones rather than the sort you can hardly lift. I've been…
Hand saws curved plate
February 20, 2020

Hello!I recently acquired an old carpenter’s tool chest that has been in storage for some time. There are three hand saws in it. Two Disston and a Sandvik. One Disston…
Veritas Small Blade Holder
February 18, 2020

Anyone else having trouble using the small blade holder (for the V sharpening system) with Veritas chisels (yellow handles)?
Converting a marking gauge to cutting guade
February 17, 2020

would like to try and convert this marking gauge to a cutting gauge. Any thoughts on the best way to go about it?
Keen kutter k5 hand plane
February 15, 2020

My Grandfather had a box of old tools...Nothing much to cheer about, but in the box was an old hand plane.After some research...I've determined that it is a Keen Kutter…
high angle bevel on a skew plane blade.
February 13, 2020

Tooling up for much smaller and more detailed items than I've previously made, I bought a Veritas skew block plane with a fence and depth stop, along with a spare…
Re-conditioning old hand tools
February 8, 2020

I have some old hand tools, hand planes and chisels that have been passed down to me. I would like to re-condition them. They're a little rusty so how do…

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