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Aetna Saw Co.
November 7, 2019

I picked up this saw at a Farmers market for $10. The handle finish was bad, so I cleaned it up a bit.I got two questions:1) Is this beech wood?2)…
pre 1881 squares – made by whom?
October 26, 2019

The 120/60 guide was property of WR Lowry, who was a furniture maker in Ripley Ohio. He died in 1881 and the tools have been kept in the family. The…
James Swan chisels and gouges
October 17, 2019

Hi All,I have been offered a group of James Swan socket chisels. I have a set of Stanley Everlasting and a partial set of Stanley 720s, all vintage. The JS…
Can anyone identify this Japanese saw?
October 11, 2019

I have found that Japanese saws vary hugely in quality. This saw is one of my absolute favorites. It cuts beautifully both when ripping and when cross cutting. It leaves…
Is the back of most bench and stationary belt sanders flat enough for sharpening plane blades and chisels??
September 25, 2019

I want to know (general opinion) whether the back of moderately priced belt sander is flat enough for hand grinding of chisels and plane blades (with the machine off with…
Reeding in the old days. How did they make it ?
September 7, 2019

A common feature on regency furniture was reeding. Even on curves and ends. But how did they make it, before there was any electric tools ? Did they have some…
Grooving plane blade
August 7, 2019

I would like to make a set of grooving planes from Matt Kenney's article in #219 May/June 2011 Issue. However, I no longer see the blades available on the US…
Replacement blades for hand planes
August 6, 2019

So I got a few old hand planes from my mom that used to be her dad's. One is a Stanley Bailey No5 and the other two are smaller block…
Making A Knife Foam Cutter- Electric Foam Cutter
July 25, 2019

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first wooden mallet
July 24, 2019

So I recently moved, and learned my garage sits beneath my neighbors living room. To respect the noise and vibration of there apartment from certain tools and the air system,…

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