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Need help identifying this hand tool
September 8, 2017

Can someone help me identify this handtool? I attached an image to this post. I picked it up in a box of tools from an estate sale. It has a…
Stanley #45 Tuning
November 29, 2016

I'm finally getting around to cleaning up and tuning a #45 I picked up at an auction...But the fence doesn't line up parallel with the skates. Any idea how to…
Kitchen Cabinets For Sale In Liverpool Area UK
November 8, 2016

Kitchen Cabinets For Sale In Liverpool Area UK Go to kitchenforsale . c o . u k .
Choosing chisels
April 25, 2016

Hello,
Anyone know how to remove the blade and chipbreaker from a Japanese Wood Planer
April 4, 2016

I recently found a Japanese Wood plane in my father's garage after cleaning it out. I'm not quite sure how old it is but I noticed that the blade and…
plunge cut hand saw
January 22, 2016

I have seen pictures of old hand saws that were able to start a cut in the middle of a board, which I have labled "plunge cut" for lack of…
Hand plane bevel mistake – am I the only one?
January 5, 2016

So I have been getting back Into wood working after a multi year lay off. I realized I needed a plane, but wasn't going to lay out 400 to 500…
Old Chisel Identification
November 30, 2015

Hi, I need help identifying this chisel. I can't make out the makers mark. I think the bottom line reads cast steel. It is 14" (35cm) long. It weighs about…
Using hand tools only, how do you cut several boards to equal length cleanly without splinters or saw marks
October 9, 2015

Hi. What techniques and tools would you use to cut several boards to equal length? Would you get close enough with a hand saw, then cleanly trim the ends on…
Question on plane blade direction
September 12, 2015

Hi i have a question about two different Stanley planes and the direction the bevel faces. The shoulder plane which I just got has the bevel facing up. The bullnose…

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