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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…
Bevel on Mortise Chisel
March 27, 2015

Just bought a Narex Mortise Chisel and it appears to have about a 25 degree bevel. Is this bevel right or do I need to change it to 30 degrees? …
Using a handsaw/hand tools, how do i crosscut to finished length a WIDE board without splintering the underside?
March 18, 2015

Hi. I'm delving into using more hand tools rather than power tools. So, I decided to try and build a screech owl nesting box out of cedar scraps I had…
Hand Sharpening and Correcting a Skew
March 6, 2015

Hello all, I am practicing my hand sharpening on some DMT diamond stones. I have a chisel that I have boogered up a little bit and it has a very…
Record Plane
December 16, 2014

I have two Record Marples Planes, a # 05 & #07 and I've attempted to tune them both with info from FWW articles. I'm having difficulty in getting the #…
Small drawknife repair
December 2, 2014

I recently acquired an old small Jennings drawknife (four-inch blade). One of the handles is somewhat loose and the other is very slightly loose. I'd like to tighten them up but I'm…
Shape of Jorgensen handscrew clamps
November 13, 2014

I'm building "Tom's Torsion Box Workbench" and have gotten to the stage where I am building the Front, which includes the innovative use of a handscrew clamp as the tail vise.…

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