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Ryoba won’t track straight
June 13, 2012

My ryoba, (middle grade saw), tracks to the right when ripping. The crosscut side appears to track correctly. I have heard that this can be corrected by gently filing the…
Spokeshave etiquette
June 3, 2012

I picked up a Record A151 spokeshave today. Probably paid a few dollars more than it was really worth, but this thing is in absolutely new condition. The iron is…
Can’t get ’em flat
May 31, 2012

Ok, for the life of me, I can't seem to get the first inch or so of the backs of my chisels dead flat. Stones are DMT xcourse, course, fine,…
More Rust Hunter
April 29, 2012

Went looking for hand planes. Found a few to restore. A Miller Falls? Mohawk-Shelburne #700 Block plane cost me a whopping one dollar. Total Rust Bucket. Got it restored, even…
Regarding sharpening
April 28, 2012

So, I am improving at the gateway skill of sharpening (I use Shapton stones) and my hand tools are performing much better - but, I still have a few questions…
Lie-Nielsen Router Plane
April 28, 2012

I've been on a quest recently to really upgrade my equipment and skills. In addition to moving from a contractor saw to a cabinet saw, I've been adding some essential…
Large pins, small tails
April 13, 2012

In dovetails in fine furniture I've often see craftsmen use very small pins along with large tails, but I don't ever recall seeing small tails with much larger pins.…
More eye candy / handsaws
April 5, 2012

Just a look at a few that I've brought back from the "dead" pile. An 8ppi saw with a new, made from scratch handle( Sycamore) A Disston D23 with a…
Using a burnisher
March 28, 2012

I recently purchased a Crown burnisher.I was under the impression that a burnisher would have what a machinist would call a 32 finish or better. I would guess that this…
Old saws, new handles
March 23, 2012

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