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Rebate plane and plough plane not producing square cuts
January 10, 2024

HelloSo I got Stanley 78 as well as Stanley 13-030 plane and got very enthusiastic since I though I would be able to produce nice rebates and grooves.Rebate plane:The iron…
Irons and chip breakers for vintage SB planes
January 6, 2024

Hi folks. I recently picked up 2 Stanley Bailey No. 6 planes, a type 13 and type 16. They are in very good shape and in prime operating condition after…
Type 16 Frog in a Type 15 #7 plane
December 31, 2023

Greetings. I am interested in purchasing a Stanley #7 Type 15 from an online vendor but I determined that the frog in this plane is actually a Type 16 frog. My…
Request for thoughts on this sharpening kit
December 27, 2023

Hey,Fairly new to woodworking.Looking to buy equipment for sharpening my chisels and came across a kit which has a double-sided diamond stone (400 and 1000 grit), leather strop and honing…
Veritas detail plane for spoons?
December 16, 2023

A friend makes wooden spoons and has some very fine examples that impressed me so much I feel the urge to make some of my own. These would probably be…
Smoothing after stock preparation
December 6, 2023

HelloYesterday I got some rough white oak which I had to prepare first. Since it was deformed in all directions, I got it roughly in shape using traversing with the…
Diston “Victory Saw” sharpening
December 3, 2023

Scored BIG on a farm sale, securing a darn good shape Diston "Victory Saw" (WWII, steel medallion and screws, beautiful etching) for a mere ten bucks. Really. Would like to…
Most common chisel sizes needed?
November 30, 2023

Hello,Wondering what the most common chisel sizes are in making small to medium sized furniture. Just starting out and thinking it might save money to buy the most commonly used sizes…
Veritas vs Lie Nielsen Jointer plane bevel down no 7
November 25, 2023

I’m in the market for a jointer upgrade, I’m between the Veritas custom no 7, and the lie-Nielsen. I have a 22” wooden jointer that I despise. It’s too light…
Plane Iron Flattening Issue
November 11, 2023

What am I doing wrong? I’m trying to flatten a new plane iron. Starting out with coarse sandpaper and working my way up to 600 grit then moving to my…

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