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#2 Knob?
June 12, 2011

I picked up an old Stanley No. 2 recently that needs some work. Best I can tell it is a type 5 or type 6 as it has features of…
Inquiry: Name of manufacturer “F.McC.”?
June 10, 2011

I have a boxed 10 piece drafting rule set made in England. The box is stamped "F.McC." A picture of the boxed set appears on the back cover of "A…
Hand Plane Problems
June 6, 2011

I have a problem with most of the hand planes that I use. With a board in the vise on edge and moving the plane from right to left when…
Saw comparison – LN vs. Gramercy
June 2, 2011

I am in the market for a new dovetail and carcass saw - I do almost all my joinery by hand and I need tools that will last and provide…
A2 steel
May 24, 2011

The blade of my #4 plane is slightly warped; it rocks when laid on a flat surface. It is made of A2 steel. From an article on hand planes by Ian…
Birmingham hand plane
May 15, 2011

I was looking on e-bay and there was a hand plane that was being sold as a Birmignham B the size was a #8 and it looked just like an…
Tenon saw advice?
May 10, 2011

I am seeking a new 16" tenon saw and am considering the Lie Nielsen 16", a Wenzloff 16" (or maybe the Wenzloff -Disston 77) or a Bad Axe 16". Anyone have…
Standley No. 8
May 3, 2011

Hi, Today I got a standley no. 8 type 6 for free. However, it does have a few problems. First the top part of the frog is broke. The handle…
Problems with card scrapers
May 2, 2011

I am having a lot of trouble preparing my card scrapers to get a decent burr. I have filed, stoned, burnished as suggested by several videos on the website. I…
Wraskaly Rabbet Plane
April 28, 2011

I just got a old rabett plane with a large lopsided camber on the shoulder side of the blade (see photos below) ... does anyone understand this? Thanks, Derek

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