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Shapton 120 Maintenance?
October 3, 2023

Some time ago I decided to grab the Shapton 120 for heavy reshaping work (reworking primary bevel, damaged blades, etc). It was amazing for this the first 3 or 4…
Plane blades are skewed
September 29, 2023

I've recently started to sharpen my own plane blades and chisels. I have a woodpecker honing jig and 400, 1000, 3000 and 8000 grit wet stones. My problem is that…
sharpened my veritas dovetail saw and now binds 2/3rd in when cutting
September 15, 2023

Hi There, I recently used the Paul sellers method of hand saw sharpening. The first portion of the saw cuts great but as I get into the cut and use the…
Stanley plane iron composition?
September 12, 2023

I’ve just started to use a Stanley #78 that bought awhile back. The box has a 2017 date. The iron does not hold an edge very well. Unfortunately, neither Hock…
I can not apply compound on buffing wheel
September 7, 2023

HelloAfter experimenting with sharpening my plane irons (hand sharpening with 600 and 1200 diamond stones, then go straight to bench grinder with buffing wheel and compound) I noticed I have…
Stringing Tools
September 6, 2023

I've been watching Steve Latta's videos on stringing, as I have a project coming up that would benefit from such inlay. However, the tools he displayed in those 2013 videos…
Problem getting flat surface (true face)
August 27, 2023

HelloIn the process of stock preparation, the last part gives me difficulties. Basically, when I have a piece of wood that has to have true edge and true face, I…
Anyone actually use a chisel wider than 1″ for making furniture?
August 23, 2023

I do mostly hand tool woodworking. As such, my chisels are in my hands constantly for joinery work. The widest was 1" and I thought a 2" wide chisel would…
Plane blade is not sharp enough
August 9, 2023

Hello,I use diamond stones (ranging from 400 to 1200 grit) and a jig to hone my Stanley Nr.4 hand plane blade. My process involves starting with a 25-degree primary bevel…
When is inexpensive good enough ??
June 20, 2023

Good day all,On a long drive to the airport today, I was thinking about buying a set of metric and imperial T-handle hex wrenches. Doesn’t everybody ??Later on I did…

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