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Best coping saw?
July 21, 2010

Hey dustdevils, who makes an excellent coping saw? I am ready to upgrade from the home depot version. I am looking for versatility and durability; something that can be used…
Chinese smoother contructed via the Krenov method
July 20, 2010

Hi All:
Some old users
July 20, 2010

Just a few of the "toys" I have in the shop. Some old, hand-me-downs, some hand-make. See how many you can identify.
Marking Gauge
July 16, 2010

OK.. I realize this may be a stupid question but that never stopped me before when asking something. I use a two pin (not a knife) mortise gauge. Maybe I…
Visit to UK. Advice needed
July 14, 2010

Hello, I am going to visit Brighton in England next month. I was wondering if any of you is aware of any good place to find bargains in handplanes, chisels…
Wood for workbench
July 13, 2010

Hello everyone, I have a question about what type of wood to use for a workbench, and since I enjoy using handtools, who better to ask than other handtool enthusiasts.…
The “mystique” of hand planes
July 11, 2010

To All, I am no hand plane expert but cutting a thin shaving with a well tuned one is indeed a pleasure and enjoyable for most woodworkers. I have an assortment…
Nagura stone from LV
July 9, 2010

Hi, I use Norton waterstones for sharpening and was just wondering if a Nagura stone could be used to create a slurry on my 8000 grit norton stone. I…
BIG corner chisel
July 8, 2010

I'll be picking up one of these later. Pictures whenI get it home. Each side of this thing is about 3/4' wide. The whole steel part is almost a foot…
Hardest wood to plane?
July 7, 2010

Reading Philip Marcou's post in the "New Brese Plane is Awesome" thread: >>"should any "difficult" timbers fail to respond to to a Brese plane the final solution in the form…

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