Hand Tools Archives - Page 68 of 258

Hello, I recently bought these spring clamps: http://www.dick.biz/dick/product/705741/detail.jsf they are much stronger than I need for my purpose and they are unconfortable to handle with that kind of pliers. I…

I just did a number of searches on Google to try to find out what the uses are/were for a carriage maker's rabbet plane.   They were Stanley's #10, 10 1/4…

I was in need of a wall cabinet for my hand planes and chisels. Using my former methods of dado and rabbet with the table saw, this cabinet would have taken…

Dear Fellow Woodworkers, I am on a personal quest to remain strictly with hand tools with every aspect of the furniture that I build. I think it has something to…

I am doing some windsor chairs and looking to buy some spoon bits lee valley has a set thier tools are  usaully good quality. Has anyone bought them or other…

Pretty much a model of clarity, Phil Lowe's video on making cabriole legs that is on the home page here, and available to on-line subscribers is certainly worth a look…

Hi, I was just checking out E-Bay and came across this plane. The seller says it is an origional Stanley plane Jointer #7 Sole stamped "BAILEY" 012-077 Made in England…

So i have been thinking a lot(probably to much) about hand planes lately. Ok I get the basic idea hand planes flatten by spanning high spots and shaving those down,…

I posted this short story on my website. Some might enjoy it here ... Bob’s Stanley #3

I made a large spokeshave with a Lee Valley hardware and blade kit, now I'm making a smaller curved one. I would like to have a harder wear plate than…