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New laminated mitre plane and shooting board
February 11, 2010

Hi All: Well, they’re finished. Attached are pictures of my new mitre plane and shooting board. The plane stock is laminated 4/4 Brazilian Cherry with a hard Maple wedge. It…
Holding a Chisel Vertically When Chopping (as in Dovetails)
February 10, 2010

When I chop out the waste between tails, I hold the blade of my chisel between my thumb and first two fingers. I hold it as low as I can…
Hand Planes, Brands ranking
February 10, 2010

Just wondering what all your thoughts are as to the quality of old hand planes. Im not talking about the super fancy planes im talking about stuff you can casually…
Interesting new Infill plane for sale on Ebay
February 9, 2010

Friends,
stumped on complex dovetails
February 8, 2010

Friends, I could use some advice. I often find interesting pieces of woodwork in EBay. Today I found a piece that is for sale for close to $3000 which is…
Need advice on using a plow plane
February 8, 2010

I am currently trying to build a small dovetailed box. I would like for the bottom of the box to slide in on grooves (i apologize for not knowing the…
The Armoire is Finished!
February 7, 2010

When I began building the armoire I decided to post the steps here with the hope that it created interest and discussion, and that out of these discussions we could…
Plane for large slabs
February 6, 2010

Looking for recommendations for an all around hand plane to use mostly for flattening large slabs and table tops. Preferably something where I can adjust the blade angle for working…
Source for a new Froe?
February 6, 2010

I screwed up and let the Archeologist at work find out that douglas fir shingles can be made by hand. And, since we have douglas firs on the forest, he…
fillister planes
February 6, 2010

I just aquired an old wooden adjustable fillister plane and have no idea how to sharpen or use it.what would be a good book on this subject and can anyone…

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