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Joining tripod legs to candlestand
February 1, 2010

I'm dovetailing in the legs on a walnut candle stand I'm making. I decided to flatten the cylinder on the pedestal on this one. I'm now realizing that there are…
dowel maker
February 1, 2010

Im looking for a dowel maker and would like to know if anyone has experience using a Stanley 77 dowel maker. I have thought about the dowel maker from Lee…
Record #7 jointer
February 1, 2010

Found a Record #7 jointing plane, brand new at a woodworking store near where I live for $150. What do you all think? Worth buying or should I save the…
Sharpening D8 Rip, Starting easy.
January 31, 2010

Got the itch to give a stab at hand sharpening. Found a 50's vintage rusty D8 5 Tpi Rip in the neighbors barn and figured that would be a good…
Infill Planes Showcase
January 31, 2010

I haven't posted here in a while until just a few minutes ago when I responded to a post in another thread. As the page refreshed I was reminded of…
Spokeshave Recommendations
January 30, 2010

Hello All, I'm preparing to make new handles for my chisels. Spokeshaves seem the correct tool for this. I've never used them. I also plan to use them to make…
bullnose chisel
January 29, 2010

I received a Japanese bullnose chisel from my in-laws and I'm wondering what is the best way to sharpen and hone the thing? It seems that the only way to…
Surfacing a table top Sand vs Plane
January 28, 2010

I just finished my second table top glue up with biscuits for an eliptical top. Prior to cutting the past first one I used a block plane (all I had)…
competent hand saw sharpener in Northern VA
January 26, 2010

Friends, Does anyone out there know of someone who is good at sharpening handsaws, who lived somewhere around Northern Virginia, or Washington, DC or nearby Maryland? If that person not…
Drawer Completed
January 24, 2010

The drawer for the armoire is complete, with the exception of the handles. I shall return to the handles after I have finished everything, which just leaves the top of…

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