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Onto the last lap for the drawers
January 18, 2010

I had a couple of hours after work today and got into the workshop. Just in case there is any idea that my shop is the show piece in my…
Tools and Humidity
January 18, 2010

I am curious on how people deal with humidity and their tools. I live in New Orleans and I am in constant fight against humidity and rust on my tools.…
plough planes
January 15, 2010

I want to buy a high quality plough plane. Can anyone give me a recomendation for one either new or no longer being made?
Drawer design and drawer bottoms
January 15, 2010

I am including this in the Handtool forum as previous posts on this piece have been included here. The armoire project has proved to be a wonderful opportunity to create…
The Frugal Woodworker
January 14, 2010

Hello...new guy here...I'm one for self-learning, so I find the web a treasure trove of information. I have a handful of chisels (Sears, Stanley, & Big Buck butt chisels; WoodRiver…
small wooden smoother
January 14, 2010

danmart asked to see photos of the smoother I mentioned in an inquiry about enlarging the slot of a Hock Krenov style iron. Here it is--about 8 1/2 inches long,…
Help tuning stanley hand planes with new hock blades and chipbreakers
January 12, 2010

I’ve finally finished upgrading all my old hand plane dull blades and chip breakers with Hock blades/chipbreakers. These things are amazing!!! My only issue is I can’t seem to get…
Irwin Parallel Bar Clamps not square?
January 11, 2010

I bought a set of Irwin parallel bar clamps a while back, and noticed that the fixed head is not square to the bar. They lean in about 5 degrees…
French plane
January 11, 2010

Hi, all -
Shooting Boards — Maybe I get it now!
January 9, 2010

I'm somewhat new to hand tools. I have seen many videos on shooting boards, plus plans, etc. I end up with a question that continually perplexes me: Why doesn't the…

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