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rounding corners on smoother iron
December 11, 2009

I recently received a new #4 smoother as a gift. I'd like to slightly round the corners on the iron. Any tips on the best technique to do so?
old wood plane afficionados – help
December 10, 2009

Was going through a family estate and found in the rafters of a barn, a 22" fore plane signed by my great grandfather, who was a boat builder in the…
LV Conundrum
December 10, 2009

I'm in the market for a new plane. I live in Ottawa, the home of Lee Valley, so I'll be sending my hard-earned cash to a local company. My current…
veritas vs lie nielsen jointers
December 9, 2009

i am looking to buy a jointing plane like the lie Nielsen #7 or #8 or the veritas jointer. which is the best? use will be for jointing and flattening…
multi-tasking hand planes
December 8, 2009

on a limited budget of app. 500.00 cdn. are there a pair of hand planes that will do double duty in my shop?I do have a planer/jointer machine so the…
Stanley 12-960 Low Angle Block Plane
December 7, 2009

I just received a brand new Stanley 12-960 Low Angle Block Plane. I'm a newbie with hand tools but the Quick-release cam-lock makes iron removal real easy but it does…
Why do my molding planes stink?
December 7, 2009

Sometimes when I'm using my molding planes, the bottom of planes will heat up and put off a horrible odor. It smells like musty old burning wood....it smells terrible! I…
Thin, Thin Chisels?
December 6, 2009

Hello Good People, I'm hoping to make some thin mortises. They'll be about 1/4" deep, but only 1/8" wide, at most. I see chisels down to 1/8", and one of…
A little fun with dovetails
December 6, 2009

I was asked the size of my smallest dovetail chisel. It is a Japanese Iyoroi 1/16”. And, yes, it does get used … Shortly before Veritas were about the launch…
Plane for flattening
December 5, 2009

Good Afternoon everyone. I am a little confuses as to what plane I should be looking for to get a reference for a flat board before I use my power…

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