Hand Tools Archives - Page 8 of 257

I have a limited amount of experience with hand planes, but I own a few. I recently bought an old #7 Stanley/Bailey. The body and frog are in good condition.…

Hello woodworking friends,I just received some new Stanley Sweetheart 750 series chisels and they were covered purposefully with shellac to protect against rust during warehouse storage.  Pls, what solvent do…

Hi,I own a sander and I recently purchased a spring on https://fixpart.se/sv because the current one needs to be replaced. Only thing is, I don't really know how to replace…

Today I took my first cuts with my No 2 and 3 smoothing planes. I had a decent experience planing for the first time but there were a few experiences…

Hi, I recently got a new workbench. My old bench had 3/4" dogholes that worked great with my holdfasts. However, the new bench has 1" dogholes. Any tips on where…

Hello:I have a Clifton 410. It is lovely to hold, but the opening at the mouth is so slight that it is not very useful. If I retract the blade…

I recently refurbished a Bailey #6 Jackplane .. patented 1902. I purchased a Veritas VM-11 replacement blade and chip breaker. After putting it all back together I found that I…

I am planning a year abroad to explore the dynamics of education in hand tool woodcraft and I am looking for contacts who are engaged in education either with apprentices…

I bought an estate sale Stanley #7. The patent date stamped on the back is Apr 19 10. While I've worked on many old (so called vintage) tools, this #7…

I was at a collectible hand tool show this past weekend.  Had a fun time.  I am in the market for transitional hand planes as I like the wood on…