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Friends, I was driving around last Friday, and happened on a "sale".  I stopped by and "lo and behold", they had some tools.  I picked this one up.  Can you…

Yes, I know this has been discussed, BUT both Rockler and Woodcraft are about to start holiday sales so I'd like everyone's opinion: IF you had to buy all new…

Can a Bailey # 4 1/2 Frog stamped with an "S" replace a frog that is stamped with a "B"? They appear to be the same in appearance but I'm…

I inherited this plane from a relative and can't seem to get it to work. I replaced the blade with a hock scraper blade and rolled the burr on the…

$39.00 Nice price for the combo. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,42936,64321&p=64321 I ordered a set this morning. Stainless and brass components. Nice! But the drawback is they are imported, but from Canada. Uh oh,…

I have just started to learn how to sharpen, tune and use my old Record 4 1/2 smoothing plane. One thing I tried yesterday that helped immensely was waxing the…

I have finally got it together and completed the 1882 Miller Plough Plane Kit by Paul Hamler. View Image The full details are here: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/1882MillerPatentPloughPlane.html Regards from Perth Derek

Lee Valley has just introduced a new Veritas plane. From a marketing standpoint I suspect it will capture 100% of the available market, simply because I've never seen anything like…

For those of you who wished you'd gotten your hands on a LN 25th Anniversary Bronze #4 1/2 smoother, here's your second chance. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170403506366&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Regards, JM "Without music to decorate…

Anyone know where I can get a replacement part for a very old woodvice?  It's a 1904 Rock Island Mfg vice (no longer in business).  It's missing the threaded nut…