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Disston T-1
May 24, 2009

I have a new (20 some years old) Disston T-1, 26, 8 point xcut. Never cared too much for it as it was always rough starting and overall hard to…
pipe clamp slippage
May 23, 2009

out of 20 pipe clamps (all the same), i have one set of 3/4" rockwell sure-foot plus clamps that keep slipping. i've tried everything to make it catch, even compared…
Plane with power
May 21, 2009

About 15yrs ago a well meaning son bought me a Hitachi power plane. I never used it, prefering my old dad's hand planes. Now I'm at the lake and the…
cleaning up old waterstones
May 21, 2009

I have acquired several old , dirty stones that need to be cleaned up as they have been sitting up in the rafters for years . what is the best way to…
Veneer and custom
May 21, 2009

For a veneer saw, 16 point. What is the consensus to resharpen with? I'm caught between a 4" 2XSlim Taper or a Needle File for 15ppi and finer saws. Any…
Old hand tools wish I had
May 21, 2009

Interest in hand tools is definitely filled with passion here on Knots and other sites I visit. Users stridently defend the merits of one toolmaker over another with no words…
Help on setting scraper angle , Stanley
May 20, 2009

I have just received a used Stanley # 112 scraper plane , does anyone know what the angle is on the end of the scraper ? I'm sure it can vary a…
Are hock blades worth the money?
May 19, 2009

ALL, I am on the hunt for a 2 3/8" blade for my Stanley #7. The blade I have now came with the plane when i bought it and it…
Having a problem with my shooting board
May 19, 2009

ALL, I just finished making my first shooting board, but I am having some problems. When I went to use it it was extremely hard to take a shaving off…
Neander pie crust (how?)
May 19, 2009

I can imagine all sorts of potential methods, but does anyone know the generally accepted traditional method for excavating the field on a pie crust table with hand tools? Also,…

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