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I am finally getting ready to start a long delayed dresser project. I'd stashed away a bunch of cuban mahogany, and planned to acquire any additional needed from a source in Ithaca, NY that IIRC...

Quick and not so elegant: plane down a shim to the correct thickness, drive a couple of small brads through it. Then cut them off so they protrude slightly and fit them under the short leg. Then...

So I had a look at the drill tip under magnification and sure enough the brad point and one cutting wing are off, particularly when compared to the other bits. Not sure what happened, especially as...

According to my feeler gauge it's out .030 inches at the end of a 9" square. I took a picture of the leg with two squares on it, you can see the gap/shadow at the end of the longer one. I've now got...

Thanks for the thoughtful replies. I'm definitely going to get the top dead flat, as it is just critical for so many things as a reference point. I'll mark it out to square it 90 degrees to the...

I'm how in the home stretch with my roubo build. I've got it assembled on its side and just flattened the front legs and side so they are all in a single plane. The top is pretty flat pre-assembly,...

Hi all,I'm finishing up a roubo bench and had some nasty tear out front and back when drilling the 3/8" holes in hard maple on the parallel guide for my leg vise. I'm using a 3/8 brad point bit from...

Hi Roy,

That all makes sense, but you'd need a fair bit of slop to insert it, no? Using your example, when you go to insert the deadman, the bottom of it is even with the bottom of the bevel but...

Thanks for the reply Peter. If the groove is 1" wide and the tenon is as well, or just slightly less so is slides easily, wouldn't that prevent it from being inserted as you'd have to angle is...

I'm building a roubo bench and have a question about the sliding deadman. i've got all the books (schwarz x 2 etc) and haven't found an answer, so I'm hoping someone that's done it can help me out. ...

I've got an LN MKII that I like, as well as richard kell's jig, which i love. You can see it here: http://www.fine-tools.com/G303540.htm

Dave, what a gorgeous piece!! I'm in the sketchup stage for something similar for LOML and I'm curious about the lower molding and feet construction. I would appreciate any additional information,...

I have the veritas la set and share three blades between them, up to 55 for curly maple and other really difficult woods. It really makes things easy and a huge difference. highly recommended.

My sled is 5/8 inch Baltic birch with 3/8" thick rockler universal t track.

Hi Harvey,

Let me second (or third) the recommendation to increase the bevel further. I have the BU jointer and the jack, and love them both. That said, I went through a similar phase where I...

Hi Scott,

I just build my second sled and based it mostly on the plans available here: http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/aslidingtableforyourtablesaw.aspx - I like the stop blocks and handle as...

Many thanks Derek, that was exactly the information I was looking for. As I'm still climbing the learning curve, I find it easier (but more time consuming) to use a honing guide, so that isn't an...

Thanks for the clarification, I guess my question was actually more about the bevel angle versus the total included angle. For example, is there any drawback to a 50 degree bevel with a 12 degree...

Hi Mike, I live in Maryland and would be interested in the mill contact info. Would you mind posting it or PM me with the info? Thanks!

Truly impressive. After running across that post I've held onto a derelict #4 that I'd like to try that with someday. I think a bit more confidence and a lull in projects are in order before I...

I've built two different sleds and can't imagine crosscuting without one. Both are based off of an article at highland woodworking:
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I've increased the pitch on my stanley smoother to 55 degrees with a very small back bevel. I get super performance with much reduced tear out, and with when taking very fine shavings it doesn't seem...

I gave it a whirl with the LA shoulder on another piece of BE maple and it was rough going. I think I'll try the suggestion to put a small secondary bevel on it, which I can easily hone out...

A bit of background: I'm relatively new to the neanderthal side of things, but have started down the slippery slope of hand planes - fun but very addictive. I've now got a a pre-war stanley #4, a...

Thanks Bill. FYI the additional trimming with a chisel is a snap. As Incra states, it's just a little tiny triangle on each side of a pin. The top of the pin is flat and correct, so I just slap a...