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I have been using the method outlined in David Finck's book on making planes, and have been very happy with it. He goes straight from a freshly ground bevel to an 8000 grit waterstone. A few...

Another option - make a plane with the angle you want. Last year I made myself two Krenov-style planes. One is a regular jack, and the other is a smoother (about the size of a #4) with a 55 degree...

I think the cypress recommendation is a great one. It turns beautifully. Another option is eucalyptus grandis - if you haven't seen it it's an Australian wood that looks quite a bit like mahogany,...

A little off topic but a cute chemistry fact - I once found a passage in a late 19th century chemistry text that described the element uranium as a 'white powder of no known use.'

I'm another lefty, although I'm pretty good with my right. Over time I've found that it's often very helpful to be able us use hand tools (like chisels for paring) either way. I did build my bench...

Very cool! A video of the saw working would be fun.

I use an Incra 5000 and like it very much (for all kinds of angled cutting, not just segments). For segments I move the miter fence on my saw to the other side of the blade and clamp a short piece...

I like cherry for testing out a new saw or playing with new chisels. It's not too hard and usually doesn't have odd surprises in the grain. As others have said, poplar is a good choice as well. I...

Thanks for all the suggestions and, particularly, thanks to Richard for sending me a knob, screw, and brass nut. They are in perfect condition and really enhance this old plane!

Cheers,
Garth

Hi All,

My apprentice has an old Stanley #3 she is restoring. It's in good shape (she paid 50 cents for it at a garage sale!!!). All it needs is a new brass nut and the bolt for the knob. Any...

You could tint some lacquer with white 'Japan' color and use it as a wash. I made some maple frames for a client who wanted a whitewash effect (grain visible). This worked very well and allowed me...

Michael - I have no idea what you mean. My list isn't that long - just a spar plane, and maybe a smoother, and a little block plane (not that I really need one since I have a very nice LN low angle...

Very pretty!!!

I paid $650 for a similar lathe a few years ago, but mine is in absolutely mint condition - everything is rock solid, many accessories, etc. etc. It looks like it's only been out of the box for a...

Hi Everybody,

I'm quite new to the Creek (I've posted over in the turners' forum) but I've been building furniture for fun and money for about 10 years now. Anyway, I just got David Finck's book...

Cool! And very impressive for your first turned project.

Maybe not, but that has the makings of a very nice vase. :)

Garth

Very cool! Thanks for putting that together. Post a pic of the finished piece....

Cheers,
Garth

I started out with various Stanley planes. A few years ago I got the LN LA block - a huge upgrade from the cheap Stanley. That was followed by the LA Jack - also a great tool. However, my current...

I wear hearing protection when running almost all the machines in my shop. The drill press is pretty quiet, I suppose, as is the lathe (although not the dedicated DC I have for it). The main reason...

Hi Everybody,

I am contemplating buying a shop air cleaner like the PSI AC1000. From reading other threads here on the Creek it sounds like several of these units (PSI, Grizzly, Jet) are all made...

Very pretty. My first few bowls ended up in the scrap barrel.

Cheers,
Garth

Thanks for all the kind welcomes!

Greg - I live in Squirrel Hill, but my show is in Lawrenceville.

Cheers,
Garth

Hi Everybody,

I've been lurking here for some time, and am already deep in the vortex! I'm a professional furniture maker in Pittsburgh, PA. While I do turn for money from time to time (mostly...