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    Sharpen the blade. Set the cap iron...

    Sharpen the blade. Set the cap iron appropriately for smoothing: https://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/cap-irons-tear-out-video/
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    Looks like it hasn't sold out (yet):...

    Looks like it hasn't sold out (yet): http://www.leevalley.com/us/home/page.aspx?p=72362&cat=900132&ap=1
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    > ... a video showing any of the production...

    > ... a video showing any of the production process ...

    There's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOpwhFlD38M
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    One problem with a wide board is potential wood...

    One problem with a wide board is potential wood movement. A single wide board can expand or contract quite a bit as the humidity changes, and that can open up gaps or add stress to joints. A panel...
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    Skip to about 4:35 to see an example of this...

    Skip to about 4:35 to see an example of this applied to butterfly keys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x51zMg7roIs&t=310s
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    Check out Paul Sellers cutting dovetails in oak:...

    Check out Paul Sellers cutting dovetails in oak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCYjoj6cfno

    He starts cutting the tails at about 4:30. He definitely uses more than five strokes to cut those...
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    The replacment handles sold by Elkhead Tools...

    The replacment handles sold by Elkhead Tools (http://www.elkheadtools.com/saw_handles.html, also sold by Lee Valley: http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=71611&cat=1,42884) might give you...
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    The Lie-Nielsen web site currently has this:...

    The Lie-Nielsen web site currently has this: https://www.lie-nielsen.com/product/block-planes/small-block-planes?node=4072
    Is that the block plane you are talking about?
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    Mike and John, thanks for the suggestions. ...

    Mike and John, thanks for the suggestions.



    Yep, that's the plan!
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    Help identify a hand saw

    A few months ago I got a hand saw in a box of assorted tools at an auction. I've cleaned it up a bit, and now I'm trying to identify the maker.

    There is no etch on the blade. Someone with a...
  11. > ... but I couldn't find much Do a search for...

    > ... but I couldn't find much

    Do a search for "chest with coopered lid" or just "coopered lid". One of the first hits I got is this tutorial:...
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    Dave, can you post a picture of the end grain,...

    Dave, can you post a picture of the end grain, preferably after taking off a clean shaving?
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    Great idea, thanks. What do you use to finish...

    Great idea, thanks. What do you use to finish the trivets?
  14. My prototype (not that a clipboard really needs a...

    My prototype (not that a clipboard really needs a prototype!) was pine--four strips glued up--but I'll use hard maple next, maybe with some walnut or cherry strips on the edges.
  15. Hard finish that can best withstand a ball point pen

    What would you recommend for a finish to use on a wood clipboard? I know there are "tough" finishes, and "durable" finishes, but in this case, I'm specifically looking for something that can best...
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    The link that Scott Holmes posted in 2013 is...

    The link that Scott Holmes posted in 2013 is dead. This looks like the new location of the article: http://www.askhlm.com/Articles/ArticleViewPage/tabid/75/ArticleId/5/Wipe-on-Varnish.aspx
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    George, back in the very first post, you said "I...

    George, back in the very first post, you said "I recommend studying OLD books on woodworking,some of which have been re printed." Can you recommend specific titles?
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    Do you use a primer under the ProClassic?

    Do you use a primer under the ProClassic?
  19. Does anyone have experience with the Narex rasps?...

    Does anyone have experience with the Narex rasps? They are available at Highland Woodworking: http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/narex-rasps.aspx
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    Richard Maguire has a short video about this...

    Richard Maguire has a short video about this here: http://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/premium-videos/
    Scroll down to the second video clip, "An Excerpt From Our Prepping Rant". He also briefly and...
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    Narex are made in the Czech Republic. The Aldi...

    Narex are made in the Czech Republic. The Aldi chisels are made in China--it says so right on the package. Neither the cut of the sides of the chisels nor the shape of the handles are the same as...
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    For one approach scroll down to "Finish #6" here:...

    For one approach scroll down to "Finish #6" here: http://www.woodworkerssource.com/blog/tips-tricks/easy-fantastic-ash-wood-finishing-techniques/
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    The price is still $6.99. Made in China,...

    The price is still $6.99. Made in China, imported by Aldi. After seeing this thread, I went out and picked up a set. The sizes are 8 mm (0.31 in), 13 mm (0.51 in), 18 mm (0.71 in) and 24 mm (0.94...
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