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Hi Derek, I will be following this. I have always been a fan of the Danish MCM furniture. Most everything I build is from this era and I am lucky enough to have a vintage furniture store near me who...

Hi Joshua, I still use waterstones and I usually stop at 8000. When I'm planing I will touch them up at times with a leather strop attached to the bench and this is usually enough to keep going...

Hi Joshua, I usually stop at the 8000 then after working for a little while I hit the leather strop for a quick touch up. This will keep me working and keeps me from going back to the stones for...

Well I looked at the 2 stone set by me and the 1000 is a water stone but the other is a Norton. He just listed it as 4000 because he wasn't sure how to list it. He ended up taking $25 for the pair....

Hi David, I just noticed in the book that they are water slipstones. The guy that lives by me selling the 1000 and 4000 says they are Arkansas stones. Sounds like they would be a lot more durable.

I must have missed the 8000 as well. I will read the Lee Valley book again tonight. It would be nice though to also add the 8000.

Hi Jim, thanks for the reply. I am leaning towards the slipstones as it would be a lot less fuss. I actually found a guy near me that has a 1000 and 4000 slipstone for $30 which I didn't think was to...

Hi, I have a Record 050 combination plane. I was looking at the Lee Valley book last night for sharpening supplies for the profiled blades. I seen that they offer slip stones and also wooden profile...

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am setting up a time to get some mentoring from Mike in Detroit and I am very excited to get the help. It's always nice to read as much...

Hi Roy, you said it perfectly. If I need to get something done quickly for my better half then the power tools will get used. The quiet in the shop is truly a thing of beauty when using hand tools. I...

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I am in MI and I saw that some of the members offer mentoring. I messaged Jim who is in the Detroit area a short distance away. The few times I have had success with...

Hi, I wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. My name is Bill and I just very recently joined the site. I have lurked and visited many different woodworking sites but what I have read and seen...