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  1. [QUOTE I have trouble finding your stuff in the...

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    I have trouble finding your stuff in the FAQ - is does someone have a link to the listing?
    :confused:[/QUOTE]

    The FAQ's appears to now reside in the first link "Neanderthal...
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    David, I apologize for my post. Clearly, I didn't...

    David, I apologize for my post. Clearly, I didn't read your post as I was rushed. The 'Constantine' pattern looks like a beauty.
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    Backsaw.net also has the patterns for a variety...

    Backsaw.net also has the patterns for a variety of saws.

    http://www.backsaw.net/
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    I used my bench, a 1/4 inch board and clamps to...

    I used my bench, a 1/4 inch board and clamps to shoot the taper. This worked fairly quickly on 1 1/4 inch legs.
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    This is a wonderful resource for these saws - ...

    This is a wonderful resource for these saws -

    http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/12page.html
  6. Thread: Finally!

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    I agree it is serious and that it is still too...

    I agree it is serious and that it is still too early for Lee Valley's prank. I still assert that it is a lot of fun to look for it. They are well crafted and funny.
  7. Thread: Finally!

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    It is fun to look for Lee Valley's April Fools...

    It is fun to look for Lee Valley's April Fools prank, isn't it?
  8. A couple of questions

    George, thank you for posting this. I've been making a few wooden planes copying the designs from photographs. These will help immensely.

    With regard to the offset: It would seem to help when...
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    No rules? What If... Somebody enters something...

    No rules? What If...
    Somebody enters something like this?:D
    223773
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    I want to see pictures of you hucking that log...

    I want to see pictures of you hucking that log around! :D Holy cow!

    I just want to say that your post are so rich in content (and possibilities for expansion) that often just one idea/sentence...
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    Say it's not so! I love seeing your work. In...

    Say it's not so! I love seeing your work. In fact, I would be thrilled to see these (all pictures) collected in a book! (Complete with anectdotes.)
  12. Does the "cut stee;" indicate the mechanism by...

    Does the "cut stee;" indicate the mechanism by which the blade is locked in place?

    Forgive my ignorance. I'm fascinated by all of your metal works you've posted. I would say, keep them coming!
  13. I've found this site useful when restoring my...

    I've found this site useful when restoring my planes

    http://www.rexmill.com/
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    Apparently, the Emerald Ash Bore leave a "D"...

    Apparently, the Emerald Ash Bore leave a "D" shaped hole. Not sure about the powder post beatles, but this might help you differentiate.

    I wonder if you can't try sealing the wood with epoxy (see...
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    Is this the same set? ...

    Is this the same set?

    http://hyperkitten.com/tools/ads/display_ad.php?picture_file=osmith4.jpg
  16. Absolutely!

    I'd sure like to see them. Thanks!
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    You need to do this!

    Otherwise you will kick yourself within two years....
    Jonathon will likely kick you....
    And I would, too!

    :D

    Did I saw "wow"? Go for it!
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    For examples, see ...

    For examples, see

    http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/1/5/article3.htm

    I've seen this elsewhere in this forum and I've used this approach well, too. Use this to get the cut aligned...
  19. Take a look at the Disston Institute

    http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/

    This is a great site to poke around.
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    So, apparently you like to work upside down?

    :D



    I enjoy these 'works in progress' threads. It helps emphasize the tremendous amount of work and time that goes into them. It also seems to generate additional comments and questions that...
  21. George - quick question.

    This is very interesting. Did you also vary the tpi? If teeth of height 1/2 the blade width are assumed,
    I estimate you cut 7-tpi to 5-tpi along the blade. Am I close?
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    Is this the article you meant?

    I found an article on sliding dovetails at this link
    http://www.furnituremasters.org/contmoreby.cfm?ID=26
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    Just wondering

    If the burr left by the file is the cause and would 'stoning' the saw blade
    after filing solve the problem?
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    Schaffer's book

    Hand-saw makers of North America

    lists a Phoenix Company in Hitchcockville, CT that produced saws from 1853 to 1901. They became Chapin-Stevens Co. in 1901.

    That's all I could find in this...
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    large lot

    His shipping prices are a little high, too.:eek:
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