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    Thanks all. The instructions did not really...

    Thanks all. The instructions did not really represent the angle in an unambiguous way, so I was a bit puzzled for awhile.
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    Bevel angles

    Recently, I have been building a project by following some published plans. One step called for cutting a 38 degree bevel into two pieces of wood, along the edges. (Each piece is initially 3/4” x...
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    Thanks Don, but PSI as well as the other sources...

    Thanks Don, but PSI as well as the other sources I’ve checked seem to only sell Mach 3 razor kits.
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    Razor handle kit

    Anyone aware of a kit for a turned razor handle that will take Sensor Excel cartridges?
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    For the record, I am having this issue as well. ...

    For the record, I am having this issue as well. I checked my email server; the messages are not there at all and not going into the spam folder either.
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    I've tried it, and it does in fact work well. ...

    I've tried it, and it does in fact work well. However, it does make a lot of nasty scratches on the blade of the knife.

    For the past year, I've been using the Chestnut Tools Universal Sharpener...
  7. Thanks Jim!

    Thanks Jim!
  8. Steamer Trunk project - finish advice needed

    I’m in the process of building a streamer trunk, following a set of plans I obtained from Rockler. It’s made primarily from solid red oak and oak plywood. Looking for suggestions of what finish to...
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    I thought I'd post an update on this. I ended up...

    I thought I'd post an update on this. I ended up ordering the vise. It seems to do just what I expected of it, so it's all good. A bit pricey IMO, but it is what it is.

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    Ok, thanks for the advise so far. Let me...

    Ok, thanks for the advise so far.

    Let me elaborate on my situation. My bench is not a proper woodworking bench, but more of a homeowner's general-purpose workbench. I built it 32 years ago...
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    Sjobergs Smart Workstation Pro Vise

    Anybody have any experience with this? I'm contemplating a purchase. Might be just what I need to get a woodworking vise on the right side of my workbench.
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    Thanks guys. For the record, what finish should...

    Thanks guys. For the record, what finish should I have used on this?
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    Danish Oil - curing time ??

    A few months ago, I built a miniature chest of drawers for the purpose of storing tea bags and sweetener packets in my kitchen. I chose Watco Danish Oil as a finish for the drawer bodies, which were...
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    Thanks all. I'll have to try the batten idea. ...

    Thanks all. I'll have to try the batten idea. (And also work on my planing technique ;))
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    Securing workpieces

    One of my greatest difficulties in working with hand tools has been in securing the workpiece. For example, I recently needed to reduce the thickness of a small piece of 1/2" maple stock to 3/8". ...
  16. That's pretty awesome. My first woodworking...

    That's pretty awesome. My first woodworking project looked more like this.

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    I got a Handy Andy tool set for my 10th birthday...

    I got a Handy Andy tool set for my 10th birthday in 1965. I still have the hammer from the set. With these tools, and a few others, I made the racing sloop from L. Ben Hunt's book "Crafts and...
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    A bit caustic no? I quoted the part of your...

    A bit caustic no? I quoted the part of your post that I was commenting on. You're right, I should've paid more attention to the rest of it.
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    By the same reasoning, a plane is just a chisel...

    By the same reasoning, a plane is just a chisel holder. Yet we seem to think that a plane sole needs to be flattened. ;)
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    I suppose you're right about the need for...

    I suppose you're right about the need for flatness. But just the same, why am I having so much trouble removing metal?
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    Flattening a sole

    I've been trying to flatten the sole of a Stanley No. 80 cabinet scraper, using silicon carbide wet/dry paper on a granite tile. I've used this procedure several times before on planes and chisels,...
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    I bought a set a few weeks ago. After tuning...

    I bought a set a few weeks ago. After tuning them up, they seemed to work very well. Since I don't yet have a home for them, they are just laying on my bench. Because of that, I have been using...
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    I've been using them for a year or two. Very...

    I've been using them for a year or two. Very handy at times. I've seen them in hardware stores for as little as $5 a set.
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    Picked up a set and have been using them for a...

    Picked up a set and have been using them for a couple of days. I was surprised at how well they work and how well they seem to hold an edge. I tuned them up per Paul Sellers video, or as close as I...
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    They are back in stock in the US Aldi stores...

    They are back in stock in the US Aldi stores right now, part of their Father's Day sale I believe. I picked up a set this morning for $6.99 because I couldn't resist. After tuning them up, them...
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