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I've got one rip and one crosscut from LN and really like them. I'm new to hand sawing though and my only comparison is a hand me down crosscut that someone in my WW group gave me. The LN saws are a...

Time to turn it into a mini-bronze axe!

I'm in the middle of doing this myself. The very first thing I got rid of was the table saw and I purchased a nice bandsaw. I haven't looked back. I really wish someone would have told me to get a...

I agree with you. I was expecting them to feel heavier than they are. In the end though, I reach for them over every other chisel and need to finish out my set.

Just to toss a +1 on using one. I picked up the one from LN and use it to mark out anything more than 4 or 5" across. Normally it's just a rough line to plane down to on anything long. I'm not sure...

I don't have them yet, but I just ordered a pair of these. My thought was that it'd be a bit easier to use/place in a tight space for things like holding down saw/shooting boards, holding parts while...

So I did half and half. I took my three boards I used to make the to over to a friends shop that had some larger equipment to joint and plane to thickness. Then he helped me out by using dominos as...

Gah, you're killing me. I'm holding out hope my bad axe saw shows up around Christmas time. That sure looks purdy.

Guess I'm the sucker of the group. I spend $175 ish on 12/4 ash since it's pretty cheap these days due to the ash borer. 12/4 was nice because I just did 3 glued up boards for the top and didn't...

Hah, next up it'll be time to expand it. I just got the wide blade conversion kit, T&G bits, and wide blades for mine in the mail today. It's definitely a much more versitle plane than I realized...

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Completely understand. Nice bathroom there. My wife just wants to replace the vanity in our master bathroom but I've avoided it. I just see a spiraling pit there. There's no such home project as...

Ash, 2.5" thick top, 1.5" thick front apron. Just shy of 8' long. Walnut leg vise and jorgensen quick release on the end. Bench bolts with M&T legs.
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I've got a ridgid and I wish I had something else. With the open base it's very top heavy. I really don't like using it for anything longer than 5' boards. Changing knives sucks, and of course....I...

Cross grain so that any tear out is cleared when you go with the grain.

Have to love hand planes. I've had to do a lot of flattening by hand. With a 6" jointer and 13" planer, there's lot of glue ups and such that need to be done by hand. It's definitely a workout. I...

Another vote to check out the subaru. The new models are a bit larger and when I just got mine I went ahead and got the cargo carrier for it right away. If you upgrade to the V6 you'll get decent...

I think what they probably saw was that Google has a new cell phone coming out on verizon with a turn by turn navigation application included by default.

There's been rumors this means trouble...

I've done a couple of walnut projects and I love the finish:

3 coats of BLO. Smother it and wipe it clean. Let it sit for a day between coats.

2 coats of wax free shellac. This helps seal in...

I have a whole set and I wish I could do all the prep with hand planes. On my last project I did an entertainment center top and a workbench top by planes only. Trouble is the 3 hours it took me to...

Project: Heirloom dresser/changing table
Due Date: Dec 30th and not a day later (actually might be early the docs say :eek: )

Goal: Loosly based on the below. No plywood, cherry, and solid sides...

I think it's a lot of trial and error. I really enjoyed getting most of the finished parts of my latest project done with hand tools. They were some of my favorite days in the shop. I did sand the...

Just awesome, love the light base, the great cherry wide boards for the top.

Yep, little feet on the way at the end of Dec. This project had to get out the door so the changing table can go on the Express Path through the garage.

Thanks all, it's definitely better than the fish tank stand and spray painted set of fiberboard stacked shelves that were there previously.

I definitely hope to put a nice HD set on there soon...