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No need for hot blue, just get some Birchwood Casey cold blue and do it yourself. Everything is in surface preparation and following instructions on the container.

Me? I would clean, wax or oil...

I have an Adria dovetail saw. My choice for DTs in stock 3/4".

If there was truly a market for folded backs, I do know of a company local to me, that could do them. In the scheme of things, my guess is the saw plate is the easiest part of saw making, next the...

I've seen laminated backs, but have not heard of any that have used them. I have equipment to both slot or fold, but I do not have any employees with experience with those processes.

I was there yesterday! Actually in David's neighborhood (wife was shopping at Ross Park Mall).

I am not sure what all carrier bars I have, and I'll have to dig them out. I bought complete outfit...

Come up to DuBois, I have the machine and carrier bars.

I have a very old British open handled backsaw, and the spine is "sway-back" in that it dips in the mid-section, better than 1/8". There is a bit of wave of the plate at the spine, but nothing at...

And next Saturday is the PATINA tool sale and auction in Damascus, MD.

Fingernail test, scrape to test how fine or coarse. My flea market secret is to search out stones that the owner has made a nice wooden case for storing.

Was the first Monday, but the Leichmeister has not religiously obeyed his rule.

I have a flush trim plane made by Blue Spruce Toolworks. Very handy little tool and always on my bench, also. It’s blade is held on by screws.

Been in metals manufacturing for 35 years and Tom Bussey’s comments are correct.

Does LN do their own casting or are they subcontracted out?

You said it better than me, Jim! Amazing that taking a few minutes extra early on, saves much more time later.

For blind, a fishtail chisel. For through, usually nice fit right off the saw, however, I take a lot of care to shoot all edges square, exact layout, sawing in a Moxon.

Cosman has skills far beyond I ever will, but remember he has tools he either makes (saws, chisels, etc.) or he represents, Woodcraft/Woodriver. Like all advice, if it works for you, great! If not,...

Make yourself a hot dog handle (look on LN site), get your hand closer to the mouth. It will be even easier!

Maybe a dozen years ago, or so, I sent a dovetail saw to one of the internet “darlings”, that was the end all, be all, of hand sharpening. To make shipping easier, I removed the handle and just sent...

I suggest you two channel your inner “Red Green” (famous Canadian do it yourselfer TV star). Red would use a portable tablesaw and turn upside down on the laid out stringer.

Many decades ago...

In my accumulation of combo planes, I have a Stanley 45 w/patent dates, a late model Stanley 45 and a Sargent equivalent. All are complete, all purchased in the last 20 years. Combined total of all...

I subscribe to the principle of whatever works, go for it! In my 70 years (nearly 50 woodworking), I’ve accumulated many saws. For thicker stock, I use my Adria DT because it has a slightly thicker...

Superb place to do business with! If they find your file or rasp, after sharpening, does not meet their standard, they paint the tang red and return to you, with no charge. Though the tool is...

Been using it for years for tooling components (dies and pins) at my powder metal fabrication plant. It is a lower cost alternative to carbide (for components mentioned), than carbide. Wear is not...

Lee Valley had a chamfering attachment for their low angle block plane. It replaced the adjustable part of the sole just ahead of the blade and was adjustable for width. I have one and it works...

Had one, put a lot of work into getting it to work, including re-working some parts. Finally sold it and bought a Stanley 65. There is absolutely no comparison between the Kunz and the vintage...