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I've used my Lee Valley Router plane with the fence to make 2mm groves in small boxes. It's a bit slow but it works well. They also sell a 1/16" blade for it.

I have a Wenzloff panel saw and the handle is slightly to small. It's still comfortable to hold but it doesn't "hug" my hand like some of my other saws do. The handle probably needs an extra 5mm of...

I quite like Mike Pekovich's Tool Cabinet from Fine Woodworking #237

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I think the hinged panels for extra storage space are neat. He had a lot of chisels and gouges behind the right door....

Nice work! I use a dutch style tool chest and I was surprised how much stuff you can fit in it. I like the drawer in the bottom section, I've been wanting to add something similar to mine if I ever...

Using alcohol to reduce the freezing point of water will work but I'd question the viability of doing it. At -10 degree Celsius you would need over 20% of alcohol in solution. If your shop gets down...

I have a set of 1k, 5k and 8k Shapton Pros with a Atoma 400 plate for flattening at home and the Sigma Power 1k, 6k and 13k set at work. I find both work great and that the difference is negiable in...

You should also take a look at the laguna 14-12. I'm currently looking at buying a new bandsaw and it's by far the best saw I've tried in that price range. Rikon and grizily aren't avavible here but...

I've had that problem before. I used a piece of dowel that was slightly smaller than the nuts diameter. I'm not sure if there is a proper name for them but you can buy small pieces of rubber cloth...

I also have the Narex mortice chisel and like them. Narex make them in both proper metric and proper imperial sizes not nominal sizes like a lot of other manufacturers. LV only sell the imperial...

I have the BUJ and I use to have a Stanley No. 7. I definitely like the BUJ better. I found it easier and less fatiguing to use. I also like being able to swap blades between the BU Jointer and my...

They're the Veritas Tenon saws. Lee Valley started selling them around christmas time last year.

Here is a discussion thread from when they were released.
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I have a HNT Gordon shoulder plane that I really like. It's quite a bit lighter than the metal shoulder planes I've used which might be an advantage or disadvantage. I found it easier to use one...

I have a Stanley 78 which I like. It might not be the best rebate plane but you can get them for a good price and they work. If you do go for a No. 78 or similar make sure it comes with the depth...

I had problems with the depth stop slipping when ploughing groves on small box sides and draws. Sometimes I feel the need to put extra pressure on top of the plane to stop it from tipping on pieces...

I use the fence with my Veritas jointer. I also have the low angle jack which uses the same sized blades. I brought a thrid blade which is ground square that I use for shooting in the jack and edge...

I prefer a BD smoother so I'd go for the LN. If possible I'd recommend trying both planes. The grips are different on the LN and Veritas planes so you might prefer one brand over the other for that...

I have the veritas crosscut carcass saw and I had the rip one but I sold it. It's easily my most used saw. If you have really big hands the grip might be a bit tight but if the dovetail saws for you...

I would say the shavings from my veritas small plow are between a 1/32" and 1/16". A 1/4" groove takes about a minute or so to plow out across a 24" length.

My joiner's style mallet is 550 grams which is close enough to 20 ounces that it makes no difference. I use it for pretty much everything. I'm not a fan of the carver's style mallet. I shaped the...

I have the veritas detail chisel set which includes a 1/8" and 1/16". I don't use them heaps but every now and then I need them and they're nice to have. I have them set up with a 20deg bevel so they...

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I hand the some problem when I started using hand tools. I couldn't plane for more than 30 minutes with out getting really tired because I was only using my arms and not...

I use them and I initially got the set with the holder and roll. I like using the holder especially when dealing with a saw that needs a lot of work. The roll is nice, an auger file will fit in the...

Nice chest, I avoided the bending over problem by going for a dutch style chest and making a stand for it. The main problem I had with a English style chest was that there's no way around having to...

Mines 916mm high which is about 36inches. What I did was start on my work bench which is about 32" high and stack on 1" thick boards which I used to test different heights.

HNT Gordan sells side rebate planes with a dovetail fence. They're pretty expensive though. I haven't used them but own a few of his other planes and they're all awesome.