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I also had a LV warrington with a loose head but that was when delivered to Australia - found the smallest hammer wedge I could and drove it behind the circular wedge and has been firm ever since

I've used forstner bits quite successfully with a brace and had a nice accurate result.

I find that they can be faster and more reliable than a power drill when dealing with screwing or drilling...

I'm sure if you ever clean out your stash of washitas, the addition of a David Weaver stamp of approval would have them all sold in a heartbeat (says he who can't locate any here in Australia)

sounds like you were a kid in a candy shop, I think that counts as a gloat

so do they give out free samples to their honoured guests or is that only on Feb 30?

I guess it depends on the curvature of the feet and what other tools you have / will be using for the project.

If it were me and I were going for a budget approach, I'd go vintage. I'd get one...

I like others who have chimed in is someone who reads most new posts in the neander forum daily, I rarely contribute because what I have to say is either not backed by experience or what I would add...

You can also use the tag cloud at the bottom of each post, that way you can search and find it later if the hyperlink does break (most posts are untagged, I've taged quite a few but now only rarely)

About the loose handle, I know you said you had tried washers, but what type of washers?

Every one of my planes had loose totes, the best way I found was to use a spring washer that fits into the...

Have you looked into getting a vise screw and making your own vice? A leg vice is very trendy nowdays and the only hardware that you would require is the screw. I think you would get more benefit...

I've tried making a variation for the the wedge bar clamps that Izzy Swan makes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr6MkXy1nos as I had no long clamps and needed them for only a short period and...

David,

Looks like a good exercise,

Can you please show "and a cheap rig to use loose diamonds after that to get an iron ready for stones" as I've found this to be the most time consuming part...

I think the term fettle is apt, the initial health reference above is a noun describing the state of something being fine or essentially post-fettled (verb)

The Oxford dictionary (online) contains...

Usage depends on situation, often many think the best tool to use is the on hand. The block plane fits into a pocket and can always be there; so becomes the swiss army knife of the plane world. ...

For small bits I use small wedges of wood cut from scrap to spread and then can be thrown away - larger pieces I use a brush

Lots of people suggest that you should have it low so you can lock your arms fully extended on whatever you are holding just touching the stone so you can rock from your feet - if you don't sharpen...

Mike, despite its size, does it perform as expected?

I've had everything I touch turn to rust as I live in a humid environment and guess I must have very acidic fingers

I've found that having a can stuffed with a rag that is slightly proud of the...

So, how do you sharpen the teeth of the minature saw? a 1" xxxx-slim taper file?

Sounds like a good idea to me; I also think giving advice and the benefit of your experience through things like video is something that could benefit many of us out there.

After going through the process of reading many books, heaps of internet posts etc trying to find the perfect sharpening solution, I'd suggest that you spend a short amount of time watching videos,...

If its an ethics v law question then it gets confusing,

In Australia at least, legally recipes don't have copyright in the ingredients or quantities ~ however the instructions in the method of...

That is faster than I had thought, again very impressive.

Truly a craft within a craft within a craft; the inception of woodworking.

They look really nice, well done... approximately how much time does it take you to make one from design to completion?

The problems with anyone giving advice is the expectation that they will come up with a unified conclusion that will apply to all situations.

In many examples the experts are correct and incorrect...

I have a hex adapter for my yankee screwdriver and another for an old millers falls brace and then use the appropriate bit in those - with the yankee, it has been able to get into many places that...