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Oops! Sadly, I can't even blame autocorrect, just my fat fingers. Guess I'll need to budget a bit more time for the sharpening.

I rescued a 22' saw from my in-laws' basement. Plain beech (but comfy) handle, plain brass nuts. The etch is weak but I can make out a sun rising (setting?) over some mountains and text with what...

I have a set of 20+ year old Sorby boxwood handled sash mortise chisels as well as a newer Ray Iles bolstered but generally prefer the Ray Iles when the size is right. Veritas now makes mortise...

A number of things factor into this including what kind of wood you work and what you use to sharpen your blades. Are you working softwoods, friendly domestic hardwoods, or tough stuff from Australia...

A carpenter working on my house reno a few years ago informed me he would do his best and caulk the rest.

This is pretty well plowed ground if you do some searching.

Ceramics (for example Spyderco but I'm guessing there are others) would check your "no flattening' and "no mess" boxes but you will...

I know it might be convenient and I imagine lost of folks have been doing it for ages but Andrew is absolutely on target - wheels are not designed for that kind of use. A wheel failure is likely to...

My memory is fuzzy but I believe back in the 80s, the now notorious Robert Major/Mahogany Masterpieces offered Oiichi (?) chisels that had been custom ground so that the lands would not bruise...

I share your pain; there are plenty of days when I would surely love to have access to a nice wide planer and jointer with nice long infeed and outfeed tables.

Tom mentioned it earlier - remove...

Good layout is right up there with sharp for improving your odds at making a successful project. A reliable try square or combination square should find its way into your kit promptly as should a...

Yikes, nearly 700 lots... his wife must have been way more understanding than mine.

Thanks for sharing!

I will let my limited experience show... that seems like a lot of fiddly little mortices to knock out by hand. I'm sure would be considered cheating but it seems to me that...

Remember sharpening is a bottomless pit of options. Use what you have now and spend some time getting good at sharpening your tools well and efficiently - lots of spectacular furniture has been made...

Horton Brasses might be another possibility. I've not bought from them but certainly plenty of folks must have considering they've been making hardware since 1936.

You might try adhesive backed lead tape. Not sure how it will work but I know some golfers use it to fine tune their clubs.

I'll defer to the saw gurus on the feasibility of sharpening a 20 TPI...

I've found the Leonard Lee and Forest Service pubs to be great resources.

I'm willing to bet that video was not shot on the drywall guy's first day on the job! Kind of like watching Franz Klaus...

To the OP - you might check to see if Cook's sharpening shop is still operating in York. I think they were trying to sell the business but if they are still up and running, they can probably help you...

I think traditionally, toothing planes were used to prep surfaces for veneering. More recently, folks have made a case for them being useful in the prep of challenging stock, where they can be used...

I've had reasonable luck periodic wax and more regular use of camelia oil that I have in a little plastic container with a wick in it. I can't speak specifically to Mobil 1 but I was told by a guy...

Tony - go buy some flowers! You are a very lucky man. My wife says “don’t you already have one of those” or “you can borrow that from Joe or John, right?”. The downside to marrying a woman whose dad...

What thickness cork-rubber gasket material (aka crubber) are you folks using? I've seen it available in thicknesses ranging from 1/32- on up to 1/2-inch. Is there a sweet spot? I'd rather not do the...

I’d vote for a hybrid set up. That Hammer planer joiner will save you a lot of dog work.

I think you are on target with your notion of fruit and nut woods. I've mostly carved spoons from maple and cherry and been pleased with the results. That being said, my very favorite kitchen spoons...

I understand you are looking for paint options but another possibility might be Arti toymakers dyes. They offer
eight colors and are advertised as being manufactured using food coloring bases. ...

I've done a couple of the paring knives for my sons and I agree with Ron, they are a fun project. They like them well enough and are not put off by the little bit of extra attention a carbon steel...