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    Chuck Bender has moved to Jim Thorpe, set up...

    Chuck Bender has moved to Jim Thorpe, set up shop, and will be teaching classes, not Glen Huey.
  2. Hollows and rounds don't stop at 1.5" radius....

    Hollows and rounds don't stop at 1.5" radius. Larger sizes are not as common but they are out there. There's a good chance that the 18 you have coming creates a larger arc, in fact.(note: the...
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    The feet look great. Nice job!

    The feet look great. Nice job!
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    The symptoms you describe are from the sole not...

    The symptoms you describe are from the sole not being flat or the iron not bedded.
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    One of my intentions in writing the book was to...

    One of my intentions in writing the book was to demonstrate the versatility of these tools be illustrating the dozens of profiles that can be created with a single pair. Adding a second pair of...
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    This was my solution. The fence rides one side of...

    This was my solution. The fence rides one side of the poplar rails.
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  7. I used a dremel a lot when I was tuning my first...

    I used a dremel a lot when I was tuning my first antiques. I didn't have another option in my basement. I clamped the dremel in my face vise at the proper angle and set up a surface around the bit...
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    Dale, I remember a similar conversation with...

    Dale,
    I remember a similar conversation with myself.
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    Try them in the following situations. You may be...

    Try them in the following situations. You may be surprised at how well they work. You also may find yourself making a few with various pitches. (I always clean up with a rabbet.)
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    The post was in May, not June.

    The post was in May, not June.
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    This thread sure makes me appreciate my Noden...

    This thread sure makes me appreciate my Noden Adjust-a-Bench. I will change the height of my bench 5-10 times every single day.
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    Rare, yes. Non-existent, no. The more you get...

    Rare, yes. Non-existent, no.

    The more you get into using these planes the more, at least for me, you may desire these in-between planes, especially in the smaller sizes. A #11 is 10% larger than a...
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    A rule joint is one example of fitting the...

    A rule joint is one example of fitting the concave to the convex.

    That aside, general maintenance of the planes' soles will be necessary. Using a #6 round to touch up the flatness of the sole of a...
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    I have a vat of peanut oil that has been open for...

    I have a vat of peanut oil that has been open for well more than a year. It sits in my basement. There is no smell.

    Be warned, quenching irons in peanut oil will make you hungry.
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    Harry, The symptoms you describe scream...

    Harry,
    The symptoms you describe scream clearance angle, or, lack there of.
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    Harvey, Did the plane work well when you first...

    Harvey,
    Did the plane work well when you first got it and are now having problems? or have you never had success with it?
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    That looks fantastic. At what angle is it...

    That looks fantastic.

    At what angle is it bedded? what angle is that iron ground? It may just be the perspective, but it looks too close. You may want to back the angle off the iron.
  18. I took a look at my bench legs. I do not see an...

    I took a look at my bench legs. I do not see an easy way to move the casters. Getting a longer castor beam might solve your specific issue. The wider castors may often trip you, so be careful.
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  19. David, Generally speaking, I scrape the convex...

    David,
    Generally speaking, I scrape the convex portions and leave the concave areas off the gouge. I have not done much carving, but I feel I'm leaving a better surface.

    Sandpaper will not touch...
  20. Testing my attention span: Cabriole Legs

    A quick look into my basement.

    These are the back two legs of a dressing table on which I'm working.

    http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq44/msbickford/IMG_5386-2.jpg

    There's still quite a...
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    You won't be able to make the sole with a round....

    You won't be able to make the sole with a round. A round won't be able to cut the full 180 degrees that will be needed.

    You definitely want the quirk boxed. The quirk will probably be half gone...
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    Here are two pictures. The first picture shows a...

    Here are two pictures. The first picture shows a repair that looks like it may be along the grain lines. It's nearly vertical. The second has the boxing partially removed. I drew pencil lines on the...
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    I actually have the grain orientation going in...

    I actually have the grain orientation going in the opposite direction. If the grain were oriented in the fashion illustrated above, the point directly behind the mouth would probably chip off in the...
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    I always used a bench that was 32" high, I'm...

    I always used a bench that was 32" high, I'm 6'4". I never had any issue with it despite it being shorter than most and me being taller. It never bothered me.

    I bought an adjust-a-bench 6 months...
  25. I'm from Hyde Park, NY. My high school has some...

    I'm from Hyde Park, NY. My high school has some exceptionally out of date tools, but that's probably not what you're looking for.

    There's a lot of really marginal antique stores in Hyde Park and...
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