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You mean we're supposed to pick one brand only??? ;)
My plane cabinet is mostly LV planes because they suit me best but it's peppered with a few LN, Bridge City and vintage Stanleys to fill in the...

Excellent tutorial, very generous of you to package it up so neatly and share it here.
Many thanks!

Michael

Now that's funny Derek! I was just thinking that I should post my rack and you did it for me. Thanks :D

The first rack in Derek's post is mine. I designed it so that a small french cleat holds it...

Lots of very helpful info, thanks guys.
Ray, that saw is beautiful!!


Michael

I'm intrigued by all this slitting saw talk. I don't have a mill but would love to try an .020 saw for starting the slot in handles. Seems like a drill press can be made to work with some effort. How...

All good info so far. McMaster is an excellent source for the spring steel and the brass. One more way to affix the brass back is to sandwich the spring steel in between two layers of brass to form...

A small advantage to getting the LV jointer is that it can share irons with the jack you already own. ( I love my LV jack too) If you're going to consider a Knight jointer you should contact Steve to...

Great job! It's nice to hear that you like your leg vise. I've been working on my bench for 6 months and keep wondering if I'm doing the right thing by going with a leg vise. I figured that if I...

Gary, they did have the progressive tooth saw there. I tried out all of the saws they had but since I wasn't in the market for a saw I wasn't paying much attention. Oddly though I ended up getting...

If you contact Lie-Nielsen they can add a nicker to your plane. I seem to remember reading online that it wasn't expensive either.

Michael

I wanted to start a new thread and add some pics. I also want to thank Alan and Mario at PFW for hosting this fabulous event. Looked like a very good turnout both days with lots of great demos and...

Hey Tom, glad we could all be there for your "galoot coming out" event. You have the hat now so it's official :D

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I'm not sure. Today was stalking day, tomorrow is shopping day. I know that there is free shipping for anything not on hand that you order. For stuff that's on hand I didn't ask. I guess we'll both...

One of the reasons I wanted to go today is because I thought the place would be empty since it's a workday and I'd have it all to myself. Well, not by a longshot. It wasn't "crowded" but it was very...

I was there today for a few hours and am going back tomorrow. It's a great little event and I want to thank Alan and Mario at PFW for hosting. Hopefully this will become an annual thing.

Michael

They're beautiful Ron. Did you shape the blades with files?

I have something similar on my to-do list but sadly it's somewhere down near the bottom :(

Michael

Careful, don't misinterpret the silence. I don't think you're being shrugged off. In fact I often seek out your posts on several different forums because I want to hear this info. I save the good...

I haven't used them yet but Cooke's Sharpening in York PA comes highly recommended. They have a website, it's their name and dot com.

hth,
Michael

The portable bench mentioned earlier in this thread is featured in a thread over on woodnet. Do a title search for the thread in the handtools forum "my portable workbench". It's quite an amazing...

Highland Woodworking sells the Roberts and Lee saws.

hth,
Michael

I agree with just buying the hardware and making your own saw. I think most any hardwood is fine. I can't answer any questions about the Gramercy blades but Joel at TFFW sometimes makes appearances...

Graham, there is a supplir called Tools for Working Wood (dot com) that sells kits. Their saw is more of a turning saw but the pins can be purchased seperately and used to make your own style bow...

The 78 and skew rabbet really cover a wide gamut. My 78 (actually a Sargent 79) proved to be a great acquisition. A little tuning and the addition of a Lie-Nielsen replacement iron and it can do...

Jim,

I'm in the process of building my bench. I had decided on shaker style. I did a ton of research and bought both Landis and Schleining workbench books. However your bench was my major...

I'm always impressed by people who make their own plane irons. I have a pile of store-bought irons waiting patiently for new homes. I also have a thing for mini planes although I can't even begin to...