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  1. In the way Mr. Follansbee carves the tools...

    In the way Mr. Follansbee carves the tools determine the size of the pattern, using the exact tools he uses only works if you carve the patterns the exact same size he does. In my opinion you are...
  2. What do logic and truth have to do with the...

    What do logic and truth have to do with the internet, we all know it's all about arguing about opinion, after all Abe Lincoln was 7 feet tall and from Venus.
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    Carved Blanket Chest

    This is a recently finished blanket chest with a drawer, in eastern white pine with salvaged 100 year old fir sides.
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    Joe, thinning the panels will work, but if you...

    Joe, thinning the panels will work, but if you want, the panels can be straightened. Here is a link to an article I wrote on straightening a warp....
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    "colophonium resin" is rosin or pine sap

    "colophonium resin" is rosin or pine sap
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    I would give you that a longer plane could make...

    I would give you that a longer plane could make it easier to make an edge flat, but how does a longer plan help with square?
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    No matter which plane or planning method you use...

    No matter which plane or planning method you use it will not make a straight square board by itself. The operator must be aware of the high and low areas of the board and only remove the material...
  8. This grinder is probably a wonderfully made piece...

    This grinder is probably a wonderfully made piece of equipment, however it appears to me to be another attempt to remove the need for skill from the operator. To me the point of hand tool working is...
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    Pine will always turn orange with age. A water...

    Pine will always turn orange with age. A water based acrylic exterior with a UV package will slow it down.
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    What have you ever done where it mattered if your...

    What have you ever done where it mattered if your chisel was perfectly square. Get it sharp and use it each time you sharpen it in the future get it a little straighter.
  11. This is a link to a formula from the British...

    This is a link to a formula from the British Museum [ they say] I have used it with great success many times. As usual test in a unseen spot....
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    Pine naturally ages to a pumpkin color, It...

    Pine naturally ages to a pumpkin color, It appears to me that you have sanded through the aged surface in some areas and not in others. I don't think the shellac is the problem.
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    Pine naturally ages to a pumpkin color, It...

    Pine naturally ages to a pumpkin color, It appears to me that you have sanded through the aged surface in some areas and not in others.
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    Many times a land owner will have a wood lot...

    Many times a land owner will have a wood lot logged, the loggers will come in and take all the good logs off and leave the cull logs and tops lay in the woods. The land owner will then have somebody...
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    I'm no expert on how saw handles were finished,...

    I'm no expert on how saw handles were finished, but in general enamel is a hard glossy paint not a clear finish. Prior to world war one most commercial wooden objects were finished with shellac...
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    Any film finish you put on the practice sword...

    Any film finish you put on the practice sword will get bashed up, chipped and scratched. I would just put a clear oil finish on it.
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    Sawing square is not an independent process, it...

    Sawing square is not an independent process, it is related to chiseling, carving, finding the bevel angle when sharpening by hand and many other practices done with hand tools. It involves developing...
  18. It was Rosewood probably Brazilian, however East...

    It was Rosewood probably Brazilian, however East Indian rosewood is available and most people won't be able to tell the difference.
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    Mike, Here are some things I wrote in earlier...

    Mike, Here are some things I wrote in earlier posts that may help.
    The following is just my opinion, but it's based on 56 years of carving. I would call a basic set of tools the following list: a...
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    V tool Geometry

    In a previous post I mentioned that, in my opinion, Pfeil,or most other new, V chisels are not ready to use as purchased. In this post Iwill try to explain my thinking about V chisels.
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    Mike, I have some of the Auriou letter carving...

    Mike, I have some of the Auriou letter carving tools, they are well made but they require much more work to put into service than the Pfeil, however I think they hold an edge better. I think many of...
  22. "My biggest doozy is sinking a stupid amount of...

    "My biggest doozy is sinking a stupid amount of money into every sharpening approach under the sun, and then discovering that what I needed all along was practice."[/QUOTE]

    Everyone should take...
  23. not pretty but it works 335450 the longest...

    not pretty but it works
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    the longest planes are on the top shelf just out of view
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    Patrick, I don't think I missed your point but...

    Patrick, I don't think I missed your point but maybe. I do think you missed mine probably because I never really said it. Here's what I believe right or wrong. A chisel only needs to be flat enough...
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    Patrick, I was going to write a big long reply...

    Patrick, I was going to write a big long reply but I decided it's just a waste of time, it's all been said before. So instead here is a picture of my chisels and some of my work and I will say that I...
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