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    I like the looks of this one...

    I like the looks of this one
    http://www.leevalley.com/en/newsletters/Woodworking/1/3/archive.htm
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    That plane was made by Sargent. It's their...

    That plane was made by Sargent. It's their Hercules model, which was their budget model of the time period. Stanley showed up later on providing a plane based of off their maroon model.
    Don't copy...
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    I also don’t consider myself very experienced,...

    I also don’t consider myself very experienced, but I just went through building and rebuilding a bench for this purpose so I can’t help throwing in my two cents.
    It depends on how far down the hand...
  4. Hey, that ought to be worth an atta boy or two....

    Hey, that ought to be worth an atta boy or two.
    Nice work.
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    I like your brand. Bummer about the handle.

    I like your brand.
    Bummer about the handle.
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    I've been using a piece of cereal box cardboard,...

    I've been using a piece of cereal box cardboard, works for me too. I haven't glued it to anything I just lay it flat on my bench.
    I got the idea from Everett Ellenwood's "Sharpening Simplified"...
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    I got a translucent Dan's Whetstone. It came to...

    I got a translucent Dan's Whetstone. It came to me just as flat as could be.
    I recently flattened a soft arkansas stone on the concrete floor in my garage, and it worked out pretty well. I think I'm...
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    I had an old tight weave carpet with cushion out...

    I had an old tight weave carpet with cushion out of a bedroom in the house that I couldn't seem to give away. So, I cut it up and used it in front of the workbench. The carpet is slightly larger than...
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    I've heard of using tapered files as reamers....

    I've heard of using tapered files as reamers.
    Here is a clipping from an old magazine article depicting a handy man way to taper homemade violin tuning pegs....
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    Update

    I think I've got a fighting chance at kicking this sandpaper habit.
    http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6265283549_f763ca1c7e_m.jpg

    I’ve got to express my gratitude to Chris Griggs for sending...
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    Foxfire #3 has the banjo and dulcimer chapter....

    Foxfire #3 has the banjo and dulcimer chapter. It's okay.There are some good drawings and diagrams of mountain banjos in it but it is really more of an essay written by high school kids, who talked...
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    Poll: I set it and forget it. But none of my planes...

    I set it and forget it.
    But none of my planes have the adjustment screw...
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    Thank you for all of the advice and links. They...

    Thank you for all of the advice and links. They have been very helpful.
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    Where to buy oil stones?

    Do you have any recommendations on the best deals at the moment?
    I’ve been searching through my stack of catalogs and eye balling a few websites that came up in a google search. I don’t want to...
  15. It seems like i read somewhere that to flatten a...

    It seems like i read somewhere that to flatten a surface your plane should be 2/3 the length of the work, or maybe it was 1/3. I couldn't tell you where I read that. Shoot, I might even be making it...
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    I haven't had much luck with estate sales. I've...

    I haven't had much luck with estate sales. I've had even less luck with the ones I've found listed on Craig’s list.
    I don't actively seek out garage sales to show up early... If I see one along my...
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    My guess would be that working with flat bar...

    My guess would be that working with flat bar stock doesn't require the specialized tooling and skill set that machining or casting does, and wood makes an attractive filler that works easily.
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    I would also look for an old plane first. I've...

    I would also look for an old plane first.
    I've personally never been a big fan of e-bay or any other type of sight unseen mail exchange, but old jointers are just as hard to find in my part of MI....
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    What kind of gear reduction do hand cranked...

    What kind of gear reduction do hand cranked grinders use?
    Thanks.
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    I've never used a Stanley type 11, but I have two...

    I've never used a Stanley type 11, but I have two type 17's both a # 4 and 5. I like them. They seem to work very well, and since they are less desirable to collectors they were pretty cheap even...
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    Cyclone brace?

    I've been using this brace for about a year now. I acquired a nicer replacement the other day so I decided to spit shine this one and see if I couldn't get my $4 back out of it. Scraping away the...
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    Cracked maroon Stanley #4

    I bought a maroon Stanley #4 a while ago. I thought it would make a good user, but after cleaning off the rust I found cracks stating from three comers of the mouth. One runs around and up the side...
  23. I don’t mean to be discouraging but I've got a...

    I don’t mean to be discouraging but I've got a Craftsman branded Sargent Hercules #4. I haven't fettled it yet, because I found there is about 1" or so of bed underneath the frog. So if you want to...
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    Fulton planes?

    I see these same nameless bailey styled hand planes all the time while looking for old tools.
    There are a lot of them and they are usually about as cheap as they come, so I have figured they must...
  25. I’ve got a 5 1/2” bench top. Because of the size...

    I’ve got a 5 1/2” bench top. Because of the size of clamps I normally use clamping things to the bench top would be more convenient if it was an inch or two thinner...
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