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    Are the tracks too deep to sand out? If not,...

    Are the tracks too deep to sand out? If not, lightly sand and move on.
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    The "Aquafortis Reagent" has iron filings in it....

    The "Aquafortis Reagent" has iron filings in it. It is an old-timey stain for curly maple. I have a bottle somewhere, and have used it to good effect for bringing out the curl in maple. Looks a bit...
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    Do an internet search for nitric acid and pine....

    Do an internet search for nitric acid and pine. It can be combined with other methods with nice results. You used to be able to get it at a local printing or graphics design suppliers. You'll have...
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    That's what I use.

    That's what I use.
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    I agree with Glen totally. Get out and get...

    I agree with Glen totally. Get out and get started. You have plenty.

    I will go against the grain some more and suggest not to add to what you have unless you sell any duplicates, and think long...
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    Jason, thanks for the screen shots. I searched...

    Jason, thanks for the screen shots. I searched for that reference and looked it over a bit more. Very interesting stuff!

    I appreciate this thread being allowed to continue and run its course....
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    thanks for the translation, Sam! I forgot to ask...

    thanks for the translation, Sam! I forgot to ask about the glue, but now I know. I am still curious about what he was burnishing with after the Mubu. I am going to see if there is any horsetail...
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    I thought those boxes were cool. I have made lots...

    I thought those boxes were cool. I have made lots of Shaker oval boxes, and had an interest in making Scandinavian type bentwood boxes. The crispness and attention to detail could easily be applied...
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    Kyoto Joinery Documentary

    I ran across this recently, and felt like this documentary could fuel some great hand tool discussion.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aRZT0PYhJU

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gkt3yrdZVw
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    I have a 4 1/2 with the early iron and early...

    I have a 4 1/2 with the early iron and early chipbreaker, and a 7 wth the marked A2 blade and early chipbreaker. I bought mine when they came out originally.
  11. I usually don't reply to advise threads, but I...

    I usually don't reply to advise threads, but I wondered why all the other sharpening media were eliminated from consideration. I am using diamond stones, superfine Spyderco, and strop with Crom-ox...
  12. DMT red, DMT green, Spyderco ultrafine, strop...

    DMT red, DMT green, Spyderco ultrafine, strop with CrO2 paste.
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    Regarding the metal low angle LV shaves: it is...

    Regarding the metal low angle LV shaves: it is possible to blow the blade right out of it when going to town on heavy shaving. It is a good value. If you work green wood, it will not swell like a...
  14. Random thoughts: I would disagree that the...

    Random thoughts:

    I would disagree that the castings of the new planes are better. The machining and materials seem to be better. It will be interesting to see if the LN and LV planes stay flat...
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    Great stuff! I wondered what happened to him. ...

    Great stuff! I wondered what happened to him.

    I stopped by his shop probably 15 years ago when visiting my brother in Seattle. My brother bought me a saw for Christmas there the following year....
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    Just as another data point, I had a set of LN...

    Just as another data point, I had a set of LN chisels when they first came out. I thought they were just fine. I sold them for more than I bought them for and bought the AI MK2 set of six. I like...
  17. FWIW, in the third pic it looks like the front...

    FWIW, in the third pic it looks like the front knob screw is centered over the board closer to the bench. I would consider planing with your usual technique with more of the right half of the plane...
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    It seems to me there must be a way to configure...

    It seems to me there must be a way to configure an automatic center punch to use as a small saw set. I have not looked into it or thought it through. I also was thinking about some type of slap...
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    I like the curly figure in the handle. I have a...

    I like the curly figure in the handle. I have a similar saw in 5 1/2 ppi, plain apple handle. Mine is a good saw, definite keeper. I bought it a long time ago with a cross cut KK in an online...
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    Based on that response, I decided to be a...

    Based on that response, I decided to be a customer!
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    Foreshadowed by the 1973 CITES treaty, ever since...

    Foreshadowed by the 1973 CITES treaty, ever since the 2008 Farm Bill amendment to the Lacey Act, it is actually criminal to work metric wood within the U.S. Prepare to be raided. :D

    I have one...
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    I would get one from here: http://workbenches.se/...

    I would get one from here: http://workbenches.se/ :)

    I have seen and worked on several commercial benches. I bought a Diefenbach a long time ago, biggest POS you can imagine. I would not recommend...
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    Hello All; did not mean to abandon my own...

    Hello All; did not mean to abandon my own thread. George, I must have been wrong about what I remembered. I would have to say it sounded like an interesting idea that did not make immediate sense....
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    George Wilson- question, slightly OT

    Hello George and everyone,

    I remember a post a while ago where you mentioned a friend who would travel around teaching people to scrape their table saw tops flat. Could you fill us in on the...
  25. I looked them over again and I am certain that...

    I looked them over again and I am certain that they are the River Bend chairs (Benner's), made in Ohio. I think David T Smith, among others, buys unfinished chairs and puts "museum quality"...
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