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I have used several things over the years then I met Mike Wenzloff at the WWIA conference and he told me he uses this product on all of his saws. I bought a can and it has worked great for me. I...

Any medium that will hold the stropping compound and is relatively flat will work for stropping. Many favorites are leather (both smooth side up and down), cardboard, mdf, wood block, etc. Some...

You have bigger problems than lubrication here. If your saw is binding while cutting a dovetail there is an issue. Might be and issues with the saw, severely case hardened stock, or technique. ...

This is a hard one. From my experience what saw to buy is mostly a matter of feel and aesthetics. I'm going to leave aesthetics out of the equation because aesthetics don't cut wood. Different...

This is a loaded question. If you buy a hand plane and don't have the skills/equipment to sparpen it, then it's just a paperweight. Additionally, if you don't have a proper (very sturdy, flat...

Perhaps a video would help? I'm no expert on this process but I have seen it demonstrated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NG8Wz6Wk54

David B.

I'm not sure how to even approach this question. You can't think of japanese chisels and western chisels as being in the same classification. They may do the same job but they are a different beast...

If it were me I would use southern yellow pine. Mostly for weight. At the box storers you generally have to buy larger boards to get them in SYP. I think at my local store anything 10" wide and...

My Amish friends would love that. Wonder if they made a radial arm saw version? :rolleyes:

I also have the Lie-Nielsen dowel plate. I have a few tip, hints & suggestions..



If you looking to make a 1/4 dowel, plane a board down to 5/16 and then rive your blanks. Do your best to...

I don't know the history behind the tool but if it will take a shaving it's useful to someone. Useful for what you do? Dunno. I would think that if you make a lot of small projects (jewelry boxes,...

I think there is a misconception that using hand tools is the less expensive way to start woodworking. This has not been my experience. To take a rough board to a usable state takes a few different...

I faced this same issue a few months ago. I had spent all my available tool cash on some LN chisels and tenon saw. So it was time to go low tech. I had read a few threads on a forum about making...

Been preparing to give this a shot myself. Yesterday i spent some time just trying to cut to a line. I was watching a Frank Klausz hand tools video a few days ago and he spoke about doing exercises...

Interesting. The crochet must give more support than I'm giving it credit for.

David

How about one of these?

http://www.kcwtw.com/beadimgs/no7_4t.jpg
http://www.kcwtw.com/beadhtm/no7index.html

Something about that tool at captivates me. Never known anyone who actually has...

ok...I have seen several pictures of this bench but can never get to see the tail vise. Most of the pics I see where there are dog holes on the side of the bench they are in apron of the table top. I...

That makes sense. I can see using that with a holdfast. Would have been much easier to build than a vise in the 1800's. This does look like the same bench that appreared in WoodWorking Magazine. ...

Ahh...So would you have a dog on the side of the tail vise? The dog pushes the stock in to the wedge. Wish I had a pic of the whole bench, maybe it would make more sense then. Seems like this...

Seems like the leg vise he is using would serve those purposes? Would the leg vise and dead man not support the stock?

First off, I'm new to this forum. I have been a regular on woodnet forums for a few years. Recently I have turned my attention to handtools. I have been trying to learn subtle idiosyncrasies of...