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    Source of Juniper table bases?

    I'm looking for a source of Juniper log table bases for a natural edge slab table I'm planning. You may be familiar with the twisty Juniper I'm looking for that is sometimes shown as a base on...
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    Trying Japanese carving tools

    For many years I've used a mixture of the same European carving tools that everyone else here does, but recently I tried some Japanese paring chisels (Nishiki) and was impressed by their ability to...
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    Hock Blade problem and question

    Some months ago I bought a Hock scraper blade to replace a blade that came along with a Stanley scraper. It has sat unopened until this week and when I began to flatten and sharpen it I noticed a...
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    solutions for poor A2 cryo blade results

    These are all very good replies and exactly what I was looking for. My current bevel on the blade that has been a problem is 25 degrees (block plane) and it sounds like this angle is inherently weak...
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    Plane blade edge durability

    I've recently switched to Hock's cryo blades but have been dissapointed in the durability in the edges. I'm working in fairly common woods like oak and maple and occasionally bubinga and do a fair...
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    Rust solutions on hand tools

    Like many others, I have my shop set up in my basement. The location though has a humidity level in the summer months that runs at 65-85% each day. I've coated my plane bodies, plane irons and...
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    A more convenient delivery option

    I have the same delivery problem for large equipment and spoke with a Grizzly customer service rep in September about it. His suggestion was to order delivery service from a firm that would provide...
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