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I have taken classes with Peter and he is both a first class craftsman and a great teacher. He is also a super generous guy, as evidenced by the wealth of information he shares in his blog and the...

I have replaced the boxing in similar planes, although it was missing entirely.

The boxing should come out with a little heat/steam and a bit of force. I am sure that plane was stored in plenty...

Yes, Jim - that!

Nice work!

Super nice work Mark.

Maybe more importantly (as a fellow musician), you now have yourself a really nice practice room.

The feng shui shift is dramatic.

Reminds me of getting new shoes...

Ryan

Good point. I was taught to strop a drawknife aggressively to "dub" the blade when it is going to be used for preparing green wood, particularly on things like arm bows that will be bent...

I rive everything for chairs but the pine seats.

I am a big fan of old and used so I would not purchase anything "new".

You can find drawknives at flea markets and antique stores. Look for...

Gordon, that is a nice looking chest. I have a soft spot for blanket chests and they seem to follow me home from auctions. Plan to build one someday. Hope it comes out as nice!

Too funny guys! Dave, my shop is about 200 ft from the house so she has to do more than stomp. ;-) Once the woodstove goes in, they might not see me for days on end ;-) @Andrew - we're pretty...

Too funny Jim. You are right, its all Hackensack and Snooki ;-)

@Matt & @Brent - Thank you - definitely makes the shop an even bigger draw.

@Larry - TY and yes, I am a transplanted Texan. I moved to NYC twenty something years ago and somehow ended up on a...

@Rodney - mine was raw studs, no insulation and a floor full of the prior owner's junk. I am embarrassed to admit how long it has taken me to clean up his/my mess, but it sure feels nice.

@John...

Greetings all.

I finally got tired of the mess that was my shop and decided to try and make it the way I want it. Step one was insulation and then installing left over tongue and groove pine on...

It would be very helpful to know more about what you intend to shave. I have several old Stanleys, a wooden spoke shave and a Lie-Nielsen (Brian Boggs) round shave. I use each of them for certain...

+1 on the Hock.

I too had to open the mouth a fair amount to make it work. Once tuned up though, it works very nicely.

I use drawknives a lot in making chairs and have quite a few.

There are tons of drawknives on the big auction site. I would buy an old one. Witherby made a nice tool as did Greenlee. I did a...

Congrats.

That is one of the benefits of learning from someone who has mastered tool setup and sharpening. You "remember" how the tool is supposed to cut, and know that you have not set it up...

I agree with this.

Keep at it. I chewed up my first Sorby oval skew trying to figure out how to sharpen it. One day, I "got it". The blade is about 6 inches down from 10 or so. I replaced it...

Nice job!

Looks like it works great too!

Interesting. Not my experience.

I was taught to use a scraper with swirly and difficult grain and can usually get a finish ready surface quickly. The shavings look just like a very fine...

Cody, I know you didn't ask about sharpening your drawknife, but that seems to be the goal.

Peter Galbert has plans for a jig and a video....

Correy - I am interested in understanding why you say this.

In my experience, a well tuned scraper cuts just as well as a plane (and better on difficult grain) although it is utilizing a burr...

Why not? It isn't hard at all and they are very comfortable. I have done them using a bunch of traditional materials. For quick and easy, I would use shaker tape - try...

Although not listed on the website, the Tennessee Hickory folks have wedges as well. Download their catalog and you will find a listing there!

Regards, Patrick

I bought an adze handle from these folks http://tennesseehickoryproducts.com/. It is a nice handle - no complaints.

I recently made a hatchet handle from white oak that was leftover from a...