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I have several LN planes and 1 of them did come to my with some rust on it.
The planes I bought all came in a blue plastic bag and they all had oil on them. But the Rabbet Block plane I bought did...

I normally buy Lie-Nielsen planes but several months ago, I decided to buy the Low-Angle Block Plane from Lee Valley instead. Price was a factor but I was more interested in how well it performed. ...

Not sure what a Sharksaw is but It'll go a lot faster if you rip it using a rip saw with something like 8 or 10 TPI.
If you sharpen the saw further, it will cut better too. Most saws could at least...

I have always taken out all the set from my dovetail saw and yes, you have to start your cut carefully but the kerf you leave is straight. I haven't had any problems with pine or any other material...

Spyderco knives are my favorite all-around knives.
I also like the Kershaw Speedsafe knives
Not a big fan of Benchmade although I do have 1 Benchmade knife.
I also like Buck Knives, at least when...

I have been to Craftsman Studio several times although not to his new location in Spring Valley but I have seen one other helper there, a lady. Both are very knowledgeable. I went in to get some...

Thank you for all the helpful advice! I really appreciate it.

I noticed that most plane socks are made of cotton and treated with silicone to resist moisture. But cotton attracts moisture.
That's why I thought gun socks would be better. They are made of...

I was out of commission for about 3 weeks (I was very ill) and when I returned to my shop, many of my tools had some light rust because its' been raining a lot here (not normal for San Diego).
I...

The old stanley irons that use laminated steel hold an edge really well.
I have one and initially thought Stanley made good stuff. But after I bought a modern stanley block plane, I will never buy...

I bought one of these too and found you had to adjust the cutter and threads come out much better if you soak them a while. I soaked mine overnight. I tried it with white oak, maple and ash dowels....

I just bought one about a week ago.
I have it in a No. 5.
It works but its' only good at taking very very light scrapes and it appears that they don't make the heavier scraper blade anymore so...

I have 4 LN planes and 3 of them came with flat blades. The fourth one had a slight hollow near the bevel so I had to flatten the back on a course drit diamond stone and then a fine before using the...

Thanks, I just stole my wife's Comet and that worked like a charm.
I'll keep the diamond stone in mind too since I use those too.

Hi, for those of you that use ceramic sharpening stones, I'm just curious how you clean them. My white stones are always grey.
I saw that eraser thing they sell but I'm not sure how well that...

Don't forget the food. I spent a week in Williamsburg and the food was awesome. I visited Williamsburg for the woodworking (and I learned a lot) but I was most impressed with the food. I'm not...

I have used the scary sharp method for a long time but in the past few months, I did switch to diamond stones. The only problem I have encountered is that they are not always perfectly flat. I...

My guess is the technique.
When I first started using hand saws, I had a hard time sawing a straight line but I eventually "got it" by visualizing that the saw was against a wall and the saw was...

I don't burnish it at set intervals either. I burnish it when all 4 edges stop giving me shavings. Each edge only last 2 or 3 minutes or scraping.
I should be able to try Shawn's suggestion today...

Oh yeah, I only redraw the burr.. I don't go through the entire everytime. Maybe I am putting too large a burr on it. I put a moderate amount of pressure on the burnishing rod and draw it 3 or 4...

Not sure how it is in Virginia but in California, it is against the law to shoot a firearm in your backyard or anywhere else for that matter unless the property has the proper permits.

Hi, I was working in the shop today with another woodworker friend and he noticed that I burnish my card scraper a lot. I burnish all 4 sides every 7 or 8 minutes while I use it. I have a Two...

One test I use to see how sharp my chisels are is to pare end grain with it. If you can get nice curls easily then I consider it sharp enough for me.
As for bevel angles, I use a 25 for primary...

I went to the one in Los Angeles a few months ago and it is worth going to. I picked up a few useful tips on sharpening and I got to try out all the tools and I did try out ALL the tools. I got to...

Exactly what I was going to say... don't press so hard and it should be ok.
If the knife is sharp, light pressure is all you need.
I had the same problem too.