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    The Z-Saws that he sold me a few years ago are...

    The Z-Saws that he sold me a few years ago are all going strong. Simple, effective, unpretentious tools. It seems that a little bit of the seller rubbed off on them. Thanks so much for sharing your...
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    I'll join the chorus recommending Z-Saws. I...

    I'll join the chorus recommending Z-Saws. I bought a variety of them from Tashiro Hardware a few years ago as a "starter" nest of saws. I promised myself that when I used them up and really knew what...
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    I wouldn't put a piece in the mouth -- it would...

    I wouldn't put a piece in the mouth -- it would likely interfere with the path of the shavings. I'd recommend doing something like Bob Smalser demonstrates here:...
  4. I was lucky enough to be in school in Golden, CO...

    I was lucky enough to be in school in Golden, CO and made a trip out to the Spyderco factory outlet. Once I told them I was looking to sharpen woodworking tools, they were happy to let me root...
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    That's what I do. A couple of light passes to...

    That's what I do. A couple of light passes to clean up an edge, then plane "uphill." If I go the wrong way, the tearout on the edge is minor (light passes) and easy to fix (it's on the edge). Mostly...
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    Boy, this is timely! I'm moving to Annapolis at...

    Boy, this is timely! I'm moving to Annapolis at the end of the week and plan to set up shop as soon as money allows.

    @ Steve Blythe: WoodFinder is really helpful, but a personal recommendation can...
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    Here's a good thread on a similar topic: Neander...

    Here's a good thread on a similar topic: Neander Kids Tools.

    A good recommendation from that thread was getting him a Razor Saw. Very inexpensive, but very good quality. The general purpose saw...
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    It looks like a really nice saw -- especially for...

    It looks like a really nice saw -- especially for the introductory price. Please post a review once you put it through its paces. I know I'm not the only one looking seriously at ordering one in the...
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    You can build a lot of nice things held together...

    You can build a lot of nice things held together with nails. I'd recommend something fairly small -- maybe an 8 oz claw hammer? A wooden handle can be easily repaired/replaced is damaged and...
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    Agreed! Did you keep the same overall dimensions...

    Agreed! Did you keep the same overall dimensions as the chest of drawers in the book? Your version looks taller than I was envisioning from the illustrations in J&C. Regardless, the workmanship is...
  11. Beautiful work! The carvings look great, and the...

    Beautiful work! The carvings look great, and the proportions of the whole piece look just right to my eye. I'm sure I'm not alone in wanting to hear more about the construction process.
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    I can imagine the fine folks at Lee Valley having...

    I can imagine the fine folks at Lee Valley having some fun with this idea for next year's April Fool's Tool. But somehow the image of a Bowflex tricked out with chisels, plane irons and saw blades...
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    "Pulling the straws" -- yes, that's exactly it. I...

    "Pulling the straws" -- yes, that's exactly it. I agree with David, Aaron: don't files down those teeth. When they're sawing the right way that grabbiness is what makes the saw so fast. I work mostly...
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    It would be the equivalent of resawing with a big...

    It would be the equivalent of resawing with a big coarse western rip saw -- possible, but far from ideal. As for the chattering and hand vibration, I found it makes an enormous difference to saw...
  15. Now that is a clever idea! Simple Krenov-style...

    Now that is a clever idea! Simple Krenov-style construction, no moving parts except the iron and wedge. Pretty cunning:

    http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19894/shop-made-grooving-planes
  16. I'm with Mike on this one: a full set of 10 in...

    I'm with Mike on this one: a full set of 10 in prime condition ought to fetch a pretty penny. I'd turn that into a nice set of L-N chisels, and maybe a saw or two. Make a collector happy, buy some...
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    With a Low-angle Jack, you're pretty well set....

    With a Low-angle Jack, you're pretty well set. Maybe just grab another iron or two and experiment with different secondary bevel angles? I keep a 45 deg iron sharpened straight across for shooting...
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    More or less. If you've got a board with...

    More or less. If you've got a board with reversing grain and tear-out in your grooves is becoming a problem having both makes it possible to work from both directions. I've got the left-handed...
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    An old Record 043 might be just the ticket for...

    An old Record 043 might be just the ticket for your grooving needs. Patrick Leah had a bucket load of them a few months back -- maybe shoot him an email and see if he still has any lying about? I...
  20. Yeah, Jim. Whaddaya mean "might be tempted?" Get...

    Yeah, Jim. Whaddaya mean "might be tempted?" Get that slab in the truck and get building! :)
  21. You know, I was just having the same thought as I...

    You know, I was just having the same thought as I scrolled past the thread on the 1/8in Narex... add that to the list of uses for a 1/8in mortise chisel! :)
  22. Krenovian Grooving Plane (FWW May/June 2011)

    In the latest Lie-Nielsen newsletter, I found a link to a very interesting Fine Woodworking article. A Krenov-style joinery plane! I seem to recall that Rob Cosman markets a wooden plow plane that...
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    From my understanding, they don't grind the backs...

    From my understanding, they don't grind the backs hollow at all. When the chisel blank is formed it has a tendency to warp slightly. The maker then grinds the bevel on the side opposite the hollow....
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    That's why so many of my projects end up painted....

    That's why so many of my projects end up painted. :)
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    Yeah, Douglas Fir will work great for you. Pick...

    Yeah, Douglas Fir will work great for you. Pick through the piles at the BORG and find the nicest, cleanest boards you can -- just one or two is fine. Come back in a week or two and they'll likely...
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