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When testing for flatness and flattening, be sure you have a blade in the plane with the blade retracted. The tension from the lever cap slightly distorts the plane, so it should be lapped with the ...

It was said earlier in this thread but is worth repeating. Use the reflection of the wood on the saw plate. The board and its reflection should look like one long continuous board. The reflection...

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I disagree with buying a jointer for this task. The OP does not have a usable plane. If it were me, the first plane I buy would be a 4 or 5. I also would not advise rehabbing your existing planes....

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Mine was an OBGYN and he took calls at the dinner table...

Ok then, "Just do it"! I'm realizing that people find ways to do things, even with small spaces. Who needs a basement?

Steve, Now that I think of it, I really don't sand much except the last...

I'm about to move to a new house without a great space for a shop. I could make do with the basement, but... It's not great; it has no natural light, a gravel floor, a low ceiling and is a bit small....

Thanks, I only brought up my non-borg wood source because from your original post I thought you might be looking for inexpensive bench building materials. I hear what your saying about license to...

I'm going through some of the same difficulties as you are, so my sympathies go out to you. I am looking forward to my futureas I hope you are as well, though I know there will be many difficulties. ...

I'm only an occasional browser and poster to these forums, so I hope you don't mind me jumping in here.

I find the easiest way to get great cuts in plywood regardless of the blade is to use a...

Simply rely on the sweep of gouge. Big sweep, big ball. Standing back from time to view from a distance helps a lot. As a craftsman you want to attain perfection, but honestly if you went in to...

Very good points. What I might add is to pick one method and stick with it. There is such a thing as information overload. Also what will work 100 times better than any video is to do a couple with...

Good looking bench. I am a little jealous!

On the topic of quick vs non quick release vises. I have used Record vises (and the Anant ones that use the same molds) and although they are excellent...

Thanks Mike, I appreciate the response.

After spending a pretty long time just getting the tips flat, I am going to hold off on flattening the whole thing until I get a more efficient method of...

Thanks,

I usually only flatten a bit, as you suggest, but given these are paring chisels I wasn't sure if there was an advantage to a larger flat. It sounds like there may be an advantage, but...

How much of the back of a paring chisel should be flattened? I recently aquired several James Swan chisels, and being brand new, they need quite a bit of flattening (typical of the era?)

Thanks,...

Too fancy for me. Even my naptha comes from a box :D

Naptha before dinner, seems much better after dinner. Thanks to all who replied

Dennis

The wood is a Honduran Mahogany veneer. I wiped off the excess after about 30 min, which is my usual procedure.

I'll clean it as you directed. The next coat was going to going to be seedlac, which...

I've been using the same can of boiled linseed oil for a while with no problems until now. A piece I coated two days ago is still wet. Usually it's dry to the touch after a couple of hours, or...

if you decide to go this route, you should size up the end grain by giving it a very thin layer of glue first, then letting it dry. it'll keep the glue from wicking up the grain, and away from the...

Thanks to all who replied. I couldn't read them all until now because at home my internet went kaput (and phone, and cable...)

It turns out though that I made just this jig. I put on more wax...

I have a need to cut a 60 degree bevel. My table saw has a maximum tilt of 45 degrees. I could put the board on end and cut it at 30 degrees, but that seems inaccurate, and especially dangerous. Any...