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I have alot of books on handplanes and find Garrett Hacks to be the best. He goes through a bit of history and "talks" at length about tuning and using various types of planes. I could have really...

Bad weekend for parents it seems. My dad is recovering from his 4th operation in 2 years to manage stage 4 colon cancer. Seems depression is starting to set in as he just doesnt want to do much....

I stopped in HD on Friday evening to pick up some shelving.

Let me tell you it was quite a sight. Housewives were balancing sheets of plywood on shopping carts to board up their windows I...

Good ideas about treating the table but I'd be more concerned about the guts of the saw. Have you had a look inside John?

PJS

Why don't you stop buying stuff, LISTEN to the advice given in the last 3 pages of this thread, and FOLLOW the advice you asked for! You don't need a "deluxe sharpening bench" to hold a stone that is...

I've made many doors. The most challenging, and the first doors I actually made were 2, 6 panel, carriage doors for my shop to replace the overhead door. I think its great that you want to make some...

Wife is due in 4 weeks so this weekend (so far) has been spent preparing the nursery (ie. wife washing new baby clothes and me putting in crown molding). Wife gave me tomorrow morning off so starting...

Nice work. You are clearly on your way to sharper edges.

PJS

On my braces I just use a 3m pad on a mandrel. I don't imagine there is a way to use evaporust without damaging the wood. Only takes a few minutes on a wheel anyways, plus there arent any really...

So is the picture you posted of a bench that will be used for sharpening? Your initial post was asking about which sharpening method is most effective. Then you spoke of some type of stone pond...

You could also buy a high school English book and learn how to use punctuation.

Michael, with all due respect, you don't seem to really value the wisdom of other members so please, feel free to make a fountain in your stone pond. If you decide at some point to return to the...

Sound like incredible saws, however, patience is not one of my virtues. Can anyone comment on how the dovetail saw compares to LN?

PJS

Yes, it seems unnecessary. You are honing a fine edge not cutting marble slabs. Even if you did chose to move forward with this idea it would make your sharpening more difficult. Remember that the...

Paul, you are the second person to mention the New Castle Flea Market to me for tools. Sounds like its time to check this place out. Thanks!
If you are interested in a great antique shop in the area...

1$ a piece? If you could let me know where these yard sales are I'd greatly appreciate it :)

PJS

I'm another fan of evaporust. With some HF coupons its relatively cheap and works quite well.

PJS

Peter, If you want to see some incredible joiners chests check out Jim Tolpin's book "The Toolbox Book."

Really nice work on your piece BTW. In terms of storage trays, one example in the book...

Rose Antique Tools has old stanley catalogs that are available for free download. A quick look will tell you exactly what sizes were produced.

PJS

Can we stop for a moment and discuss those saw till's in the background of the first pic. :eek:

You seem to have amassed quite a collection. Any chance of some pics?

PJS

Wow. Why would anyone pay 150$ let alone 300$ for a portable twin screw instead of installing one on their bench.

To the OP. Get a dirt cheap vise screw and make a leg vise. I am a grad student as...

+1 on scanning craigslist. I got an unused Dewalt, nearly 1000 biscuits, and a brass dovetail marker for 40$ in philly.

Peter

I think this thread has been successful in clarifying SMC's stance on negative reviews, however, I'm still stuck on what is a "rant/pile on" vs "poor review."

If the original poster in a thread...

I am curious as to what the moderators recommend forum members do when they have a repeatedly bad experience with a company, have made multiple attempts to properly work through the situation and...

Great advice in this thread but I do have to respectfully disagree with some. I dont think cheap (as in poor quality, not inexpensive) handtools shold be in anyones tool chest. The Narex chisels...