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    Alternatives to sizing tool?

    The Galbert Caliper is out of stock until next year.
    The only other tool that I can find is the Robert Sorby Sizing Tool for Tenons and Spindles.

    I could swear that I've seen another tool that...
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    Mix hand planing and sanding?

    I am approaching the end of a project and I'm not sure where to go next. I have hand planed the entire project and it looks great. Wiping it down with mineral spirits tells me that it is time for...
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    Thanks for the ideas. Sawing then cleanup seems...

    Thanks for the ideas. Sawing then cleanup seems to make sense to me, I'll give that a try.
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    How would you do this?

    I'm migrating from the power world to neander ... the more my hand tool skills grow, the faster I am moving. I'm not sure the best way to make this cut. I have a piece of maple that is 8" wide and...
  5. I measured the force required to close them on...

    I measured the force required to close them on the first try, then I cycled the slide 10 times. It was easier to close after 10 cycles but it still required 22 oz of force to close them compared to...
  6. Thanks. The drawers are overlay using a false...

    Thanks. The drawers are overlay using a false front. I was able to use much of the existing cabinetry so I'm in a strange place of half new build but trying to match 50 year old cabinetry that...
  7. Thanks for the suggestions. I really hate...

    Thanks for the suggestions. I really hate subjective statements like "it feels too stiff" so I measured the amount of force required to close the freestanding drawer slides.


    On average, this...
  8. Drawer slides - I'm so angry I can't think straight - need advice

    A friend of mine, who doesn't have a lot of money, was flooded in the hurricane. This is a nice family, hardworking and kind, but without much money. Exactly the type of people that you love to help....
  9. Could this be butternut?

    Could this be butternut?
  10. I'm betting the European walnut must be very...

    I'm betting the European walnut must be very different than American. Same is true for English oak, I would never try and carve American oak but English oak is a famous carving wood. I'll talk to my...
  11. Here is a higher resolution picture of a bench...

    Here is a higher resolution picture of a bench that was in the same room. I think that it is the same wood as the door. Do the worm holes tell us anything about the wood species?
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  12. Walnut would be my guess also, but there must be...

    Walnut would be my guess also, but there must be more to it than that. The walnut that I get here (Houston TX) is much darker and so hard that it is virtually impossible to carve. Is there some...
  13. Found this in Florence Italy - What is it?

    I recently took a trip to Florence with LOML. She was very patient as I photographed every piece of wood carving that I saw. I really loved this door from the Palazzo Pitti and I'm thinking about...
  14. Found this in Florence Italy - What is it?

    I found this door and carvings in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence Italy. What kind of wood is it?
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    Thanks for the encouragement to keep working on...

    Thanks for the encouragement to keep working on this plane. I did manage to get it working last night. I fiddled with the position of the front screw and different position of the cap iron screw and...
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    For a different answer you might try to ask this...

    For a different answer you might try to ask this question over on the Neander forum. Although hand tools and plywood don't really mix well, if you only had to cut one dado, I might try cutting the...
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    Sorry for the slow response, between a child's...

    Sorry for the slow response, between a child's birthday party and Wed night Bible study I didn't get a chance to get in the workshop last night.

    Just going from memory, I'm betting that the answer...
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    Cap iron squirms on Stanley 78

    I've got an old Stanley 78 that I've never used because I can't get it to work. I bought the Stanley new, about 10 years ago before I knew anything about hand tools. When I couldn't get it to work I...
  19. I guess the rule of thumb that I have been using...

    I guess the rule of thumb that I have been using is as follows (referring to the original picture):


    The grain runs long-ways (up and down in the original picture)
    I'm not sure how to phrase...
  20. Do you consider grain when laying out a project?

    For example, if you were to work on the carving in this picture would you purposefully layout the grain in one direction or another?

    I had always thought that the carving has so many curves that...
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    What finish should I use?

    I've really only tried one finish on my carvings, a beeswax based finish that I learned from Chris Pye. I like the finish, but I'm wondering if I'm missing anything. This is the biggest, most...
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    I use several of the Eva-Dry silica gel packs in...

    I use several of the Eva-Dry silica gel packs in my shop. They come in a plastic sealed box with an electrical plug. When the silica gel needs to dry out you just plug it in for 12-24 hours and it is...
  23. What to expect from used hollows and rounds?

    I would like to try my hand at mouldings so I got the book and video from Matthew Bickford. It looks like a lot of fun so now I need to figure out how to get some planes. I would rather spend my time...
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    I got one from branding irons unlimited and I'm...

    I got one from branding irons unlimited and I'm reasonably pleased with it. You do have to be careful not to burn the wood around the logo but it is fairly easy to use once you've tried it a few...
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    Mora clock project?

    Has anyone ever built the mora clock project from klockit? I'm thinking about building that project but it looks pretty difficult.
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