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Chuck and Zach,

Thanks for the feedback. I will have to practice some more and make sure I am not tipping the plane at the near end. I do like the idea of the line level being taped to the plane...

David,

Thanks for your feedback. I double checked the plane and it is flat and true. What would be going on with my technique to cause this? It feels like I have trouble starting the plane on...

Let’s get right to the point…what am I doing wrong?
I just rehabbed a moving fillister plane and was practicingwith it and I am only getting the desired results on the majority of therabbet. I...

Thanks for the responses. I will try the plow plane. I think I have a wide enough blade to accomplish it.

I am looking to build some cabinet doors with windows at the top and would like to try my hand at sash joinery. I am looking for alternative tools or methods to cut the rabbet on the back without...

I was there in February for the Howarth Bow Saw class that Bill Edwards taught. The classes are well thought out and everything you need is waiting at your bench for you. The tools were razor sharp...

I just went through this exercise last weekend. I used a circular saw with a thin board as a guide. I only cut from the top and had about 3/4" left at the bottom to slice through with a hand saw...

I am in the market for chisels and have probably read way too much online already, but one thing I have not read a lot about is chisel length. It seems like shorter would be better for chopping and...

Highland Hardware recently held a jig contest. The winners were announced today and the 1st place winner was apparently the only entrant related to working with hand tools. It is a pretty slick...

Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone.

David, especially thanks to you for all the info. These parts will not really be seen and I am looking for durability over appearance.

I had not considered white oak or lignum vitae or even boxwood.

Purpleheart and bubinga are in the wood pile. I will have to see what is available locally for those three choices.

I am working on a my workbench and will be incorporating a wagon vise. I need to produce a couple of sliding track pieces with a full length groove plowed in them. These need to be made from a...

I recently acquired a Stanley 48 match plane and it is in need of a new knob. The old one is simply beyond saving (really not sure what could have happened there.) Is this knob unique to the plane or...

I am finally getting around to sharpening a burgeoning saw collection (not sure exactly how this happened), but I need a retail or internet source for saw files...that actually has them in stock. I...

I have read multiple threads on flattening Shapton stones, but I still cannot decide. I am looking at purchasing a DMT stone to use exclusively for flattening, but am not sure whether to go coarse...

Steve,

No, I have not been to the flea market in quite a while and when I did go I do not recall there being any tool dealers. I doubt I would have skipped them. Have you ever been to the...

I am currently in the process of building my first bench and this is a very timely subject for me. The pinky test shows 32 inches for me and I have played around in the kitchen which is a 36 inch...

Steve,

We may have. I did an all day Saturday class with Rob last year at the Woodcraft in Franklin. As a matter of fact, I am taking the two day intensive dovetail class there in March. ...

Just curious if anyone on this forum is in the Nashville, TN area? I am fairly new to working mainly with hand tools and a local resource would be great. Not that you guys are not great and very...

Jim...I hear you. But it was more than $5 and I already purchased a hammer, saw set, nail pincers and was seriously debating if I really needed another Yankee 10" brace in decent condition. (I did...

While searching out a good used ball peen hammer and nail pincers this weekend I came across a nice vintage tool selection in a little antique mall. There was a used hand saw there that had a faint...

I am fairly new to the forum here, but not to woodworking in general. I am wanting to restore an well used 605 Bedrock I recently acquired and I am curious about how to go about part of the...

I picked up Rob's new dovetailing video today. That will give me something to practice with until the class this winter.

Thanks for all insight.

First off, Rob thanks so much for the response. You may not remember me, but I was in your three demo classes that day in June. I was really looking forward to the class and already reserving my...

Sean, I appreciate the offer, but I am in Nashville. Rob was supposed to be in TN this weekend.