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Very nice! I like your wood choices.

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thanks! generous idea!

I've been a member for a few years and would recommend joining.

The Gristmill magazine gives intense detail about tools I've never hear of, which can be very interesting or very dull, depending...

I'm in Lexington. Danville's a nice town, I seem to end up there every couple years or so.

Derek,

Derek,
Have you researched chucks yet? I'm considering getting the Delta lathe and don't really understand if the Reversible Nova G3-D chuck is just recommended or absolutely necessary. ...

Thanks for all your input. I got around to filing the throat and it now works great. It only took about three minutes, but I worried about it for about three months.

I'll second that. Thanks for putting in the extra time to document and share this with us.

Rob,
While I'd prefer not to file the mouth, I don't have a problem with it. I'm happy with the blade and don't plan on sending it back. I simply wanted to get some input from others to make sure...

I bought a 2" Stanley/Record Cap Iron from Veritas. I tried to put it in a pre-WWII Stanley/Bailey #4 and #5 but it is too thick. It appears that I will need to open up the mouth by filing.
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http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/narex-premium-bench-chisel-set-with-leather-tool-roll.aspx

Highland now has Narex premium bench chisels available. To those of you who have bought them; what do...

Jamie, thanks for the info. That answers my original question but now I have more questions. The data sheet says these slides are not intended for lateral file applications. A lateral file drawer...

I'm hoping to install some drawer slides and have some questions.


What are breathing tabs?
How do they work?
If I understand the following text (from Lee Valley part 02K49), there is 1/32"...

First a bit of history:
On 9/17/2008, Chris Schwarz posted a blog about New Premium Chisels Coming From Stanley in November (2008).
On 6/18/2010, Chris posted a blog about New Stanley Chisels...

Are you saying you can sharpen a saw twice before you replace the file? If not, how many sharpenings do you get from one file?

I set a block plane side-down on a piece of wood with dried glue streaks. About a week later when I picked the plane up, I noticed surface rust/corrosion where the plane made contact with the glue. ...

What can a standard block plane do that a skew block plane can not do? (Specifically the new Veritas skew block.) Can a skew replace the regular completely?

Should I have put this question in a...

Has anyone bought the new Stanley S.W. No. 92 rabbet/shoulder/chisel plane (~$120 at Highland and others)? What do you think of it? Is a rabbet plane among your 10 most used planes (I love/hate to...

Regarding the oversize issue, is it enough to make bench dogs fit poorly?

I ran into the owner of Highland at a class at Roy Unerhill's school. He's a super cool and interesting guy. He's hiked the Appalachian trail several times (literally, not figuratively) and also...

Josh,

Does the thread of your vise have a vertical side as described by George? I'm afraid the thread may be the problem.

New question:
What type of oil would you use on the screw? Would...

All,

Thanks for the input.

Even when I hold the quick release handle with all the pressure I can muster, the vise still slips. This leads me to believe that even if the spring was tighter,...

The piece has a notch on one side that goes into the flat bar quick release mechanism, so the piece cannot be turned 180.

I bought two identical looking used quick release bench vises from a local woodworking supply store. One works pretty good and one does not. The problem is that when trying to tighten the vise, the...

Where do you live and what time do you get home from work?

John,
As a fellow central-Kentuckian, I have some questions for you. What type of wood do we generally find at Home Depot and Lowes in this part of the country (Douglas Fir or pine, what type of...