I have one with a maple top. It can be a pain sometimes without a permanent vise, but for the most part I enjoy using it.
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I have one with a maple top. It can be a pain sometimes without a permanent vise, but for the most part I enjoy using it.
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I just got myself the LV shooting plane, so I'm figuring out the best way to use it. I made a shooting board just for it that is a little larger than my old one. the weight of the plane certainly...
It's not quite done, but good enough to use while I tinker.
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The wedge is almost certainly original, just based on how it looks with the plane. No finish or glue has been applied. I think I may have just given it one too many taps at some stage, didn't use it...
I have a dado plane that's been sitting in my tool chest for a while now because the wedge has gotten itself completely wedged. I've tried knocking the blade through, and it's still stuck. I've stood...
In fairness, most of these look either rare or craftsman-made one-offs.
It was from the floor up. I did have to go back and straighten up the aprons a bit more, so that may have been reduced a bit now.
So I've finally gotten around to building the bench. I went with the English style bench a la Richard McGuire, whose video series on that subject has been very helpful. I've gotten the base put...
I'm sure they are great chisels, but bloody hell, the price is a bit steep. Feel like you can get the same results without spending half as much. I have the Narex ones and they do the job just fine.
There aren't free, but I've found Richard McGuire's premium videos to be invaluable. He has an easy and humorous manner that makes it fun to watch, and he has a lot of insight into the craft of...
I just made six stopped dados in the last few days. I find that using a chisel to define the walls has worked pretty well, and my router plane does the rest (once a chunk of the waste has been popped...
I ordered this yesterday. Excited to give it a run in a few days, I already have plans for it.
I have a couple of older planes lying (pretty early Stanley #5, Millers Falls #9) around that have been giving me trouble when attempting to adjust the blade depth, and google searching hasn't...
Thanks for all the feedback guys. I must say that I am becoming familiar with the Woodjoy site, but the number of choices is a tad overwhelming. I guess I need to think about what sort of work I want...
I'd probably prefer new - I'd imagine that would involve minimal fettling compared to a used tool, and I am finding that I'd much rather make something than make my tools behave, as some early tool...
Yes, I know, search function - however, I am interested in general opinions and information about what you all have in your shop and what you use them for. I'm interested in getting a spokeshave for...
I have:
LV router plane - love it
Stanley 78 rabbet plane - it works well, but I find it uncomfortable to use after a while
Wooden moving filister - can't recall the maker, haven't really...
Hi Jim,
I do have a 4" double square that I use similarly to check for square. I always find that it's the same side (to my right) that tends to be the high spot. My Not-A-Bench is low enough...
I'm having this problem as well, though I suspect that it's much to do with how I am holding the work than anything. I tend to use my moxon vise to hold boards for edge jointing and I think it has a...
Got the front drawer frames pretty much knocked out. Bit of tweaking to do here and there but it looks to be coming along pretty well.
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So I'm having some concerns about one of the legs and the groove I routed in to accept the side panel. It appears to be too thin and is starting to split when I do a dry fit. Any ideas for shoring up...
It still needs a lid...
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Brian, I do. I would say my application of them is...inconsistent, but I have been checking for twist by eye as much as I've been using the winding sticks for that purpose.
The top rails are dovetailed in, but i just used garden variety M&T for the bottom. The drawer dividers will be the same, and I'll probably also use M&T for the side rails. I toyed with the idea of...
This thing is finally starting to look like it might be a piece of furniture. Ripping and jointing the drawer frames is kinda making me want a table saw though. At the very least, a sawbench is the...