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    I have one of the chisels linked below (I think...

    I have one of the chisels linked below (I think it's the 6mm...). I haven't used it a lot, but it is made of some steel that takes a wicked edge (my most used chisels are the ubiquitous blue-chips...
  2. What are you planning to build first? The thing...

    What are you planning to build first? The thing that strikes me is the chisel selection. You probably don't need all those mortise chisels in most cases, I'd say. But some bench chisels or some...
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    Excellent plane, and versatile. If you can...

    Excellent plane, and versatile. If you can afford it, I'd highly recommend one. I have it and only use it as a shooting board plane, but it can do about anything you want it to. With a couple of...
  4. Excellent question, since bastard and smooth are...

    Excellent question, since bastard and smooth are mutually exclusive. Which is it, bastard or smooth? Or are they saying that the bastard file leaves a smooth cut (not really)? Or maybe the file...
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    Connor, For stock prep, I use three planes for...

    Connor,

    For stock prep, I use three planes for three phases -- coarse, medium, and fine. Chris Schwarz has a DVD that is readily available called just that, I think, which goes into detail on how...
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    Since you already have holdfasts, one quick...

    Since you already have holdfasts, one quick option is to use battens. You but the leading end of the workpiece against a planing stop, and set up a batten or two to prevent lateral movement. It's...
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    I had another thought. I think one of the...

    I had another thought. I think one of the reasons that type 11 planes are popular is because they are pretty easy to spot. Low knob with 3 patent dates. Easy as pie. Never mind that late type 11s...
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    The type 11 just has most of the improvements...

    The type 11 just has most of the improvements that actually improved the planes -- frog adjusting screw, lateral adjuster, etc. I think it might have had a slightly heavier casting than later types,...
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    You know, a couple of shop-made blocks will work...

    You know, a couple of shop-made blocks will work just fine. One is a block with a hole in it with the rake angle inscribed tangent to the hole. You jam the end of your file into that and hold the...
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    Books are good, and I agree that using a plane is...

    Books are good, and I agree that using a plane is the best way to learn. However, if you don't already know much, it's hard to know where to begin. Ideally you could find someone locally to show...
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    I have that same grinder in my garage, and...

    I have that same grinder in my garage, and believe me, no one is mistaking it or its rests for something from Baldor. I set mine up with a Lee Valley rest, though a lot of folks have heart-burn with...
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    Dave, The guy who originally posted the video...

    Dave,

    The guy who originally posted the video that Johnny linked did it while asking for help with his grinding technique. So, it wasn't presented as the right way to do anything, but rather as...
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    Could be. I've never used one before, so I...

    Could be. I've never used one before, so I wonder. I'd love to get to visit their store one day.
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    Hida's site is a pain in the but to link to,...

    Hida's site is a pain in the but to link to, isn't it? I just found the gimlets under the top-level Bamboo menu. There's a Gimlet entry that takes you to them. Three sizes with square or...
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    Wow. What a dilemma to have. 10 years ago,...

    Wow. What a dilemma to have. 10 years ago, you'd be trolling eBay, hoping to score a saw that could be rehabbed. We really do live in exciting times for hand tool woodworking.
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    That's a great looking 602, but to my eye the...

    That's a great looking 602, but to my eye the knob is a larger replacement anyway. It could be a trick of the camera angle, but it definitely looks too big for the plane. It's good you ordered a...
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    If you really don't want to build the laminated...

    If you really don't want to build the laminated top, you could do the Nicholson-style bench. See Bob R's blog at logancabinetshoppe.com and Chris Schwarz's book for more info on it.
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    I want to add my voice to the chorus. SYP makes...

    I want to add my voice to the chorus. SYP makes a great bench top, if that's what you can get. Being in Texas, I would assume it's available. I'm currently in the middle of a roubo-style bench...
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    Very nice work. Does it resist planing pretty...

    Very nice work. Does it resist planing pretty well? I have some major space restrictions in my workspace, but I feel pretty lucky that I've got room to build a full 8' bench in the space I do have.
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    Would Osage Orange be a suitable substitute for...

    Would Osage Orange be a suitable substitute for boxwood or persimmon if you could find it in wide enough pieces?
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    I'm far from an expert, but I'd swear that Larry...

    I'm far from an expert, but I'd swear that Larry Williams states that the grain of the boxing is angled down into the cut on his plane making video. I'd have to double check, but it's at home. I...
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    I dream of chisels day and night, but I really...

    I dream of chisels day and night, but I really only have a handful of types and brands as of today. I'm probably going to get myself a few LN or Ashley Iles bench chisels to replace the Marples blue...
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    By the way, a good place to go for hand tool...

    By the way, a good place to go for hand tool instruction is Bob Rozaieski's blog. He's a contributor here and an all-around good guy. I know you aren't looking to abandon electrons entirely, but...
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    I grew up in Arkansas, and a good friend of mine...

    I grew up in Arkansas, and a good friend of mine lived in Conway for several years working for Acxiom.

    Your tool list looks like a good starter set of tools, and there are a number of ways you...
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    I'm in the middle of doing exactly the same...

    I'm in the middle of doing exactly the same thing. Yes, it's hard work, but it's rewarding once you get it done. Don't let anyone else dissuade you from going this route if it's what you want. ...
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