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I keep a small tin of kerosene in my saw chest and a "rag-in-a-can" soaked with kerosene in my tool chest. I don't remember where I found the tip but it works pretty well.

Why not just go for a blonde?

Tom, I'd love to see what you come with. I really like how the bottom slide adjustment works on your old bench's leg vice. I may try that myself with my next bench.

Years ago, I built the Gingery Lathe and its accuracy was about the same as that square. Maybe I'm going it wrong but quibbling down that far allowed me to build machine tools, not sure I'd need...

I have two Stanley Fatmax impulse hardened saws. One for the car for the occasional side of the road exploit and the second for the shop for plywood and roughing. They are ugly saws and...

Not to sound like an echo here but very nice on those bits. Those things are so very nice.

I have both the Narex rough and fine cut and while I'm happy with both (especially the rough, that thing is a monster) you will form channels with it. My brother has the Aurious rasps and they...

Sharpness is a huge factor as well as set up in general (board and plane). In my experience a skip is either too much cut or not enough sharp.

Saw this on /r/woodworking. Really neat design.

Well, they sharpen up well. Be warned if you are planning to remove the handles and reshape them a la' Sellers, be warned that there is a substantial glob of glue at the bottom of the tang.

@Tony, I plan to take the handles off of mine tonight. I went ahead and sharpened up one set and I'm impressed by the edge. And it took very little to get it to a serviceable flat. Granted its...

I have no clue if it actually works but I've seen plenty of old clocks with kerosene dishes in the bottom. The idea being that as the kerosene evaporates it lubricates the sealed interior. To be...

Of course.

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It's hard to see but it is a closing cabinet. The text notes:

Hey! I'm making something like this right now. I found a great little enclosed saw til design in Wakeling's book, "Things to Make in Your Shop." It has a vertical rest for the saws and the blades...

A friend of mine was looking for an inexpensive chisel set to get started (and get a Father's Day present in the process). I told him that it was too bad we didn't have an Aldi store near us. A...

I like Sellers. In fact, I respect the skills and insight the man brings to the table. I also appreciate him in much the same way that I appreciate Undershill and Schwarz namely in that they are...

Good evening all! I've found myself in need of a new bow saw for green wood. My large metal monstrosity has finally bit the dust (my son ran over it.... just... I don't even know how) but while...

I've never seen one of those in such a good condition but as has already been guessed, that is a topography rule for field artillery fire. What distinguishes it from a naval ruler of the same type...

Yep, yep, did this tonight myself. I was putting together a little paper towel holder for the shop and I made a little recess that allowed the towel rod to pass through and then lock in on the other...

Of your choices, I'm partial to Arkansas stones. I really liked the polish that I got from waterstones but found them to be too much work. I used, until I sold them, a soft, hard, and black but I...

I did the same. I also line the board I used with plastic shopping bags to there wasn't any embarrassing "I glued the wrong surface" issues.

I picked up a beautiful standing fillister plane or skewed rebate plane today (has spot for a nicker, skewed, depth stop, no fence) today at a garage sale for $5 but of course there is no iron and no...

Have you tried Supertool.com? The person who runs it puts out an email list every month. I know last month I saw at least one #7 and #8 for around $180.

I will also be glad to check with my...

Yes, but Wilkinson blades are terrible! You really want to buy Persona or Gillette Blacks.....

Err sorry, thought I wandered into my wet shaving forum. ;)

I would add that not only can you do it at least equally well if not better then you also tend to naturally add in those touches of character that make the pieces so interesting. I have an old dough...