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A FEW NEW MARKING KNIVES
by Derek Cohen I have been refining a dovetail marking knife and scratch awl design over the past year, and I think that I am getting there. The knife blades are HSS jigsaw blades that I surface grind...
Keywords: Hand Tools
by Derek Cohen I have been refining a dovetail marking knife and scratch awl design over the past year, and I think that I am getting there. The knife blades are HSS jigsaw blades that I surface grind...
Keywords: Hand Tools
A HOTDOG FOR A LV LOW ANGLE JACK PLANE
by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) Recently, Thomas Lie-Nielsen released a “hotdog” handle for the L-N low angle jack plane. This looks to be a version of the handle that is in production for th...
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by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) Recently, Thomas Lie-Nielsen released a “hotdog” handle for the L-N low angle jack plane. This looks to be a version of the handle that is in production for th...
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A NEW LIFE FOR AN OLD MARKING GAUGE
by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) In spite of the heat of summer and a hot workshop, I had an enjoyable Sunday working on a pair of half-round end tables. I had laminated the curved front stretcher...
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by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) In spite of the heat of summer and a hot workshop, I had an enjoyable Sunday working on a pair of half-round end tables. I had laminated the curved front stretcher...
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ADJUSTABLE-MOUTH PANEL-RAISING PLANE
by Peter L Berglund I started this plane around 1999, after I'd purchased a really nice ECE dovetail plane (available at Tools for Working Wood) for making sliding dovetails. My plane is basically a K...
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by Peter L Berglund I started this plane around 1999, after I'd purchased a really nice ECE dovetail plane (available at Tools for Working Wood) for making sliding dovetails. My plane is basically a K...
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ADJUSTING WOODEN PLANES
Excerpts from The Messageboards David Hammond in Powder Springs GA asked: I've been picking up a few old woodies out of the Bay, tuning them up, and using them in building my massive bench. All is goi...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards David Hammond in Powder Springs GA asked: I've been picking up a few old woodies out of the Bay, tuning them up, and using them in building my massive bench. All is goi...
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ADVANCED ANGLES ON THE LEE VALLEY HONING GUIDE MK II
by Derek Cohen—Perth, Australia It occurred to me that building templates is quite straight forward, and I'd like to offer a guideline here. The Lie-Nielsen #140 will have slightly different templat...
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by Derek Cohen—Perth, Australia It occurred to me that building templates is quite straight forward, and I'd like to offer a guideline here. The Lie-Nielsen #140 will have slightly different templat...
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BACK BEVELING EXPLAINED
Excerpts from The Messageboards Jerry Thompson asked: Would someone please explain back beveling to me? I have seen it mentioned many times during hand plane discussions. What is the benefit from it? ...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Jerry Thompson asked: Would someone please explain back beveling to me? I have seen it mentioned many times during hand plane discussions. What is the benefit from it? ...
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BELLFLOWER INLAY TECHNIQUE
Excerpts from The Message Boards Mike in Sac: The bellflower inlay was a very popular design element on Hepplewhite tables in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Anyone know how the mortises for t...
Keywords: Hand Tools
Excerpts from The Message Boards Mike in Sac: The bellflower inlay was a very popular design element on Hepplewhite tables in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Anyone know how the mortises for t...
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BOW SAWS VS BACK SAWS
Excerpts from The Messageboards Frank Shic, Walnut Creek, CA asked: Do bow saws work as well as back saws for making tenon cuts? I'm also interested in using them for dovetails as Tage Frid did, and I...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Frank Shic, Walnut Creek, CA asked: Do bow saws work as well as back saws for making tenon cuts? I'm also interested in using them for dovetails as Tage Frid did, and I...
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BRASS FERRULES FOR TOOLS
WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Bill Tindall I make a few of my chisels and lathe tools, and so need ferrules in various sizes. I have bought them from catalogs (pricey) or scrounged brass pipe...
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WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Bill Tindall I make a few of my chisels and lathe tools, and so need ferrules in various sizes. I have bought them from catalogs (pricey) or scrounged brass pipe...
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BROAD AXES
Excerpts from The Messageboards Kevin Adams asked: I thoroughly enjoyed Adam Cherubini's article on broad axes (Arts & Mysteries), along with his piece on Colonial Williamsburg. I must say I am ve...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Kevin Adams asked: I thoroughly enjoyed Adam Cherubini's article on broad axes (Arts & Mysteries), along with his piece on Colonial Williamsburg. I must say I am ve...
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BURNING - BURNISHING
by David Barnett Burnishing is a whole lot of things with one name, and can be done after a finish is applied (most common), before adding a finish, to control penetration, for example (less common), ...
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by David Barnett Burnishing is a whole lot of things with one name, and can be done after a finish is applied (most common), before adding a finish, to control penetration, for example (less common), ...
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BURNING IN HANDLES
Excerpts from The Messageboards Jack Guzman from Maine asked: I have read about heating the tang of a chisel and driving the handle on to get a good fit but so far I've only split the handle (just tri...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Jack Guzman from Maine asked: I have read about heating the tang of a chisel and driving the handle on to get a good fit but so far I've only split the handle (just tri...
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BUTT HINGE MORTISE PLANE
by Bill Houghton s are designed for making the shallow mortise to let in butt hinges (as used on doors in houses), strike plates, and other architectural hardware. They can also be used on good-sized ...
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by Bill Houghton s are designed for making the shallow mortise to let in butt hinges (as used on doors in houses), strike plates, and other architectural hardware. They can also be used on good-sized ...
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BUYING A DRAWKNIFE
WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Todd Hughes and John Aniano Todd Hughes: I can't imagine buying a new drawknife when good old ones are so common and cheap. Next to braces and saws they are ...
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WoodCentral Jigs, Tips & Tricks by Todd Hughes and John Aniano Todd Hughes: I can't imagine buying a new drawknife when good old ones are so common and cheap. Next to braces and saws they are ...
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CAMBERED EDGES ON THE TORMEK
Excerpts from The Messageboards Mark Burt asked: Can the Tormek produce a cambered edge for a smoothing plane? Not really interested in a tight radius like on a scrub. The toolrest doesn't really look...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Mark Burt asked: Can the Tormek produce a cambered edge for a smoothing plane? Not really interested in a tight radius like on a scrub. The toolrest doesn't really look...
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CARPENTER'S SCRAPERS
Excerpts from The Messageboards Ernie Miller asked: A while back I bought a bunch of the handled scrapers that have the tear drop shape as well as other shapes (I've seen them referred to as shavehook...
Keywords: Hand Tools
Excerpts from The Messageboards Ernie Miller asked: A while back I bought a bunch of the handled scrapers that have the tear drop shape as well as other shapes (I've seen them referred to as shavehook...
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CARVING A FLAME FINIAL
by William Duffield, on the Cohansey My mother is visiting. It's her first time on the Cohansey since she came here for my wedding in 1974, and her first time in my shop, so I figured I would demonstr...
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by William Duffield, on the Cohansey My mother is visiting. It's her first time on the Cohansey since she came here for my wedding in 1974, and her first time in my shop, so I figured I would demonstr...
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CARVING GOUGE SHARPENING SYSTEM
by Mike Recchione The MDF wheels are 1½" thick (two ¾" pieces laminated together), 8" diameter. At the time that I made this, I didn't have a lathe. So the wheels were gotten as close as possible by...
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by Mike Recchione The MDF wheels are 1½" thick (two ¾" pieces laminated together), 8" diameter. At the time that I made this, I didn't have a lathe. So the wheels were gotten as close as possible by...
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CARVING GOUGES 101
Excerpts from The Messageboards RJ wrote: Well, I got my new set of gouges. Am totally green to wood carving except for what I have done to some tree branches as a kid. To me, these palm gouges look l...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards RJ wrote: Well, I got my new set of gouges. Am totally green to wood carving except for what I have done to some tree branches as a kid. To me, these palm gouges look l...
Keywords: Hand Tools
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