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  1. Unicorning an edge

    by Jack Guzman from Maine 12/14/20, 8:27 PM

    11 Replies · 319 Views
    Last post 12/15/20, 12:50 AM by Jim Matthews

  2. Is there a difference between a forkstaff and ...

    by Joe shelton 12/12/20, 4:40 PM

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    Last post 12/14/20, 8:20 PM by Jack Dover

  3. 1084

    by David Weaver 12/13/20, 6:58 PM

    2 Replies · 146 Views
    Last post 12/13/20, 10:21 PM by David Weaver

  4. Banned from knife making - rikizai

    by David Weaver 12/6/20, 12:09 PM

    13 Replies · 228 Views
    Last post 12/13/20, 2:11 PM by David Weaver

  5. Knife steel cardstock cutting bonanza

    by David Weaver 12/11/20, 3:41 PM

    7 Replies · 111 Views
    Last post 12/12/20, 2:07 PM by David Weaver

  6. New life for old chisels

    by Svante Nilsson 12/8/20, 5:03 PM

    3 Replies · 97 Views
    Last post 12/11/20, 12:11 AM by David Weaver

  7. Greaseless Compound - 80 grit

    by David Weaver 12/10/20, 7:20 PM

    1 Reply · 122 Views
    Last post 12/10/20, 7:38 PM by David Weaver

  8. Norton Washita from Sharpening Supplies

    by Jack Dover 12/5/20, 11:32 PM

    16 Replies · 232 Views
    Last post 12/10/20, 6:39 PM by Rafael from PA

  9. Saw sharpening Files?!

    by Tom Norton 12/8/20, 1:15 PM

    16 Replies · 205 Views
    Last post 12/9/20, 4:19 PM by David Weaver

  10. 8" high speed - gray wheel - refreshing hollows 2

    by David Weaver 11/25/20, 6:02 PM

    27 Replies · 252 Views
    Last post 12/8/20, 9:47 PM by Jack Dover

  11. The one thing I like about premium planes..

    by David Weaver 12/5/20, 10:27 PM

    14 Replies · 158 Views
    Last post 12/8/20, 4:49 PM by Jack Dover

  12. forged in fire

    by David Weaver 12/5/20, 4:05 PM

    5 Replies · 123 Views
    Last post 12/7/20, 7:53 PM by Jack Dover

  13. RJ vs Irwin vs Greenlee auger bits

    by ken ca 11/6/20, 11:41 PM

    8 Replies · 544 Views
    Last post 12/7/20, 4:25 AM by Pat Riley

  14. We are changing what Japan makes

    by David Weaver 12/3/20, 1:14 PM

    18 Replies · 145 Views
    Last post 12/6/20, 4:17 PM by David Weaver

  15. Testing mules

    by David Weaver 12/5/20, 2:59 PM

    0 Replies · 92 Views
    Last post 12/5/20, 2:59 PM by David Weaver

  16. Follow up on Japanese Knife

    by Bill Tindall, E.TN. 12/2/20, 12:05 PM

    19 Replies · 192 Views
    Last post 12/4/20, 1:04 PM by David Weaver

  17. Hollow grinding tool bevels on a wheel grinder

    by Bill Tindall, E.TN. 11/26/20, 1:48 PM

    20 Replies · 198 Views
    Last post 12/4/20, 12:00 PM by David Weaver

  18. Bravo to Taths (seaton chest book)

    by David Weaver 12/4/20, 12:06 AM

    1 Reply · 68 Views
    Last post 12/4/20, 12:19 AM by William Duffield

  19. cranky pants...

    by David Weaver 11/29/20, 3:49 PM

    14 Replies · 121 Views
    Last post 12/3/20, 5:56 PM by David Weaver

  20. Continuing file steel vs 1095 and Indians

    by David Weaver 12/3/20, 2:46 AM

    2 Replies · 91 Views
    Last post 12/3/20, 12:43 PM by David Weaver

  21. white 2 rikizai

    by David Weaver 12/2/20, 10:02 PM

    7 Replies · 96 Views
    Last post 12/3/20, 11:40 AM by Jim Matthews

  22. File and O1 mules

    by David Weaver 12/1/20, 3:04 PM

    5 Replies · 123 Views
    Last post 12/1/20, 7:22 PM by David Weaver

  23. Flummoxed by Grinding

    by Curt Putnam 11/27/20, 3:50 AM

    23 Replies · 206 Views
    Last post 12/1/20, 6:20 PM by Jack Dover

  24. Japanese knife question

    by Bill Tindall, E.TN. 11/30/20, 3:31 PM

    9 Replies · 166 Views
    Last post 12/1/20, 12:49 AM by Winston

  25. Magical dovetail markers

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 11/25/20, 6:42 AM

    6 Replies · 121 Views
    Last post 11/30/20, 3:37 PM by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)

  26. Irresistible marking tools

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 11/29/20, 2:39 PM

    1 Reply · 111 Views
    Last post 11/30/20, 2:24 PM by Paul in NJ

  27. More from Cliff -parallels iron testing

    by David Weaver 11/29/20, 6:36 PM

    2 Replies · 92 Views
    Last post 11/29/20, 9:00 PM by David Weaver

  28. Got monster grinder 2 and belt tool came today..

    by David Weaver 11/29/20, 8:51 PM

    0 Replies · 209 Views
    Last post 11/29/20, 8:51 PM by David Weaver

  29. oil on waterstones and the converse...

    by David Weaver 11/27/20, 6:05 PM

    23 Replies · 182 Views
    Last post 11/29/20, 12:16 AM by David Weaver

  30. Exercise in tapered sliding dovetails

    by John Pappas 11/26/20, 5:12 PM

    16 Replies · 176 Views
    Last post 11/28/20, 1:58 PM by Jim Matthews
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