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  1. Think it can take another sharpening? *LINK*

    by Paul M. in San Diego 5/28/06, 4:52 AM

    2 Replies · 14 Views
    Last post 5/28/06, 11:01 AM by Jim in Burlington On

  2. Storage chest for Stanley 358

    by Paul Erickson 5/26/06, 7:29 PM

    13 Replies · 32 Views
    Last post 5/28/06, 1:54 AM by Derek Cohen (in Perth Australia)

  3. How to tame flaking chrome on a Record 044?

    by Paul Erickson 5/26/06, 12:32 PM

    5 Replies · 33 Views
    Last post 5/27/06, 11:19 PM by jim reed @ tallahassee

  4. What is it? How old is it? Value?

    by Lisa Headley 5/26/06, 12:52 PM

    3 Replies · 60 Views
    Last post 5/27/06, 6:25 PM by todd hughes

  5. Harvesting a burl

    by Rob in Kansas 5/26/06, 1:46 PM

    5 Replies · 24 Views
    Last post 5/26/06, 4:56 PM by Rob in Kansas

  6. Plow Plane Blade Question

    by Hank Knight from SC 5/24/06, 4:20 PM

    4 Replies · 75 Views
    Last post 5/26/06, 4:19 PM by Hank Knight from SC

  7. Wax on . . .

    by Steve Mackay 5/22/06, 8:06 PM

    15 Replies · 61 Views
    Last post 5/25/06, 2:31 PM by Steve Mackay

  8. Please advise soonest. . . .

    by Steve Mackay 5/24/06, 10:37 PM

    3 Replies · 112 Views
    Last post 5/25/06, 2:25 PM by Steve Mackay

  9. Thom D - That's Hilarious - What

    by Howard In Toronto 5/24/06, 2:14 PM

    2 Replies · 23 Views
    Last post 5/25/06, 12:05 PM by Howard In Toronto

  10. Hand Tool Chat, Tonight 9:30 p.m. E.D.T. (GMT-5)

    by William Duffield, on the Cohansey 5/23/06, 8:59 PM

    10 Replies · 78 Views
    Last post 5/25/06, 1:21 AM by David Barnett - SW Florida

  11. 220 Grit . . .

    by Steve Mackay 5/24/06, 10:02 PM

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    Last post 5/24/06, 10:02 PM by Steve Mackay

  12. A&R ANNOUNCEMENT

    by Garrett in Victoria BC 5/24/06, 7:56 PM

    0 Replies · 33 Views
    Last post 5/24/06, 7:56 PM by Garrett in Victoria BC

  13. Any info on this chisel?

    by P. Sylvestre 5/24/06, 12:39 AM

    5 Replies · 352 Views
    Last post 5/24/06, 12:46 PM by Don McConnell

  14. Thom D In Oz

    by Howard In Toronto 5/24/06, 12:01 AM

    1 Reply · 14 Views
    Last post 5/24/06, 3:43 AM by Thom D

  15. Chipped Chisel

    by Howard In Toronto 5/23/06, 2:10 AM

    6 Replies · 40 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 11:27 PM by Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

  16. My brother-in-law's tool chest *LINK*

    by Bruce, a MN Galoot 5/23/06, 6:53 PM

    3 Replies · 19 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 11:20 PM by Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

  17. LV Skew Chisels

    by Howard In Toronto 5/23/06, 2:15 AM

    10 Replies · 31 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 11:11 PM by Ian Smith (Sydney Australia)

  18. Five Barns 2006 Reminder! *LINK*

    by Bill Grumbine 5/23/06, 9:42 PM

    0 Replies · 17 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 9:42 PM by Bill Grumbine

  19. Veritas honing jig 2

    by Tony Zaffuto 5/19/06, 11:49 AM

    30 Replies · 106 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 8:53 PM by Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

  20. Disston handles . . .

    by Steve Mackay 5/23/06, 3:57 PM

    4 Replies · 63 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 8:01 PM by Steve Mackay

  21. Indianapolis

    by Ted Owen, Pittsburgh 5/19/06, 10:38 PM

    6 Replies · 19 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 4:09 AM by Frank Bessette

  22. milestone on Chester Chest

    by Bill Tindall, E.TN. 5/22/06, 3:35 AM

    7 Replies · 29 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 3:15 AM by Dave Thompson

  23. By golly, they DO work

    by Bill Houghton, sunny today yahoo in Sebastopol, CA 5/23/06, 3:00 AM

    0 Replies · 11 Views
    Last post 5/23/06, 3:00 AM by Bill Houghton, sunny today yahoo in Sebastopol, CA

  24. Disston rust . . .

    by Steve Mackay 5/21/06, 8:24 PM

    10 Replies · 15 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 11:10 PM by Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

  25. Calling on Roubo book owners

    by Wiley Horne 5/22/06, 2:02 AM

    4 Replies · 25 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 10:09 PM by Wiley Horne

  26. planing vs sanding 2

    by Frank D. in Montreal 5/20/06, 9:27 PM

    29 Replies · 80 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 8:43 PM by Denis Ch�nard, Orl�ans, Ont.

  27. pre civil war sharpening 2

    by michael muzzarelli 5/12/06, 9:53 PM

    34 Replies · 84 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 6:36 PM by http://

  28. Cookie grab

    by Brent Smith 5/22/06, 9:50 AM

    2 Replies · 23 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 6:09 PM by Brent Smith

  29. Information on Japanese hand planes

    by Stephen Kirk in Quakertown PA 5/22/06, 1:22 PM

    3 Replies · 15 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 5:35 PM by Thom D

  30. Hirsch Mortise Chisels on Classified Board

    by Bob R. 5/22/06, 1:01 PM

    1 Reply · 12 Views
    Last post 5/22/06, 2:20 PM by Bob R.
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