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  1. I'm convinced, but how do I tell?

    by James Watriss 10/7/05, 5:01 PM

    2 Replies · 14 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 6:58 PM by Jim Reed @ Tallahassee

  2. Tips on squaring plane and chisel blades

    by Stephen Kirk in Quakertown PA 10/6/05, 4:41 PM

    13 Replies · 66 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 3:28 PM by Stephen Kirk in Quakertown PA

  3. I shot myself in the foot (long and kind of OT)

    by Hoa Dinh in Alameda 10/5/05, 10:11 PM

    21 Replies · 53 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 12:31 PM by paul womack

  4. Way, way, WAY OT

    by James Watriss 10/5/05, 1:30 AM

    14 Replies · 32 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 3:21 AM by Tom Ryan

  5. Wood Central Support Auction On Benifit Page

    by Jim Shaver - Oakville, Ontario 10/7/05, 2:56 AM

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    Last post 10/7/05, 2:56 AM by Jim Shaver - Oakville, Ontario

  6. Why is a frog called a frog?

    by Erik S. Friis 10/5/05, 4:13 PM

    19 Replies · 93 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 1:00 AM by Jorge Castaneda

  7. Handplanes on the History channel NOW!!!!

    by Kevin French, Antrim NH 10/6/05, 10:28 PM

    4 Replies · 11 Views
    Last post 10/7/05, 12:51 AM by kevin French, Antrim NH

  8. Cutting small-ish, short-ish stopped dado's

    by Paul Kierstead 10/3/05, 7:11 PM

    16 Replies · 433 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 10:55 PM by Paul Kierstead

  9. signing your work....I know we've been through...

    by Matt- Los Angeles 10/5/05, 2:27 AM

    9 Replies · 20 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 6:20 PM by William Duffield, on the Cohansey

  10. 4 1/2 or 5 1/5

    by Haakon 10/3/05, 8:30 PM

    17 Replies · 29 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 5:52 PM by Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

  11. Glue Joint planing and Scraping questions

    by Joe 10/6/05, 1:57 PM

    5 Replies · 33 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 5:43 PM by Wiley Horne--Glendora, CA

  12. Question about plow planes?

    by John Clifford 10/5/05, 11:46 PM

    13 Replies · 42 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 5:38 PM by Christopher Fitch

  13. What new skill have you learned? 2 3

    by Ron in Kokomo 9/29/05, 7:01 PM

    50 Replies · 96 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 3:03 PM by HC Sakman

  14. Arts and Mysteries

    by John Hoffman 10/5/05, 10:35 PM

    1 Reply · 28 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 3:22 AM by ThomD

  15. Musings on a scrub plane

    by Dave Anderson Chester, NH 10/5/05, 5:14 PM

    6 Replies · 18 Views
    Last post 10/6/05, 12:40 AM by Bill Houghton

  16. Gonna spend some money

    by Bill Grumbine 10/4/05, 12:37 PM

    20 Replies · 35 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 4:25 PM by Bill Grumbine

  17. Bevel up blades and how long they stay sharp

    by ydb1md 10/4/05, 3:54 PM

    12 Replies · 69 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 2:26 PM by ThomD

  18. Woodworking in Singapore

    by Glenn 10/5/05, 5:18 AM

    1 Reply · 64 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 2:22 PM by Mark Nowicki

  19. Secret Santa!

    by Ernie Miller 10/4/05, 2:22 PM

    2 Replies · 12 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 12:51 PM by Ernie Miller

  20. Looking for Turkish Stones

    by Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~( 10/2/05, 1:46 PM

    24 Replies · 49 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 12:04 PM by Jay Hanks

  21. The Sounds That Planes Make

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth Australia) 10/4/05, 6:22 AM

    7 Replies · 85 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 11:59 AM by Ian in Sydney

  22. Can You Identify This Tool?

    by George 10/3/05, 3:21 PM

    7 Replies · 47 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 8:54 AM by Wolfgang Jordan

  23. The #1 lie detector----On Topic

    by Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~( 9/30/05, 7:08 PM

    20 Replies · 53 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 4:57 AM by ThomD

  24. Nagura

    by Jack Guzman from Maine 9/24/05, 10:42 AM

    6 Replies · 38 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 4:54 AM by ThomD

  25. Chisel with a brain

    by Bob Powers 10/3/05, 6:18 PM

    11 Replies · 36 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 4:40 AM by William Duffield, on the Cohansey

  26. Picture from chat - holdfast location

    by Andrew F 10/5/05, 2:55 AM

    1 Reply · 17 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 2:57 AM by Andrew F

  27. Lie-Nielsen quality control?

    by Kelby 10/1/05, 2:56 PM

    20 Replies · 44 Views
    Last post 10/5/05, 12:27 AM by Bob Hackett

  28. old age and cynicism 2

    by Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI 10/2/05, 11:59 AM

    27 Replies · 29 Views
    Last post 10/4/05, 9:18 PM by Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(

  29. ***PAID AD*** Heirloom Quality Music Box Movements

    by Ellis Walentine 10/3/05, 7:16 PM

    5 Replies · 40 Views
    Last post 10/4/05, 8:22 PM by Doug Littlejohn

  30. Narex Chisels *LINK*

    by Paul99 9/30/05, 3:55 PM

    9 Replies · 35 Views
    Last post 10/4/05, 7:35 PM by Miles
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