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Traditional tools, sharpening, restoration, usage techniques.
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  1. Manual for setting up the Veritas Skew Rabbet Plane (part one: cross grain)

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 4/29/23, 12:56 PM

    12 Replies · 365 Views
    Last post 5/1/23, 6:47 PM by Charlie
  2. Manual for setting up the Veritas Skew Rabbet Plane - Part Two With the Grain

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 4/29/23, 3:54 PM

    4 Replies · 275 Views
    Last post 5/1/23, 8:05 AM by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
  3. Stanley 750 chisel documenting

    by Mike Swindell 4/11/23, 10:17 PM

    1 Reply · 204 Views
    Last post 4/30/23, 6:42 PM by David Carroll
  4. Angle for skewed chisels? 2

    by Dave (Arlington, VA) 4/16/23, 9:34 PM

    29 Replies · 780 Views
    Last post 4/20/23, 2:28 PM by Gary Focht
  5. A little YouTube tribute to Derek Cohen.......

    by roger lance 4/20/23, 1:04 AM

    1 Reply · 509 Views
    Last post 4/20/23, 11:04 AM by Peter Martin
  6. 3 Replies · 821 Views
    Last post 4/20/23, 1:13 AM by Mark Nowicki
  7. shapening a plane blade without a jig 2

    by eliot feldman 4/8/23, 12:31 AM

    29 Replies · 951 Views
    Last post 4/18/23, 11:08 AM by Charlie
  8. Sharpening knives

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 4/16/23, 2:58 PM

    0 Replies · 219 Views
    Last post 4/16/23, 2:58 PM by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
  9. Katz Moses sharpening video 2

    by eliot feldman 4/3/23, 12:34 AM

    31 Replies · 883 Views
    Last post 4/10/23, 4:40 PM by Bruce McCrory
  10. Hey, Eliot and Peter.......

    by roger lance 4/5/23, 11:00 PM

    7 Replies · 223 Views
    Last post 4/7/23, 1:06 AM by roger lance
  11. Spoke Shave

    by Philip Duffy 4/4/23, 6:35 PM

    0 Replies · 186 Views
    Last post 4/4/23, 6:35 PM by Philip Duffy
  12. I made... a thing.

    by JD 3/14/23, 9:15 PM

    6 Replies · 247 Views
    Last post 3/22/23, 7:41 PM by JD
  13. second half blind dovetail

    by eliot feldman 2/25/23, 10:09 PM

    13 Replies · 304 Views
    Last post 3/20/23, 11:54 AM by Charlie
  14. Something else from the 'Old' days on WC

    by Larry Barrett 3/11/23, 8:16 PM

    3 Replies · 205 Views
    Last post 3/14/23, 6:54 AM by Wiley Horne
  15. Stanley plane dating flowchart

    by Ellis Walentine 3/3/23, 5:00 PM

    3 Replies · 317 Views
    Last post 3/9/23, 9:45 PM by Wiley Horne
  16. New Veritas low angle jack plane 2

    by eliot feldman 2/21/23, 12:17 AM

    35 Replies · 2,311 Views
    Last post 2/28/23, 11:40 PM by JD
  17. test

    by eliot feldman 2/25/23, 12:56 AM

    1 Reply · 206 Views
    Last post 2/25/23, 1:10 AM by eliot feldman
  18. First half blind dovetail

    by eliot feldman 2/8/23, 9:55 PM

    10 Replies · 415 Views
    Last post 2/22/23, 4:22 PM by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
  19. Apologies

    by Ellis Walentine 2/18/23, 2:39 PM

    4 Replies · 271 Views
    Last post 2/20/23, 7:46 PM by frank morgan
  20. veritas chisels 2 3

    by eliot feldman 7/14/22, 7:26 PM

    61 Replies · 1,314 Views
    Last post 2/20/23, 4:02 PM by Sienna
  21. Antique saws, hammers etc. identification

    by Hunter (Maine) 2/17/23, 9:44 PM

    1 Reply · 186 Views
    Last post 2/19/23, 5:19 PM by Dick Coers
  22. Bought a few handsaws today

    by Dick Coers 2/2/23, 12:14 AM

    12 Replies · 339 Views
    Last post 2/15/23, 9:49 PM by William Duffield
  23. Post some of your shopmade tools 2

    by Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia) 1/11/23, 3:42 PM

    32 Replies · 890 Views
    Last post 1/31/23, 5:21 PM by Peter Martin
  24. Homemade router plan question

    by Joe Fleming 1/22/23, 11:14 PM

    8 Replies · 339 Views
    Last post 1/31/23, 4:16 PM by Joe Fleming
  25. restoring and using hand planes

    by eliot feldman 1/12/23, 12:35 AM

    11 Replies · 340 Views
    Last post 1/15/23, 1:34 AM by eliot feldman
  26. Combining planed and sanded surfaces

    by David G 12/28/22, 1:30 AM

    13 Replies · 355 Views
    Last post 1/11/23, 6:29 PM by Joe Fleming
  27. Bridge City Tools

    by eliot feldman 12/24/22, 6:00 PM

    10 Replies · 869 Views
    Last post 1/1/23, 10:20 PM by William Duffield
  28. Practice Sessions?

    by Tom Norton 1/1/23, 7:24 PM

    2 Replies · 168 Views
    Last post 1/1/23, 8:33 PM by roger lance
  29. Merry Christmas to all!

    by Ellis Walentine 12/25/22, 2:04 PM

    1 Reply · 151 Views
    Last post 12/25/22, 6:44 PM by Ron in Sterling, CT
  30. Narex Chisels?

    by Tom Norton 12/23/22, 9:45 PM

    8 Replies · 679 Views
    Last post 12/25/22, 5:19 PM by G H
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