Well Reddit, I did a thing.

Been using handtools for wood working over the past year. Yesterday, I stumbled upon this lot. 35 total planes, and a box or two of spare parts.

Most are complete. Poster wasn’t willing to haggle on price, but added in a few miscellaneous pieces I liked such as saws, chisels, and other vintage tools.

$250 total.

Did I overpay? Any particular ones I should look for?

I legitimately need several of them in my shop. I figure slowly fix the rest and maybe sell? I certainly don’t need this many but enjoy the restoration process.

Thanks for looking! I’m happy even if I never sell a single plane. They’ll get used - eventually!

The client asked for an expandable table, but also mentioned their dream of owning a live edge one, so I did both. I wanted it to look complete on its own, while making sure the leaves would be simple and quick to attach. Here’s my approach.

The leaf attachment process: https://imgur.com/a/LVxFXgC

Hey guys, just got a couple pictures of a mobile bar I made at work. Honestly except for the tabletop which was 3 pieces of 12” oak that I used a biscuit jointer on and epoxied, this one didn’t really require too many fancy tools.. just a table saw, jig saw, normal handyman stuff. Still a newbie and YouTubing every day, but I am fascinated with the hobby though and just got the dewalt planers (handheld and tabletop), a 12” jointer and a 14”jet bandsaw. Really looking forward to what the future brings. I have some things in the works already. More to come.

What do you think of the bar? Tips? Ideas? Always welcome, thanks!

Hey guys, just got a couple pictures of a mobile bar I made at work. Honestly except for the tabletop which was 3 pieces of 12” oak that I used a biscuit jointer on and epoxied, this one didn’t really require too many fancy tools.. just a table saw, jig saw, normal handyman stuff. Still a newbie and YouTubing every day, but I am fascinated with the hobby though and just got the dewalt planers (handheld and tabletop), a 12” jointer and a 14”jet bandsaw. Really looking forward to what the future brings. I have some things in the works already. More to come.

What do you think of the bar? Tips? Ideas? Always welcome, thanks!

I’m sorry if this is the wrong subreddit, but I have a question about a customized wooden desk that I bought from a store.

They already took the table and repaired it when cracks started showing after a few months at places I don’t even put things on. 2 months later, more cracks started to appear again. They said it was because of humidity (we live in a humid country so I thought they should’ve thought of that before selling the table? or am I wrong for thinking that).

Now, ants started to appear after the second crack started to show. I already wiped everything and cleaned the tabletop. I rarely eat at my desk and when I do, I always make sure there aren’t any crumbs left. They aren’t really focused on one spot, except I noticed they sometimes go in the cracks.

Did the ants appear because of the table’s humidity/cracks? Is there a way to prevent the tabletop from cracking in the future? Should I just get a refund? TIA!

Butternut Dwarves, an Axedwarf and a Rogue. Oiled up and cured now. These guys are carved out of Butternut, not basswood. Boiled Linseed Oil on the left and regular Danish Oil on the right. Both are lightly buffed with paste finishing wax as well. I dont notice any difference in the finish with wax. Kind of the diametric opposite of what I expected, especially considering what I often see it do on Basswood.

Still, a fun experiment. I think Butternut will be a special use case wood. For when I want an absolute minimum finish, and I want lots of grain to show, this is a great option.

The client asked for an expandable table, but also mentioned their dream of owning a live edge one, so I did both. I wanted it to look complete on its own, while making sure the leaves would be simple and quick to attach. Here’s my approach.

The leaf attachment process: https://imgur.com/a/LVxFXgC

Hey guys, just got a couple pictures of a mobile bar I made at work. Honestly except for the tabletop which was 3 pieces of 12” oak that I used a biscuit jointer on and epoxied, this one didn’t really require too many fancy tools.. just a table saw, jig saw, normal handyman stuff. Still a newbie and YouTubing every day, but I am fascinated with the hobby though and just got the dewalt planers (handheld and tabletop), a 12” jointer and a 14”jet bandsaw. Really looking forward to what the future brings. I have some things in the works already. More to come.

What do you think of the bar? Tips? Ideas? Always welcome, thanks!

Hey guys, just got a couple pictures of a mobile bar I made at work. Honestly except for the tabletop which was 3 pieces of 12” oak that I used a biscuit jointer on and epoxied, this one didn’t really require too many fancy tools.. just a table saw, jig saw, normal handyman stuff. Still a newbie and YouTubing every day, but I am fascinated with the hobby though and just got the dewalt planers (handheld and tabletop), a 12” jointer and a 14”jet bandsaw. Really looking forward to what the future brings. I have some things in the works already. More to come.

What do you think of the bar? Tips? Ideas? Always welcome, thanks!