Questions Answered – Value of Block Planes
…side of the cutting edge at any noticeable difference because combining a 30-degree bevel presents the combined cutting edge at 42-degrees, only 2 to 3-degrees different than the bevel down…
…side of the cutting edge at any noticeable difference because combining a 30-degree bevel presents the combined cutting edge at 42-degrees, only 2 to 3-degrees different than the bevel down…
…softness new tools just cannot have comes often not so much from your life’s investment using this tool but someone else’s , or perhaps three or four someone else’s. I…
…support, make non workable things workable. It was as if suddenly they took wings and were soaring. Then we all did something completely unexpected to our audience, we filmed a…
Question: Got to your blog late, which three joints and which ten hand tools? Just curious. Bill Answer: Combination Square: Should be a good and accurate make. Inexpensive ones are…
…compound and one clear of compound. Sharpening should always be local to the work because part of being orderly is of course being sharp at all times. If the stones…
Compelled to make a difference For years I have seen woodworkers struggle to make their way in woodworking from home workshops. They set themselves up with machines bought with borrowed…
…through and additionally, their will on others to get them out of their way. It’s become a more common reality without any question that runners and cyclists can and do…
…and their input and enthusiasm is terrific. Great questions throughout. This is what working wood is all about sharing time, interests and space together. It’s also clay-on-the-wheel time and who…
…makers, to show their strong points and, as an independent assessor, I have absolute freedom to be open and honest. Stop by the Classic Hand Tools booth if you want…
…neither long-leaf nor southern yellow pine. I am quite intrigued by your comment about workbenches traditionally being made from pine. I can get Douglas Fir or the anonymous white pine…
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