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    :) Nice job all

    :) Nice job all
  2. Thread: Why is this so?

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    Impressive - I've never seen anything like it....

    Impressive - I've never seen anything like it. Than again. when I am using any Japanese says, and especially a Dozuki I am putting NO pressure on the blade - I am just barely holding it to the point...
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    I am in minority again, I guess, but I am with...

    I am in minority again, I guess, but I am with Derek.
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    Thanks mockingbird

    Thanks mockingbird
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    Low angle jack

    Low angle jack
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    Ok. You are wellcome...i dont have the time...

    Ok. You are wellcome...i dont have the time now....my wife bday...i will pm you morrow...
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    I planed black locust with 45 degrees with...

    I planed black locust with 45 degrees with absolutely no problem - and that is a tough wood. I also planed Hickory, White Oak with regular 38.x degrees Japanese Plane with no problem. I am not...
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    Funny - just in time - today post...

    Funny - just in time - today post https://paulsellers.com/2015/09/surprised-by-a-question/
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    Just fine... Westerners are planing softwoods...

    Just fine... Westerners are planing softwoods with 45 degrees for ages...you worry too much... Did you check tfj?
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    Just listen and do as DW said - 200% agreed....

    Just listen and do as DW said - 200% agreed. (this time...)
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    I am withPaul Sellers on this: if I will have to...

    I am withPaul Sellers on this: if I will have to have just one plane that will be No 4!!! No 5 is too rudimentary, and you are going to neee a cambered ladeon a no 5. Far from imposible, but not hte...
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    Both are excellent for their price point. And the...

    Both are excellent for their price point. And the price is very nice for either... As a matter of fact Tsunesaburo planes are almost a bargain at tfj. For hardwoods -remeber, Japan has their hardwoos...
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    As I said befofore S&J up to about wwi are...

    As I said befofore S&J up to about wwi are atleast as good as theDisstons. Especially their Lloyd Davies... Flint from Canada... The same!
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    Interesting... I am just using chisels......

    Interesting... I am just using chisels... Carving...poking holes cerainly will make it easier...
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    I like it VERY much. Should become an excellent...

    I like it VERY much. Should become an excellent user. Restore it and take good care of it. Well done. You can restore that horn... No fear...
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    200% agee with David.

    200% agee with David.
  17. Thread: Hand saws

    by rmihai
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    Newer lee valley or lie nielsen. Older western...

    Newer lee valley or lie nielsen. Older western style pretty much anything before 1970... I personally prefer Japanese saws and Lee Valley. Disstone are over rated . There used to be bunch of saw...
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    ha ha ha D.W. I never said handmade lades for $40...

    ha ha ha D.W. I never said handmade lades for $40 :) For about $150 - $200 just the blade - but is worth it.

    Probably you are right about that we might make different types of planes - I studied...
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    ... as for blacksmiths - if you do not find...

    ... as for blacksmiths - if you do not find locally (which I necourage you to do so - e.g. http://www.beebeknives.com/ ) than Thanks God Japan still has many MASTER Blacksmiths - they are eager for...
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    The best woods I used for making hand planes are...

    The best woods I used for making hand planes are in order;
    1. Ipe (Brazilian Walnut)
    2. Osage Orange
    3. Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry)
    4. Tigerwood
    5. Black Locust
    6. Boxwood
    7. Persimmon

    But I...
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    ...forgot to mention... I keep repeating the...

    ...forgot to mention... I keep repeating the blade is important - why? Because with the same blade you can build yourself let's say 3 wooden bodies and with just one blade all of a sudden you have 3...
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    ...and just to clarify my previous short...

    ...and just to clarify my previous short astatments (created by the same frustations with this small devides..). All my posts here were meant as an emcouragement for the ones that are thinking about...
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    Derek - I have seen your name on very many...

    Derek - I have seen your name on very many postings over very many forums, over many years. Some of us choose to talk and write more -that is perfecly fine -they might have the time. I didn't - too...
  24. It is rather technique than effort. I am still...

    It is rather technique than effort. I am still curious about Eucalypthus - maybe somone can compare it with hickory or sugar maple...

    I didn't say I know to many planers... I worked innitialy nly...
  25. Indeed - i am not familiar with Eucalypthus. But...

    Indeed - i am not familiar with Eucalypthus. But I just bring to thickness the other day a rough 10" x 8 ft hard sugar maple in about 10 min. Are you familiar with the difficulties of planning sugar...
  26. How much time do you need to setup the planer?...

    How much time do you need to setup the planer? How much to clean it? How much to reolace the blades and how much to lubricate its parts?
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    Notvrare and not unusual. Not ver valuable...

    Notvrare and not unusual. Not ver valuable either. The key is who made the iron. The blacksmith. That will give or take away from the value of it.... The wooden body just think at it as the necessary...
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    D.W. With all the respect. Making acap iron is...

    D.W. With all the respect. Making acap iron is extremelly easy and there are supplkers of metal where the cost will be around $5. That is not an issue. I agree that the blade itself can cost many...
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    Oh - thank you. I don't nedd to find one. I make...

    Oh - thank you. I don't nedd to find one. I make my own planes for years - from smoothers to molding and you name it... I know how much work goes for an experienced maker to make one - 1 day - and...
  30. No machines in my shop. I use air dried wood,...

    No machines in my shop. I use air dried wood, that I treat well before working with it (I acclimatize wood for years...) I just finished recently 2 projects working with hickory and black locust. No...
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    To me it looks like a side rabbet plane with a...

    To me it looks like a side rabbet plane with a fence. probably used for windows and/or caroentry. The only real question is why the fence has that shape... (ps a fence can be put to any...
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    I fully understand the love and dedicstion for...

    I fully understand the love and dedicstion for making planes. But 385 for a smoother that has a machined blade its a little bit too precious for me. maybe under $US150 will be a fair market price for...
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    Nice handle - good job. The carving is not the...

    Nice handle - good job. The carving is not the hard part in this sort of project. Is the shapping of the handle... While the bottom toe respects the traditional style, the upper one is to straigt and...
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    You might overcomplicate things... I am very...

    You might overcomplicate things... I am very close to Lake Ontario (port Credit) Humidity 80-100% is the norm as is smog. I just wrap my planes, chisels etc in some old clothes and that is all....
  35. I am with d,w. On this one. I love shellac and i...

    I am with d,w. On this one. I love shellac and i used in various ways in a variety of applications from marquetry and parquetry to carvings and furniture. But i prefer on my tools and wooden spoon...
  36. Shellac makes little sense, unless you do not...

    Shellac makes little sense, unless you do not plane to use it. Almost any oil and/or beeswax.
  37. Super nice. Pictures, videos?

    Super nice. Pictures, videos?
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    Sorry - that is too commercial for me. And hand...

    Sorry - that is too commercial for me. And hand tools is more than that - it is a philosoohy of life. Is about loving nature and wood and, paradoxically, carying less about the tools and more about...
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    By the begining of '60 the quality of S&J saws...

    By the begining of '60 the quality of S&J saws was already in serious decline. they were at they apogee in 1919 and sort of lingered at that excellent level until the begining of ww2.
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    That is different - trust me - I sold surgical...

    That is different - trust me - I sold surgical tools for many many years. Most quality surgical tools are harder with higher life span. The best ones are made from steels as Cowry X, ZDP-189, SG-2...
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    http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=43086...

    http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=43086&cat=1,43072
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    Insult sorry to what? High prices? Oh i see - the...

    Insult sorry to what? High prices? Oh i see - the question was simply rethorical to remind the man that he started all this eith hand tools to save money, not to pay high prices. That was all.
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    Lets speak english: timber is not an application....

    Lets speak english: timber is not an application. Wood shapping is.
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    Premier in what? In price maybe. Quality doesnt...

    Premier in what? In price maybe. Quality doesnt equal high price. Ouuuf... What are you doing on a hand tools forum in the first place? Just think about it for a bit...
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    [QUOTE=FenceFurniture;1874675]With anything,...

    [QUOTE=FenceFurniture;1874675]With anything, especially hand made items, you get what you pay for. I'd be on the lookout for consistent stitching (tooth height)which can play havoc with deeper...
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    Got hem. They are the same.

    Got hem. They are the same.
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    Who or where it says better?

    Who or where it says better?
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    On my list for 2 years. Got them.

    On my list for 2 years. Got them.
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    Luke everyone is free to appreciate whatever......

    Luke everyone is free to appreciate whatever... Compass saws are very useful for they intended purpose - otherwise I prefer a bow saw any day.
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    Spears and Jacksons were certainly better than...

    Spears and Jacksons were certainly better than Disston, and Schurly Ditrich, Flint or EC Atkins were at least as good. Sorry to dissapoint you - but Disston is over rated. I own them as a real user...
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