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Thank you both for your replies and I now feel a bit of a goose because I did go back and read Patrick Gore's article, properly this time, and realised I had the wrong setup. I was using the...

I recently bought a Stanley 50 combination plane, which I had intended to use mainly as a plough plane. The cutters all appear to have been unused so I sharpened the 1/4" cutter in the same way I...

I may be missing something obvious but how do I attach photos to a post?

I have a similar question to duncada, but I have very limited storage space so buying by the cubic metrewould not be feasible. Are there any suppliers who will sell in small quantities?

Firstly, thank you all for responding and to IanW, for your words of welcome. I will certainly check out the Hand Tools section and meet up with some of my fellow tragics. :-)

The timber species...

I am working with silky oak for the first time and it is very difficult to plane with a hand plane. Lots of tear out. I know it was used by furniture makers in the pre power tool era so hand planing...

Thanks to everyone for the the various tips and advice. I will be chasing up an adjustable bit and using the scrap piece to keep the bit steady. In the meantime, I am going to drill the holes at 22mm...

I will be gluing them but still want them to be tight fitting so they are all straight (plumb) on the frame.

Hmm, I will have to check that. :-)

G'day all
I am a bit of a newbie to woodwork and lacking some knowledge. I am making a simple frame for a friend of mine who does weaving. It involves inserting a number of 25mm dowel pegs into a...