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Seem a couple for sale online.

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I think I've got it- it's a can opener.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7CinaiQck

Trying again.
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Part of an assortment of tools on Ebay.

Measure depth of mortise?

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Thanks for the thoughts.

I ended up making two from poplar, & one from Luan mahogany. As a bonus, I made them a bit fatter for my larger hands.

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I'm getting some ryoba saws without handles.

Maybe this is the wrong place to ask, but what west coast US wood to make handles from- cedar, birch?

I got a vintage chisel set from ebay (70's?) for a birthday gift.

Probably from an estate- pretty nicely sharpened, the several that I tried would all shave arm hair dry, but the box was quite...

Out of curiosity, I tried reversing the blade on a couple of (single blade) planes- it didn't work at all.

Perhaps it is a matter of full-on ignorance on the part of the seller?

I don't know what the stone is. I found it years ago amid the dross in a little used tool store.
It puts a good edge on the knives while not wearing too quickly.
For the thin stone, I've thought...

Thanks for the welcomes, and the comments.

The stone in question is a common King finishing stone, about 1cm thick at this point. It came mounted to a wood base, I think. A previous one broke at...

Hi, first post. I got my first Japanese tools in the early '80s- still in use.

Here are the questions:

- Do folks leave planes adjusted or back off blade in between uses? (I leave adjusted)
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