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17th November 2023, 09:27 AM
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Anybody know how this kana with set screws works?
Seem a couple for sale online.
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30th March 2023, 11:36 AM
Thread: Any one know what this tool is?
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I think I've got it- it's a can opener. ...
I think I've got it- it's a can opener.
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27th October 2022, 02:43 AM
Thread: Any one know what this tool is?
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Trying again. 518539
Trying again.
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26th October 2022, 02:33 PM
Thread: Any one know what this tool is?
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Any one know what this tool is?
Part of an assortment of tools on Ebay.
Measure depth of mortise?
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20th August 2022, 05:49 AM
Thread: Saw handles?
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Thanks for the thoughts. I ended up making two...
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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13th August 2022, 12:35 PM
Thread: Saw handles?
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Saw handles?
I'm getting some ryoba saws without handles.
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8th July 2022, 02:34 PM
Thread: Chisel set and box
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Chisel set and box
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... -
8th July 2022, 05:06 AM
Thread: Bevel up Japanese plane blade
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Out of curiosity, I tried reversing the blade on...
Out of curiosity, I tried reversing the blade on a couple of (single blade) planes- it didn't work at all.
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5th June 2022, 03:54 AM
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I don't know what the stone is. I found it years...
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.
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4th June 2022, 04:18 AM
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Thanks for the welcomes, and the comments. The...
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... -
2nd June 2022, 09:31 AM
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New member, some assorted tool questions
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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