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    30 plus years ago I was a machinist. It was...

    30 plus years ago I was a machinist. It was standard practice to hand sharpen twist drills. Since I got into woodworking I haven't found much need to sharpen them. I hear your timbers are pretty darn...
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    Nevermind.

    Nevermind.
  3. Thread: Hand Plane

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    Yup, I bought a set for mandolin making years...

    Yup, I bought a set for mandolin making years ago. I use them for easing edges on anything I build. You can get pretty close into corners with them, close enough is good enough for me. I love them.
  4. Silent or at least quieter mortising is what I'm...

    Silent or at least quieter mortising is what I'm after. As much as I love to chop wood, I think I need something with a motor. Otherwise, I'll avoid making them which would be a shame.
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    I found this Craftsman recently with a lot less...

    I found this Craftsman recently with a lot less rust than the old Disston's. I'm very glad I took the time to clean and sharpen it. It had almost no set when I got it, I assume that's how they came...
  6. Ahh, thank you. I didn't see the groove.

    Ahh, thank you. I didn't see the groove.
  7. Sorry, I meant the Starrett shown above and...

    Sorry, I meant the Starrett shown above and sliding bevels types with the thumb screw at the bottom. I don't like the big levers that generally come on them.
  8. How do those blade holders work? I can't picture...

    How do those blade holders work? I can't picture it.
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    I don't understand the Norris hate. I only have...

    I don't understand the Norris hate. I only have one on my LABU so not a lot of experience. I like it and wouldn't mind having it on all my planes. What am I missing?
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    Since I couldn't find a delete button.

    Since I couldn't find a delete button.
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    There's no end to this nonsense. I can't wait...

    There's no end to this nonsense. I can't wait until Crafstman and Dunlaps are big dollar items on ebay.
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    Magnificent!!!

    Magnificent!!!
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    I like clean and shiny as well! That's why I...

    I like clean and shiny as well! That's why I bought a nice set of Veritas dovetail and carcass saws. I hate cleaning rust.
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    I 100% agree with nixing the TS. They take up a...

    I 100% agree with nixing the TS. They take up a lot of space, especially if you get one with long fence rails like my Rigid. As much as I like mine, I generally use it as a flat surface/bench. The...
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    Wow!!!! Thank you. I had no idea, and why did it...

    Wow!!!! Thank you. I had no idea, and why did it take me this long to learn this.
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    "The iron doesn't bed on the frog" ??

    "The iron doesn't bed on the frog" ??
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    Try to fit some building time in between getting...

    Try to fit some building time in between getting your tools sharpened and cleaned. That looks like an awful lot of work.
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    Is there ever a need for a nicker?

    Is there ever a need for a nicker?
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    Alright then. I'll just order some 1/4" O1 steel...

    Alright then. I'll just order some 1/4" O1 steel and use the maple from an old desk I found in the trash. It's pretty stable. I'll just need to laminate it to get the thickness needed. I don't think...
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    BINGO!!!! Thank you, that's exactly what I need.

    BINGO!!!! Thank you, that's exactly what I need.
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    Make grooving planes

    I have one small project to finish and then I want to try my hand at plane making again. I want to get right on building a pair of 1/4 x 1/4 grooving planes for the makeup vanity drawers I want to...
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    I really enjoyed this post Ian. I make...

    I really enjoyed this post Ian. I make instruments, at least I've made a few hand carved F5 mandolins in the past. Currently trying to find the desire to finish an acoustic guitar I've been working...
  23. I almost hate to say it but after using my LA...

    I almost hate to say it but after using my LA jack for a while now even on hard maple both roughing and smoothing, I'm not sure why I would ever pick up one of my other planes. Phew, we're back on...
  24. I don't know if its the plane or my superior...

    I don't know if its the plane or my superior sharpening skills but I never got shavings like this before. I think it may have to do with new mk2 honing guide. I've never used one before but I think...
  25. I just got mine a couple of days ago, Veritas. I...

    I just got mine a couple of days ago, Veritas. I haven't sharpened it yet but I don't understand why I got rid of my other one. What a fantastic plane on the shooting board. Easy to use even without...
  26. Could you please clarify this for me. "the LV BU...

    Could you please clarify this for me. "the LV BU jack is a for shooting - it's a nothingburger compared to a bigger bevel down plane, let alone their skew shooting plane) "
  27. Never part with any of your tools. I made the...

    Never part with any of your tools. I made the mistake a few years ago when I thought I just wanted get to some work done instead using hand planes. Getting them back has been a bear but I'm getting...
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    Thanks for the encouragement Ian. I'm almost...

    Thanks for the encouragement Ian. I'm almost ready for another go around.
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    I am so jealous of all you plane makers. It's...

    I am so jealous of all you plane makers. It's been a dream of mine to do this. I entered the plane build competition last year and failed miserably. I walked away from it and threw my plane in the...
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    I don't know what I think I'm doing here. This is...

    I don't know what I think I'm doing here. This is amazing!!
  31. Scooping chairs is exactly like scooping mandolin...

    Scooping chairs is exactly like scooping mandolin tops and backs. I've always had it in my mind to make a wooden plane for this. I think a metal one like yours would be so much better though. Ahh,...
  32. OK, I think I'll need one of these babies before...

    OK, I think I'll need one of these babies before I start my next carved mandolin.



    And one of these!!!
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    Thanks, it works fine at home.

    Thanks, it works fine at home.
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    That link doesn't work, at least not through my...

    That link doesn't work, at least not through my company network.
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    Thanks for this. I'm curious, why isn't O1 on...

    Thanks for this. I'm curious, why isn't O1 on this list. I thought that was the one mostly used for tools.
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    I was about to use my brace for hogging out my...

    I was about to use my brace for hogging out my plane mortise and realized most of my bits were crap and ended up using the other cordless drill. I now know what to look for and won't buy anymore...
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    What's the downside of using cheaper 1084 steel?

    What's the downside of using cheaper 1084 steel?
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    Good tip, thanks IW

    Good tip, thanks IW
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    I'm on the prowl Matt. Stupid Yoda

    I'm on the prowl Matt.


    Stupid Yoda
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    I don't think I could bring myself to cut into an...

    I don't think I could bring myself to cut into an old iron like that. I have 2 old wooden planes that have blades like that, I don't use them but they work. I suppose if I found a total unsalvageable...
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    I suck at this. I can build beautiful F5...

    I suck at this. I can build beautiful F5 mandolins but I can't seem to get a hand plane right. I was planning to buy some O1 steel 3/16" x 3" and make my own blade 2 1/4", so I started the mortise...
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    That drawing is nice. I hope you can make it all...

    That drawing is nice. I hope you can make it all work.
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    Tool making, who want's to build furniture when...

    Tool making, who want's to build furniture when there's cool tools to be made. Looking forward to this plane build.
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    The original will be used on another plane....

    The original will be used on another plane. Instead of a 4th tote, I decided to glue the scraps back on the 3rd one. Just a quick gel CA glue up. I think that will accomplish my goal for holding in...
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    I'm going to start my fourth tote. The first...

    I'm going to start my fourth tote. The first didn't fit the mortise so I made a second. I broke that one trying to remove it with some light taps of a hammer. I had to chisel it out. The third one...
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    I would love take a vacation there but I think...

    I would love take a vacation there but I think ebony might get confiscated at the border.

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    I have no clue where that is but im sure its a...

    I have no clue where that is but im sure its a long ways away.

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    That much I figured but how does it do it? What's...

    That much I figured but how does it do it? What's going on inside?
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    Looking at those glamorous tools and wondering...

    Looking at those glamorous tools and wondering how that bevel gauge works. I can't figure out what that knurled knob does.
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    This is bowling lane hard maple. Sent from my...

    This is bowling lane hard maple.

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