Two friends of our eldest daughter, whom we have known since primary school got married earlier this year. My wife
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This post could also be titled “How draw bored mortice and tenons took me from hero to zero in fifteen
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I’ve been on the lookout for an older heavy cast iron lathe for a long time, and last weekend the
Continue readingFinding the Toyota Camry of Sliding Bevel Gauges
I don’t need flash. I don’t need bling. I do need a gauge that does what it needs to do,
Continue readingPaul Sellers’ plane pull test
An often raised topic is that it’s hard to know what sharp is unless you’ve experienced a degree of sharpness
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Sky hooks, perpetual motion machines, cold fusion and sliding bevel gauges that lock in place. These are all wonderful theoretical
Continue readingMy new (to me) Record 076 Bullnose plane
This is one of those planes which are a nice to have luxury, rather than a core tool. None the
Continue readingThe joy of discovering card scrapers
I’ve read about card scrapers and have appreciated their utility, but for whatever reason they occupied the little pigeon hole
Continue readingThe plan to make a plane
I know that for most of you the simple thought of building a hand plane would result in the shaking
Continue readingLathering Thor in oil until shiny.
Many students of Paul Sellers have purchased a Thor 712R hammer on his advice. I am one of those.
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