…http://paulsellers.com/2011/12/my-essential-tools Here are the first 10 to get: http://paulsellers.com/2014/05/questions-answered-ten-hand-tools-three-joints And here are some blog post on what to look out for: http://paulsellers.com/?s=My+minimalist+tool+list https://paulsellers.com/tag/buying-good-tools-cheap/?orderby=&order=asc All the best with your equipping. Phil…
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…handles etc.). @btyreman, Thanks for your comment, it’s a large chest indeed. You may find the internal dimensions on my first post. External is about 110cm long, 70cm deep and…
@bfisher – Ben (and others), I have been sharpening by hand since getting my diamond plates and learning from Paul. I’ve found that my thin chisels – 1/4″ to 1/2″…
…slightly. 4. Use the wood with compound / sandpaper to run across the plane sole and iron. Protect the sole with tape. Paul has a video on this somewhere. Darren….
Thanks for all the feedback. After some looking around online I found a few things people had in common. 1. They used the rough, non hide side, out. 2. The…
…quickly and they tend to spring/wander around a bit. AS for sharpness its a skill that takes time but is well worth it, practice practice practice. A little tip if…
…buffing compound to arrive and couldn’t find anything else locally. Hopefully my order will be here soon and I’ll make a new strop and see how it goes! thanks, Bob…
Maybe you aren’t using crappy leather. Seriously, maybe your leather is too nice. I’ve never had compound “flake” off, so that’s why I say maybe the leather is too fine….
…of scrap 3/4 plywood for my base. I’ve even seen a rough, somewhat flat peice of wood used with compound and no leather. Don’t get so worked up over it….