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Just to add I still own the hand crank grinder, but seldom use it since investing in an electric bench grinder during the mid 70’s. The stones I have and…
Just to add I still own the hand crank grinder, but seldom use it since investing in an electric bench grinder during the mid 70’s. The stones I have and…
I recently found a very nice wooden plow plane which has needed some work. The tool is stamped “A&E Baldwin, New York” with additional initials stamped into the ends H.B.B….
…in cheek: 20. If you chip an edge, e.g., a tenon shoulder, CA glue (Tightbond medium plus spray activator) will let you put the splinter back on and get back…
…the pins are long enough so they can last your lifetime. I just love the patina, proportions of the older tools. PS they also work better than the new. Try…
And very, very scarce these days. And, it seems, attended by some unusual challenges. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/lignum-vitae/ … for a Paul Sellers walking cane. Glue doesn’t work very well with it, since…
…kind of obvious, specialty planes. Since you’ll never, ever want it, I’d put the #10 and 020c in a box and mail it to me. : – ). Or, tune…
…interchangeable front part. But at £210 (I think price has come down from £260), one could perhaps expect a higher finish. The big and medium sized Veritas shoulder planes have…
Thank you Sven-Olof, Thank you for adding this relevant information! Along these lines, I learned that chopping end-grain with a chisel has complexities around the type of wood. I once…
…also wonder whether their processing of the handle (caramelized maple) might make it brittle. I even wonder why they do that — makes the chisel sound tasty I suppose. They…
…With the same jaw material, and being the same size vise the older one holds considerably better. I would hunt down and older 40-50s vise To replace the newer eclipse….