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January 14, 2019 Diamond Edge #4C by Shapliegh
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December 15, 2018 My 2″ x 72" belt grinder build
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December 13, 2018 Rehanging the Gutter Adze
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December 13, 2018 Shelton #04 or maybe not.
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November 30, 2018 My First Coal Forge Fire Up Making A Coat Hook
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November 27, 2018 Making The Hook Knives
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Diamond Edge #4C by Shapliegh
Diamond Edge #4C by Shapliegh Shapliegh Hardware Co Diamond Edge – Diamond Edge was a brand name used by the Shapliegh Hardware Co. Many were made by Sargent but …
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Shelton #04 or maybe not.
This Shelton plane was manufactured under the US Patent: 1,914,609 by Cornelius J. MacAller – Derby, CT. The Shelton Plane and Tool Manufacturing was …
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A Derusting Shoot-out
By Blair Kemp I thought i would do a quick shoot out for rust removal when scrubbing for light removal. This seems to be a …
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Huber and Flickinger Patent Plane
From the collection of Justin Boesch A very rare Huber and Flickinger Patent Plane (all patent information referenced from datamp.org) US Patent: 145,106 Patent Dates: …
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Interesting Hand Plane Tidbit for Today (1)
Samuel Oxhandler’s design, patent #D137,230, for a bench plane was done for the Sargent Company of New Haven, Connecticut. It was later cited as a …
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Hand Planes By Modern Grinder Company
From the depths of the tool shelves I dug out these planes of which most have never heard. A M0220 M03 and M04. These were made …
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Diamond Edge #4C by Shapliegh
Diamond Edge #4C by Shapliegh Shapliegh Hardware Co Diamond Edge – Diamond Edge was a brand name used by the Shapliegh Hardware Co. Many were made by Sargent but …
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My 2″ x 72" belt grinder build
Join the conversation on the forum I wanted to build a 2 x 72″ belt grinder. I did a bunch of research and formulated a …
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Rehanging the Gutter Adze
I bought this gutter adze at a flea market earlier this summer. I brought it home and sharpened it. It worked fairly well, but the …
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Shelton #04 or maybe not.
This Shelton plane was manufactured under the US Patent: 1,914,609 by Cornelius J. MacAller – Derby, CT. The Shelton Plane and Tool Manufacturing was …
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My First Coal Forge Fire Up Making A Coat Hook
This is my make shift back yard red neck coal burning forge. What a learning experience this has been. This is an old wood stove …
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Making The Hook Knives
I had several of these heavy power hacksaw blades hanging in the shop. I decided to cut one up and make some hook knives. The …
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A Derusting Shoot-out
By Blair Kemp I thought i would do a quick shoot out for rust removal when scrubbing for light removal. This seems to be a …
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Tuning time. What Vintage Hand Plane is Best?
The following quote was a post made by Casey Benton on a Facebook conversation. I thought it would be good to add some thoughts and …
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Mitre plane restoration – By RS Woodworks Part 3
Mitre plane restoration – By RS Woodworks Part 3 <–Back to Part 1 <–Part 2 I’ve been very busy with work and other projects and …
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Cleaning the small pesky Frog Washers -By Tom Strader
By Tom Strader Cleaning the small pesky Frog Washers. Find a #1 phillips screw driver and place the washer about half way down the shaft. …
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Stanley #45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening By Tom Strader
By Tom Strader Stanley 45/55 Spur Cleaning and Sharpening. I recently received a Stanley 45 with a small envelope containing a slightly rusty Spur. How …
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Hazard Knowles Patented Hand Saw
From the collection of Michael Powers This piece of handsaw history was picked up in an auction in Illinois. Hazard Knowles is best known for making …
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Restoration of a Disston No. 7 Panel Saw
By James R. Norris There I was innocently walking through a resell shop looking for a bird bath. I felt a tug on my pants …
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Cornell Willis & Co Hand Saw
The stamp ( it’s not an etch) says Cornell Willis & Co There maybe “wood & co” under Willis in the arch. Maybe it got …
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Sharpening A Vintage Disston Metal-cutting Miter Saw
By Bob Summerfield (www.rmsaws.com) Missoula, Montana January, 2017 Henry Disston & Sons of Philadelphia, PA made more handsaws than any other manufacturer in history. …
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Making a Saw Handle for a Disston D8
By James A Ruble First posted here on Facebook Comments and ideas go here Here we go with a handle build for the Disston D8 …
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Simonds Crescent Saw Tools
For sharpening Crosscut saws.
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