Belt Grinder Variable Speed Upgrade
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December 7, 2019 Japanning or The Art of Embracing the Arcane
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November 18, 2019 THE SANDUSKY TOOL COMPANY A Brief History (Part 3)
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October 22, 2019 Adding the Knife handle — Option 2
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September 29, 2019 Who made the “Right-Hand” Bend Lateral Lever Fulton Hand Planes?
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September 15, 2019 Adding the Knife handle — Option 1
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September 15, 2019 A History of the Fulton Model 5260 and 5262 Cast Iron Bench Planes Sold by Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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Hand Planes
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Millers Falls-Stanley Side by Side Cam lever block plane cap comparison
Thanks to efwoodworks for posting this on the forum. I recently acquired a Stanley block plane with a cam-lock cap. I noticed the casting stamp …
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Stanley Type 1 #120
This Stanley Type 1 #120 as shown on The Vintage Tool Shoppe site or their web site is an interesting story. Thanks Eric for an …
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The Simple Block Plane
The Simple Block Plane. First Published in “The Tool Shed” for CraftsNJ.org Imagine it’s the late 1800’s. You’re a woodworker by trade, and you walk …
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Upson Nut Block Plane
Upson Nut hand planes are somewhat hard to find and the block planes are no exception. I actually bought this plane at a flea market …
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A Hollow Auger Made From a Skewed Rabbet Plane
By James E. Price Woodworking planes are merely sharp chisels firmly restrained at a prescribed pitch in a body that can be gripped in a …
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The Stanley #85 by James Price
By James Price I arrived home today from the Midwest Tool Collectors meeting in Springfield, Illinois with lots of tool treasures. I went up there …
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Belt Grinder Variable Speed Upgrade
When I built my belt grinder i used a 2 hp single phase motor I had on hand. I wasn’t exactly sure how much I’d …
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DIY Knife Sharpening Jig
I don’t have a lot of trouble Sharpening knives, bit I wanted something with a consistent and repeatable edge from knife to knife without spending …
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Part 5 – Lets make a knife – Stock Removal Style
Part 5 Lets make a knife = Stock Removal Style. So, remember. I’m on a learning streak. I found I did a little more grinding …
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Part 4-Bladesmithing – Start Simple
If you’re going to start into the journey of Blacksmithing and/or bladesmithing, think about the learning process. Start Simple and make a progression to harder …
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Heat Treating for Beginners
Heat treatment for beginners. One thing I discovered is heat treatment for beginners doesn’t have to be as complicated as it seems. Follow a few …
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Bladesmithing – My Starter Tools, Jigs and Supplies
Back to part 1 post any questions or comments on the forum One of the questions I’m sure you’ll ask is what kind of tools …
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Mitre Plane Restoration By RS Woodworks Part 2
Authored By: – RS Woodworks <–Back to Part 1 Part 3 –> So now that the plane is cleaned, and the sole and right …
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Mitre Plane Restoration By RS Woodworks Part 1
Authored By: – RS Woodworks Part 2 –> Part 3 –> With having finished my shooting board, I decided to restore this mitreplane to use …
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A “Sargent made Dunlap”–Chip Breakers-Cutters and Hock
This Dunlap #408 came to me in a lot of other planes, so being a bit of a Sargent fanatic, I decided to see what …
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Plane Makers Float Review
Plane Makers Float Review By Darren Young from the Willow Wood Shop Plane Makers Floats I have been meaning to write this review for quite some …
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JayT’s Building the Infill Shooting Plane
Author: Jay T I built a couple of what came to be called Transitional Infill Shooting Planes. A few people asked for a blog, but …
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Hand Saws
Hand Saw Category
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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Saga of the Short Saw: A Successful Lesson of Failure
Author: Eli Jensen “KILL IT! END IT NOW!” Yells the team captain. The crowd is screaming and I have just a few more inches of …
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United States Forest Service Cross Cut Saw Manual
http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf77712508/pdf77712508dpi72.pdf
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Walter Cresson – Philadelphia Sawmaker
After finding this Walter Cresson hand saw in an antique shop in Palmer MA, I went looking for some information on it. For a saw …
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Disston D-24
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION After looking through my very limited Disston documentation, Disston Institute and Hand Saw Makers of North American, I couldn’t find a …
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