| This blog is written by WayneC | 91 entries so far |
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Nature #1: Squirrel Den
We have recently had squirrels showing up in the yard and decided to encourage them to stay. My ...
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Bit Braces #3: Bit Gauges
I have a couple of styles of Stanley Bit Gauges that I thought may be of interest to folks using ...
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Bit Braces #2: Side by Side Photographic Comparisons of Some Quality Bit Braces
Just some photos I took tonight that I thought I would share so you could see some of the braces ...
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Bit Braces #1: Braces to look for
Thought I would share the list of bit braces that I am tracking. The list has been compiled from...
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Tool Making #2: Does anyone know the thickness and lenght of a E C STEARNS Hollow Auger Bit?
I’m looking to make a replacement blade for a hollow auger. I know the blade is one inch w...
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Handplane Reference #8: Bench Plane Screw Sizes.
Collecting this information from a variety of web resources. Please watch the type of thread as ...
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Shop Tools #21: Stanley 66 Hand Beader
I have wanted one of these for quite a while and last week the gods of eBay smiled upon me. The ...
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Shop Tools #20: Union 42 Tongue and Groove Plane
Another tool is moving into the toolbox and taking up residence. This one is a Union 42 tongue a...
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Jameson and Co. 5" Brace
I got this 5” sweep brace as part of an eBay tool lot. This is actually the first brace I ...
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Shop Tools #19: Stanley 140
Documenting the addition of another plane to the tool box. This one is a #140 Rabbet and block p...
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In the shop #1: Back to work - Simple Cutting board
I’ve been out of the shop for quite a while for a variety of reasons. Recently, I’ve ...
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Shop Tools #18: Record 044 Combination Plane #2
Documenting the addition of my second Record 044 Plough plane to the shop. This one only came wi...
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Shop Tools #17: Stanley Bedrock 605 1/2c
Again documenting another plane. I believe this is a type 5, the first of the square sides. This...
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Shop Tools #16: New Plane Stanley 5 1/4c
Just documenting this plane. It will fill this slot in my bench plane family until I get crazy l...
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Handplane Restoration #31: Guess I need to get back to work.
Queue is getting too long.
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Shop Tools #15: Stanley 45 and two boxes of cutters
I picked up two boxes of cutters for a Stanley 45. I have a couple of planes that I had picked u...
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Shop Tools #14: New Plane - Bedrock 604 1/2
I’ve been wanting one of these for a while. An opportunity came up to pick this up on eBay ...
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Playing Around with Carving #11: Drawknife and bowl adze recommendations
I am thinking of getting a set of drawknives built and I am wondering if anyone has any good reco...
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Playing Around with Carving #10: Best Lighing for Carving
So far, I have been carving outside on my patio and the lighting is great. I’m anticipatin...
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Playing Around with Carving #9: Just Kicking Around today
I roughed out another spoon today. I was trying a different handle shape to get a feel for it. ...
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Playing Around with Carving #8: Mads Inspired Spoon Horse
I’ve been playing with spoon carving and thinking that being able to use a spokeshave and d...
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Playing Around with Carving #7: Putting my carving fixture to work
I’m participating in Spoontaneous’s Spoon Carving class and spent some time roughing ...
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Playing Around with Carving #6: Finished my carving fixture
I got my carving fixture completed today. Now I should be able to make some more progress on the...
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Shop Tools #13: My Latest Power Tool
The power tool for Rodent Control – The Rat Zapper Ultra…. I know, I k...
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Handplane Restoration #30: English Wooden Chamfer Plane
This is a recent eBay purchase. I am posting this for Mads. He would like to make one and requ...
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Playing Around with Carving #5: Fixture to hold work for Relief Carving.
I am thinking of making a wooden fixture to hold the work piece when doing relief carving. I am ...
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Playing Around with Carving #4: Carving Class
Today I took an introduction to relief carving class at the local Woodcraft store. The class was...
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Hand Saws #1: 15" Bow Saw
I recieved this saw in the mail today. It is 25” wide overal and about 14” of expos...
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Playing Around with Carving #3: Further exploration
I’m hoping to get some time today to do some more chip carving. That and sand a broken ha...
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Shop Tools #12: Hmmmm. What is it?
I bought this off of ebay this week. It was listed as a small plane, but it looks like a toy, mo...
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Playing Around with Carving #2: ZOMG! Knife to wood
I finally have most things together and sat down to play some. I wanted to do some simple 3 cor...
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Handplane Restoration #29: Stanley #62 Part 2 - Inspection
Whoot. The plane arrived today. I unpacked it and started the inspection. I only found one ...
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Tool Making #1: August 2011 has a couple of tool making related articles
Figured I would start a new series related to tool making. I recieved Fine Woodworking yesterda...
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Handplane Restoration #28: New Restoration Candidate - Stanley #62 part 1
Time to get this blog active again. I had been overrun with work for a long time and not doing m...
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Playing Around with Carving #1: Getting Rolling
I had been thinking about playing with carving for a while. I did some exploring in a forum post...
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Handplane Reference #7: Electronic Books.
In Feburary 2011, I broke my right leg and ended up having to deal with an extend stay in the ho...
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Handplane Restoration #27: Struck out at the flea market
My son and I went to the local flea market looking for a rusty block plane to try out the evapo r...
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Handplane Restoration #26: Interesting middle of the road approach
While looking for a link to Christopher Schwartz’s blog for my review of his book I noticed...
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Handplane Restoration #25: Stanley 112 Update
Just a quick update. I ordered and recieved a Hock replacement blade for the plane from Craftsman...
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Handplane Restoration #24: Stanley 112
This was a craigslist item that showed up yesterday evening. I quickly arranged to head over to...
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Shop Tools #11: A new plane - 6/16/2008
I drove down the the SF bay area from my home in Sacramento this morning and ran through Woodcraf...
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Member for 365 Days
Logged in today and realized it was one year since I joined the site. I wanted to thank Martin a...
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Shop Tools #10: DeWalt 925 Radial Arm Saw
I have been resisting buying a Radial Arm Saw (RAS) for at least the last year. I have a great S...
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Shop Tools #9: Today's Finds - Oct 12 2007
Today I visited a few antique stores in a couple of small towns near Sacramento. I thought I wo...
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Handplane Restoration #23: Stanley Bedrock 603 Type 6
I really like the Stanley Bedrock style planes and on a whim bid on and won this plane last week....
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Reconnecting #1: Cosumnes River Preserve
Inspired by Franks walks in the woods, I wanted to take some time to reconnect with nature and th...
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Handplane Restoration #22: Sliding down the slippery slope Philly style
I’m a firm beliver in supporting other LumberJocks when I can and I’ve been in the hu...
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Handplane Restoration #21: Sliding down the slippery slope - Part 2
I recieved the second Plough plane from the UK in the mail today. This one is the little sister ...
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Handplane Restoration #20: Sliding down the slippery slope - Part 1
I started this blog to restore a set of Bailey style bench planes for use in my shop. The more I...
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Shop Tools #8: Today's Finds - August 12 2007
Yesterday was the monthly antique sale here in Sacramento and my daughter and I went shopping. I...
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Pen Turning #2: Intro to Pen Turning - Part 2
In this part I’m intending to finish the cigar pen I started last time. I’m going to...
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Pen Turning #1: Intro to Pen Turning - Part 1
Overview There are a number of people who have indicated they would like to know more about wh...
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Handplane Restoration #19: Cleaning Parts with Citric Acid
Based on an article by James Thompson I found on OldToolsShop.com. I though I woud try using Citr...
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Shop Tools #7: Today's Finds - July 8 2007
Today was the monthly antique sale here in Sacramento. I got a few interesting things and almost...
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Handplane Restoration #18: Stanley #78 Duplex filletster and rabbet plane
I’m straying a little from the bench planes today and documenting the restoration of a Stan...
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Handplane Restoration #17: Aw Screw it
I have not been working on this series or any real projects for that matter for quit a while. I ...
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Shop Tools #6: Today's Finds - June 10 2007
Today was the monthly antique sale here in town. I found a few interesting items today. I’...
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First “Official” Meeting of the Central Valley Woodworkers Club - UPDATE (Obi's Shop Photos)
Today I drove down and paid Obi a visit. I got to tour his shop and get caught up on his current ...
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Shop Tools #5: Today's Finds - June 9 2007
A few of you knew I was going old tool shopping today. I visited a number of antique stores down...
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Shop Tools #4: JessEm Mite-R-Excel™ Precision Miter Gauge with Dual-Indexing Angle Location
David posted pictures of his new miter gauge and was looking for some pictures of other miter gau...
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Shop Tools #3: Chisels
I spent a little time in the shop this evening working on putting some of the old chisels I have ...
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You know you are a US LumberJock When....
In response to MsDebbieP’s blog entry, I thought I would allow for some additional points a...
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Shop Tools #2: Work Sharp - The Wood Tool Sharpener Review
I have been looking for a sharpener for a while and came close to coughing up $250 for the Jet cl...
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Shop Tools #1: Would you have passed it up?
My son wanted to get up this morning and go to some garage sales. I’ve been gone all week ...
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Handplane Restoration #16: New Candidates
Today is Mothers day. To cellibrate, the family and I went to the monthly antique sale. and I th...
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Handplane Reference #6: I found a cool book today
I made a pass through some local antique stores today on my way home from work and found an inter...
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Handplane Restoration #15: Stanley Bedrock #605 Jack Plane
Today was a day with a lot chores to be done, so I picked a plane to rework that required little ...
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The Stars were aligned today.
Today was a goof-off day. I grabbed my handplane hunting pack, iPod and my son and I headed out ...
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Handplane Restoration #14: Stanley Bailey #5 1/4 Junior Jack Plane
Another long week at work, so I will post another of the planes that is in good shape. This plan...
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Handplane Restoration #13: Record T5 Technical Jack Plane
I’m doing another easy plane today. I’m watching Norm build table saw jigs this morni...
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Handplane Restoration #12: Stanley Bailey #4 1/2 Type 19
Thought I would get an easy one out of the way. I have to turn some pens this weekend for 4 of m...
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Handplane Restoration #11: Stanley #4 Type 3/4?
I’ve been having blogging withdrawals and was hoping to get started on my next plane restor...
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Handplane Restoration #10: Stanley Bailey #3 Type 10 After
I finished up the restoration work on the #3 I have been working on. Things have been going slow...
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Go Sharks
Between a crazy work schedule and the Hocky Play offs my workshop time is suffering. Any other N...
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Handplane Reference #5: Sharpening Resources
This is a blog entry that I am using to collect information on sharpening. I will be updating t...
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Handplane Restoration #9: Stanley Bailey #3 Type 10 Clean-up
I’ve been working on cleaning up this plane in the evenings this week and thought I would p...
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Handplane Restoration #8: A couple of new candidates
There is a monthly antique sale here in town. I went down there with the family this morning to ...
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Handplane Reference #4: Web Resources
This is a list of links that I will maintain that are related to handplanes. This is primarily i...
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Handplane Restoration #7: Stanley Bailey #3 Type 10 before
This is a Stanley Bailey #3 Type 10 Bench Plane that I picked up a few weeks back at a local ant...
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Handplane Reference #3: Handplane Related Videos
This is a collection of handplane related videos. This is intended primarily as a personal refer...
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Handplane Reference #2: Handplane Related Books
This is the beginning of a listing of handplane related books. This is primarily intended to be...
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Handplane Reference #1: Overview
This is a personal blog where I plan to include reference material related to handplanes. This...
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Handplane Restoration #6: Wondering if I should continue this thread
I’m sitting in a hotel room this evening on a week long business trip to Houston. I’...
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Handplane Restoration #5: Plane Blades
This morning I got up, threw my tool hunting pack and my son in the car and headed out to see wha...
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Handplane Restoration #4: End of a long week
Today marks the end of a long week. So I think I will take it easy tonight. Most days have been ...
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Handplane Restoration #3: Selecting Planes for Restoration
Again I am plagued with long work days. I’m on a dinner break with one more work meeting t...
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Handplane Restoration #2: Preparations for restoring a hand plane
I’ve had a couple of 12-14 hour workdays this week and have not had the opportunities for r...
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Handplane Restoration #1: Planes, Planes, Planes
After a long week at work, I decided it was time to start the process of restoring my bench plane...
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Well, I got one project done
I’ve been hammered at work this week and have had little time to do any woodwork. I was abl...
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Return of the Peacock
I spent all day yesterday cleaning the garage and working to get the shop in order. I took some ...
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Motivation
I’ve been reading the content on this site for quite a while and have been enjoying the con...
