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Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenance of hand-tools.

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Woodworking Skill Share Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...	9785
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	665
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	146
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	156
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	413
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	2511
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	4461
Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...	19206
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	25
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	3135
Jigs & Fixtures Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...	790
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	3901
Safety in the Woodworking Shop Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...	972
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1282
Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...	950
Woodworking Trade & Swap All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...	3402
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1799
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	7191

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Mole hand grinder 1077 days ago by Cobwobbler Hi Guys, I’d like to ask a question from the collective wisdom of handt...	1	1077 days ago
Ruler Stop 1078 days ago by Tedstor Not too much to say. I wanted a rule stop, and being a cheapskate, I didnR...	1	1078 days ago
Adjusting a plane iron with a hammer instead of the adjustment lever? 1101 days ago by Brett I’ve read several comments on the web by people who recommend using a l...	8	1078 days ago
Restoring the finish on the wood of an old Millers Falls and drill 1078 days ago by Brett I purchased a Millers Falls No. 2 hand drill recently that is in good shape m...	4	1078 days ago
Best time of year to buy and sell old tools online? 1078 days ago by Brett Is there a good time of year for buying or selling old tools online? I’...	1	1078 days ago
Any valuable old coffin smoothers? 1085 days ago by Brett Coffin smoothers are one of the few types of old hand planes that I come acro...	13	1078 days ago
Ceramic Sharpening Stone Care and Use 1085 days ago by wingate_52 I have been recomended to use the stone dry and to clean, by washing with soa...	3	1079 days ago
Bailey no5 Plane from Garage sale - Where do I get a blade? 1081 days ago by Everett1 Hello LJ’s, So, i’m a woodworking noob (about a year under my ...	17	1079 days ago
What's the big deal with infill planes? 1081 days ago by Brett Okay, I realize my question is probably something of a sacrilege, but what is...	14	1079 days ago
Low angle Type 62 planes 1091 days ago by wingate_52 I look foward to some customer reviews of these tools. Having worked with woo...	29	1079 days ago
Crack in side of old Bed Rock smoothing plane? 1081 days ago by Brett How much would a small crack (less than 1”) in the side of a Bed Rock s...	11	1080 days ago
Plane restoraton question: 1081 days ago by poopiekat I’m seeing lots of used benchtop sandblasting cabinets for sale, and wo...	1	1081 days ago
Weekend tool score! 1081 days ago by JamieH It seems every time I visit my father he has something for me to take home. 4...	3	1081 days ago
New Handsaw 1081 days ago by Tedstor I’ve been wanting a rip saw for a while now. However, the cheapest new ...	5	1081 days ago
Hand Plane Help 1082 days ago by KylesWoodworking I recently got 5 hand planes and would like to restore them all. I have instr...	6	1082 days ago
Milbro plane information 1084 days ago by Don W I purchased this plane on ebay. I bought it because it was advertised as an a...	14	1082 days ago
Hand woodworking tools in Hungary 1088 days ago by daltxguy Does anyone know where I might find woodworking tools in Hungary. I’...	2	1082 days ago
Shoulder Plane Size 1084 days ago by pierce85 I’d like to get a shoulder plane but can’t afford getting several...	10	1084 days ago
Huge, old wooden vise 1086 days ago by Brett I thought I’d share this picture of an enormous old wooden vise I cam a...	17	1084 days ago
whats besst? 1088 days ago by Ritty whats better, a low angle or a regular angle for a block plane for all around...	15	1085 days ago

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Hand Tools Forum

Woodworking Skill Share Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...

Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.

Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...

Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...

Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.

Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...

Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...

Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...

CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.

Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...

Jigs & Fixtures Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...

Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...

Safety in the Woodworking Shop Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...

Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...

Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...

Woodworking Trade & Swap All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...

LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...

Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...

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Woodworking Skill Share
Your woodworking skills are displayed for several lifetimes in each project. Have you had to compromise your project...

Woodturning
On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.

Woodcarving
Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...

Scrollsawing
Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...

Joinery
Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.

Finishing
The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...

Designing Woodworking Projects
Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...

Power Tools, Hardware and Accessories
Are you unsure of which tools, or hardware, you need, or which brands to buy? Investing in tools and hardware can be ...

CNC Woodworking
Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.

Hand Tools
Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...

Jigs & Fixtures
Using a jig is like having a couple extra hands helping out. Show us your jigs, share your tips, strategies and, of c...

Wood & Lumber
Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...

Safety in the Woodworking Shop
Before you pick up those woodworking tools, take the time to ensure your safety in the shop! Eyes, ears, fingers, and...

Focus on the Workspace
Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...

Sweating for Bucks Through Woodworking
If you are selling your work, then you have entered a woodworking dimension with added complexity and stress. If you...

Woodworking Trade & Swap
All of us are holding onto treasure in our shops, that we either don't need, don't want, or could part with if presen...

LumberJocks.com Site Feedback
Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...

Coffee Lounge
Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...