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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...	9295
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	452
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	80
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	107
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	229
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	2027
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	3959
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 ...	17372
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	2595
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...	622
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	3319
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...	871
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1082
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...	853
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...	3074
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1628
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	6620

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Father's day gifts on the way.. 565 days ago by bandit571 Ok, One such is a Fulton 14” jack plane. Apparently made by sargent. ...	3	565 days ago
Any idea what this handheld vise type tool is???? 565 days ago by IndianaJohn This was found in a box of old woodworking tools – planes, chisels, etc...	2	565 days ago
Care and Feeding of a Yard Sale Addiction 567 days ago by poopiekat Well the stars aligned just right this Saturday for some bargain-hunting oppo...	11	566 days ago
Need a #5 jack or similar cheap but working... 567 days ago by Texchappy Right now I have two planes: Old Street Smoother and a 48mm Kanna IR...	4	566 days ago
Harbor Freight vise 567 days ago by joshtank i know i know. harbor freight is hit or miss – and mostly miss. my vis...	6	566 days ago
Silly Plane Rehab of the Day 567 days ago by CharlieM1958 Okay, so I saw this eBay listing about to expire, and no one had ponied up th...	15	566 days ago
Mortise chisels: Average brand vs. Premium 567 days ago by JuanGatico Hi LJs I want to ask you something, but first of all let me say English is...	9	567 days ago
Describe your favorite/ideal Chisel Mallet? 568 days ago by Texchappy As above… Head and face material? Weight? Shape? Shop built or Brand...	10	567 days ago
DE8 Plane w/pics 568 days ago by RussellAP Went antiquing with my wife today and found this DE8. Thought maybe some o...	9	568 days ago
Stanley No. 18 Plane from CL (and some other goodies) 569 days ago by BinghamtonEd Yesterday I responded to a CraigsList ad, and picked up this lot for $30 : ...	10	568 days ago
question about hand planes 575 days ago by Chris Cook I am a novice on hand planes for sure and I am interested in getting a decent...	27	568 days ago
Any Tite-mark fans or detractors out there? 570 days ago by Texchappy I need a marking gauge, it’s fairly high up on the list to get. I̵...	3	568 days ago
advice on bent gouges for shallow bowl carving 568 days ago by AaronK My wife would like to get started in carving some shallow bowls. I’m mo...	0	568 days ago
Restoring a #78 Rabbet Plane 569 days ago by WoodChuck84 Any tips on restoring a 78? I’ve got all of the parts (including a m...	3	569 days ago
Swan chisel 569 days ago by planeBill Does anyone know if James Swan ever used a logo with JUST a swan and no lette...	0	569 days ago
Leigh FMT Mortise & Tenon Jig - Cheating? 578 days ago by Tim Dorcas When it comes to dovetails, there are hand cut and there is everything else. ...	9	569 days ago
Narex Mortise Chisel Sharpening 569 days ago by nordichomey My wonderful family got me 3 new Narex mortise chisels for my birthday. Ther...	6	569 days ago
Todays flea market finds 574 days ago by enurdat1 The sons and I spent the day bumming around a couple of flea markets. I c...	1	569 days ago
Here's one for those who like saws 573 days ago by Tootles Now here is a use for a saw that you do not see very often. More videos for ...	3	570 days ago
Woodcraft Sharpening Service 586 days ago by lumberjoe For the record, I did a search and could not find any information here. I am ...	12	571 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 ...

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 ...

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...