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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...	10223
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	941
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	184
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	194
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	579
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	2956
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	4883
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 ...	20905
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	58
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	3565
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...	941
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	4362
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...	1076
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1466
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...	1004
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...	3654
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1892
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	7528

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Truing lumber by hand--how to avoid "oops" 04-07-2013 01:57 AM by Dave11 Well, I’m trying to learn to surface lumber 4-square by hand. Have read...	48	04-28-2013 01:11 AM
Anant Preimium A78 vs Stanley 78 04-26-2013 02:50 AM by mandatory66 I have been looking for a rabbit plane & don’t want to spend over $...	6	04-27-2013 02:45 AM
Bit Brace ID help 04-24-2013 03:11 AM by Dinger Hey Jocks, I inherited quite a few old hand tools from my grandfather who ...	7	04-26-2013 09:00 PM
Chip out on chamfers 04-25-2013 07:31 PM by hiswillus Can’t seem to not get chip out when chamfering to a corner. Even when ...	7	04-26-2013 07:53 AM
Hatchet or Knife? 04-22-2013 09:31 PM by Mike Well this might sound crazy to some of you, but here it is. I am picking up ...	21	04-26-2013 02:08 AM
Wet Stones, Where do I start? (Hand Plane) 04-19-2013 07:26 PM by jordanp The only wet stones i’ve used before were for pocket knives, that being...	24	04-26-2013 01:56 AM
Which hardware for a wagon vice? 04-25-2013 01:55 PM by aherna Hey all, I’m building a pseudo-roubo and am at the stage in the cons...	4	04-25-2013 04:30 PM
I Like My New Bedrock 04-24-2013 09:31 PM by richardwootton I picked up this Stanley Bedrock 605 for about 80 bucks last week along with ...	1	04-25-2013 12:46 AM
Vintage Saw?Finishing Saw? 04-23-2013 07:20 AM by Shannytay Could anyone tell me about a saw like this? Thanks you all for your time!	3	04-24-2013 02:48 PM
Source for ratchet pawl for Stanley brace 04-22-2013 07:18 PM by Tim21BO3 Well, my clumsiness strikes again. In the home stretch of rehabbing a stanley...	3	04-23-2013 01:42 PM
hand plane identification 02-02-2013 05:29 PM by Greybeardstudios Hello! I recently came across this old hand plane but I can’t f...	5	04-23-2013 09:11 AM
convex sharpening method? 04-20-2013 11:43 PM by 12strings Are there any disadvantages to sharpening freehand in the method that has you...	18	04-23-2013 03:14 AM
Found this plane today at a consignment mall 04-19-2013 01:05 AM by sandhill Someone told me that there were wood planes at a place called “Minute m...	12	04-23-2013 12:48 AM
Set of hand planes 04-22-2013 07:20 AM by LynnT Been cleaning out my dad’s cabinet making shop and came across a comple...	9	04-22-2013 09:34 PM
The Lufkin Rule Co. #95?? 04-22-2013 04:11 PM by bandit571 I now have a “yard stick” of sorts. A Steel one at that. No...	6	04-22-2013 06:56 PM
Edge Plane 04-19-2013 04:01 PM by mandatory66 I am having difficulty with planing an edge square. I am talking about an err...	11	04-22-2013 03:17 PM
Need your sharp eyes and opinions on this miter saw 04-19-2013 03:43 AM by Klickitat This is listed on a local page and is the only picture. I am waiting to h...	6	04-21-2013 02:21 AM
Old Wooden Plane 04-19-2013 09:40 PM by panamint I have an old wooden plane that was given to me and I am looking for info on ...	7	04-20-2013 05:08 PM
Miter boxes? 03-10-2012 05:57 PM by BerBer5985 I’m thinking of getting an older miter box but u have no clue what olde...	10	04-20-2013 12:34 PM
Why We Collect Old Tools -- Local Tool Meet 04-15-2013 12:54 PM by HorizontalMike This past weekend I was able to attend the first tool meet by a new tool coll...	13	04-20-2013 06:56 AM

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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...