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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...	12091
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	2146
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	439
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	340
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	1397
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	4985
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	6757
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 ...	28321
CNC Woodworking Questions and answers about CNC machines, tooling, best practices, and projects.	218
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	5472
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...	1433
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	6288
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...	1395
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	2172
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...	1188
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...	4805
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Evaporust question 04-04-2015 09:34 PM by Furnitude I wanted to clean up a Hock blade and chipbreaker so I soaked them in Evaporu...	9	09-08-2015 03:24 PM
Announcement: Hammer Veneering & Inlay Class (Sep 2015) 09-08-2015 03:07 AM by MarkMaleski Hello all, I’d like to spread the news about a 3-day class that our loc...	0	09-08-2015 03:07 AM
Need Help Identifying A Bailey 4 1/2 09-01-2015 09:34 AM by DocChris Good day sirs! Newbie to woodworking here. I’ve recently found myself in need...	9	09-07-2015 03:47 PM
Auriou cabinet rasp problem 09-04-2015 08:31 PM by ColonelTravis Got an Auriou 9 inch, 10 grain cabinet rasp because it’s hand stitched ...	5	09-07-2015 01:24 PM
An innovation in free-hand sharpening? 08-19-2013 12:44 AM by Benvolio I’ve been thinking for ages that there has to be a better way to do fre...	42	09-07-2015 12:07 AM
TOOL THERAPY 09-05-2015 12:43 AM by canadianchips Hi. I needed some tool therapy today. Went for 1 hr drive to city I rarely go...	4	09-06-2015 12:42 AM
Benchcrafted vise advice 09-02-2015 10:26 PM by newwoodbutcher After 23 years I’m finally building a proper work bench. Up till now I’ve be...	3	09-05-2015 03:07 PM
I got a question on hand planes. 09-05-2015 12:18 AM by BurlyBob I was at a flea market earlier today and saw an Ohio #4 hand plane. The guy ...	6	09-05-2015 12:13 PM
Handplane sharpness 09-03-2015 05:49 AM by LeslieJohn Hi I need some information about handplane sharpness. I bought a combination ...	15	09-05-2015 01:55 AM
Need chisel help 09-02-2015 02:20 AM by Siegs I’m looking at getting some new chisels but don’t want to break t...	25	09-04-2015 04:23 PM
Rip sawing angle of cut. 09-03-2015 12:25 PM by AESamuel Hi there, I’m just wondering, assuming you can position your wood an...	1	09-04-2015 12:08 AM
Advice on preparing tool for sale 08-31-2015 03:08 AM by BradMaynes First off, I’ve read a ton here as a guest, and there’s some grea...	9	09-03-2015 11:36 AM
PM-V11 Steel - Edge retention qualities - your views please. 09-02-2015 11:38 AM by bluekingfisher I was chewin the fat with another wodworker recently when he mentioned how po...	7	09-03-2015 01:24 AM
Collet for Old B&D 7620 Router Needed 09-02-2015 09:19 PM by NedG I have lost the collet (the conical shaped part) of an old Black and Decker 7...	2	09-03-2015 12:50 AM
Looks like I came to the right place... 08-26-2015 11:17 PM by Jerry Those of you who know me know that I’m quite fond of hand tools, and th...	25	09-01-2015 04:24 AM
saw identity 08-25-2015 05:11 PM by shortster I have a saw I need help finding out what it is.The saw has three teeth per i...	6	08-31-2015 02:37 AM
Yeah, He Sucks!!! 08-31-2015 12:32 AM by willie Got a call from a friend yesterday. He was wanting to come over to show me hi...	4	08-31-2015 02:16 AM
Strop advice 08-29-2015 09:13 PM by BigJohn Hello. I wanted a the best strop I could find and Tools For Working Wood site...	2	08-29-2015 10:31 PM
Diamond stone defect? 08-29-2015 06:07 PM by realityinabox Hello all, I recently ordered some EZ Lap diamond stones to sharpen my chi...	2	08-29-2015 07:04 PM
Sharpening systems 08-28-2015 03:44 PM by Stewbot Im looking for some sharpening advice. After picking up a lathe I now need to...	5	08-29-2015 01:40 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...