Hand Tools Forum @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

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...	9530
Woodturning On the lathe, by the lathe: do you have questions? frustrations? tips? This forum is for all the woodturners out there.	534
Woodcarving Relief, 3D, chip-carving, whittling; carving knives, chisels, pocket-knives, power tools. If you are a carver or want...	117
Scrollsawing Intarsia, fretwork, intricate design cutting and more! This forum is for scrollsawers: share your tips, ask questions...	128
Joinery Have a question? a tip/strategy to share? a challenge, perhaps? Share your "joinery" discussion here.	305
Finishing The finish, whether paint, wax, stain, or something else, can make or break a project. What are your tips and questio...	2220
Designing Woodworking Projects Looking for information on designing your projects? Having difficulties reading project plans? Looking for help with ...	4191
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 ...	18234
Hand Tools Wood, your hand tools, you and a little know-how. Share your questions, tips and strategies for the use and maintenan...	2859
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...	692
Wood & Lumber Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges ...	3559
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...	923
Focus on the Workspace Are you looking for or do you have tips to share regarding the workshop? Storage, equipment placement, efficiency, an...	1168
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...	899
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...	3244
LumberJocks.com Site Feedback Connect with the Website Gurus and tell us what you are thinking, suggestions, problems, functionality issues, and so...	1715
Coffee Lounge Need a break from all the standing and wood dust? Chat with your Forum Friends about their projects, their life, thei...	6899

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This Week's Hauls From an Antique Show and Yard Sales 552 days ago by poopiekat I want to inspire those Lumberjocks who think that owning the newest power to...	18	551 days ago
Squaring stock: Jointer Plane vs Foreplane 554 days ago by ChrisCarr I am looking to start woodworking with hand tools exclusively. I have gotten ...	40	551 days ago
Hand tool find 552 days ago by barecycles My lovely bride located a transitional plane this past weekend at a local fle...	6	552 days ago
What is the best Grinding Stone? 554 days ago by andy6601 I have been playing around with my hand crank grinder and was putting a new e...	6	553 days ago
plane iron questions 553 days ago by Charlie This question comes about as I have experience sharpening my carving tools, b...	3	553 days ago
Help choosing next hand plane 558 days ago by flyboy Hi. I have been a long time woodworker who has just found the joy of hand too...	23	554 days ago
Stanley #12 and #112 blade 555 days ago by MNWOODWORKER I just bought a Stanley #12 for in mint condition for $20, I NEVER get deals ...	11	554 days ago
Stabila Levels Great customer servive and products. 720 days ago by Bill1225 I have a total of 5 levels 24”, 36” 48” 72” and 78...	1	554 days ago
Millers Falls No. 2 hand drill & William Marples & Sons tools 555 days ago by jamesicus I have installed a new page on my “Woodworking with Hand Tools c. 1947-...	0	555 days ago
Stanley #60 1/2(?) Parts Needed 556 days ago by 3ForFred I recently picked up a Stanley low angle block plane. I can’t find any...	3	555 days ago
Plane bought at garage sale 557 days ago by Brett This weekend I bought an interesting plane at a garage sale for 25 cents: ...	18	555 days ago
How much precision do we need in woodworking? 570 days ago by b2rtch I have posted again and again about my Powermatic 60 jointer.Now I am still w...	61	556 days ago
HELP!! Hand Plane Identification 558 days ago by Joshuah So I picked up this hand plane at a swap meet and was hoping for the expertis...	17	556 days ago
Old Workbench Restoration - What Do I Have Here? 557 days ago by RedMac A very good morning to all of you out there in Lumberjockland. I hope this...	5	557 days ago
Some Old Tools...Anything Interesting Here? 558 days ago by knotscott Hi gang – While cleaning the shop I got to poking around some of the ol...	26	557 days ago
Latest project: Creating a woodworkers' marking knife by regrinding old razor blades 599 days ago by totalrewind Sadly I couldn’t list this as a “project” because it’...	2	558 days ago
Clamps? Bessey, Jorgensen, Jet, nothing? 558 days ago by CplSteel Parallel clamps- I have been thinking of getting some because they look damn ...	6	558 days ago
Restoring/sharpening old Auger Bits 560 days ago by 12strings I would like to buy and restore an old brace and bits for drilling large hole...	9	558 days ago
How do i clean a leather strop 559 days ago by chrisstef Hey gang, as always im looking to have some questions answered. I was ab...	12	558 days ago
Stanley 45 Handplane Restoration 562 days ago by Chuck Anstrom I am rebuilding a Stanley 45 Handplane. I’m using two planes purchase...	6	560 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...