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• Member for 365 Days - 137 days ago | 29 comments

  Logged in today and realized it was one year since I joined the site. I wanted to thank Martin a...

• Shop Tools #10: DeWalt 925 Radial Arm Saw - 275 days ago | 24 comments

  I have been resisting buying a Radial Arm Saw (RAS) for at least the last year. I have a great S...

• Shop Tools #9: Today's Finds - Oct 12 2007 - 285 days ago | 11 comments

  Today I visited a few antique stores in a couple of small towns near Sacramento. I thought I wo...

• Handplane Restoration #23: Stanley Bedrock 603 Type 6 - 287 days ago | 16 comments

  I really like the Stanley Bedrock style planes and on a whim bid on and won this plane last week....

• Reconnecting #1: Cosumnes River Preserve - 288 days ago | 12 comments

  Inspired by Franks walks in the woods, I wanted to take some time to reconnect with nature and th...

• Handplane Restoration #22: Sliding down the slippery slope Philly style - 304 days ago | 17 comments

  I’m a firm beliver in supporting other LumberJocks when I can and I’ve been in the hu...

• Handplane Restoration #21: Sliding down the slippery slope - Part 2 - 340 days ago | 24 comments

  I recieved the second Plough plane from the UK in the mail today. This one is the little sister ...

• Handplane Restoration #20: Sliding down the slippery slope - Part 1 - 344 days ago | 23 comments

  I started this blog to restore a set of Bailey style bench planes for use in my shop. The more I...

• Shop Tools #8: Today's Finds - August 12 2007 - 345 days ago | 12 comments

  Yesterday was the monthly antique sale here in Sacramento and my daughter and I went shopping. I...

• Pen Turning #2: Intro to Pen Turning - Part 2 - 376 days ago | 16 comments

  In this part I’m intending to finish the cigar pen I started last time. I’m going to...

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