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Reconditioning Wooden Planes - 6 replies

I became the owner of three wooden planes recently that I think needs help. The wood portion of the planes seem to be very solid, no splits or gouges. They have not been used for quite sometime. How do I clean or preserve the wooden parts without ruining the integrity?I realize the question may be rather open ended but my knowledge is extreme...

Block Plane - 10 replies

Would I go totally wrong in buying a new Stanley Block Plane? I don’t know a lot about planes being new to woodworking. But I do know I need at least a block plane to do a little touch up now and then. I notice that most of the high end ones are three to four times more expensive than the Stanley. Would it suffice until I gain more exp...

Hollow Chisel Mortiser - 11 replies

I am thinking about getting a bench top mortiser. There are models from Delta, Jet, ... Craftsman has one about 80.00 less than afore mentioned. Is there a big difference for a hobby woodworker as myself?