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| 137 days ago |
finally some satisfaction... however! - 3 replies First off.. Thanks to all that gave me guidance on sharpening… I polished the backs of my chisels and plane irons and its tons better… could use one more grit to really get it scary sharp but …. Satisfaction….I built a mallet over the weekend and it tuned out great! I know it turned out great because I used it to chise... |
| 148 days ago |
plane jane iron issues - 5 replies Went out today and completed my shopping list for hand cut joinery! Figured since I was sharpening my chisels that I would sharpen my plane irons… Well… I just cant get them sharp enough!!! They are all used/new to me planes and the plane irons don’t appear to be as thick as say a Hock iron. Would it be best to just scrap them ... |
| 443 days ago |
What are the rules? - 6 replies I am a newbie to this woodworking thing. At least regarding the fine woodworking part.. Lots of construction background…. anyway. Are there woods that I would not want to use a hand plain on? I try to recycle old wood for projects…. pallets, scrap and the like. I noticed that I am not getting the nice curls on my jack plain on som... |
