Jim Matthews
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Jim,

I also like his videos, very succinct and minimalistic. With the exception of hearing 'been doing this for 50 years' more than I'd like, I think most of them are good. I'm certainly not discounting him being a good woodworker, just some of the stuff turns me off. I'm sure he would have sleepless nights knowing that.......

The point to me is that even if he coined the phrase 'knifewall', I don't need him to tell me that he did so. He seems to be a really good teacher, it's just difficult for me to get past what I perceive to be his monumental pomposity. I have learned a lot from him and will probably continue to do so, although my filter is a bit narrower these days. His minimalist approach is very refreshing and I especially like that he doesn't seem to have corporate sponsors to muck it all up. The whole phrase-coining thing just really seemed over the top to me, but maybe it's just me. Thanks so much for your note. In all honesty, I did not realize there was a link, even more surprised when you said it was canned. Good thing there aren't any rules in woodworking!!

Ok, I'll let you know if I run across something soon.

I had a 71, but I just sold it to a friend the other day, if I get another I can let you know, is there a particular one you're looking for?

Thanks for the info! I didnt mean to ignore you but I didnt even realize that this feature existed.

Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try.

The Japanese plane? That has been sold.

Thank you.

I'm no help, then. Freight costs would be high.

If you're anywhere near William Ng's school, he probably has a list of materials, hardware and tools available for sale.

I bought both of my benches secondhand and use shop.time for fixing stuff my kids break.

Jim

I'm in Alameda, California.

A solid bench would be much appreciated!
As you may see from my thread, I'm going workbench crazy...thankfully, I'm done with taxes. Now, I need to update my HR knowledge.