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Nylon mason's line works by friction melting through the PVC. That is why once you start, you shouldn't stop. The nylon line will weld to the pipe. ...

The string works but tends to wander if you are not careful. It works well three feet down in a trench. It leaves a good bit of fuzz on the cut that...

This is one of the hardest pages to find > https://assets.leevalley.com/Original/10090/56664-stanley-number-5-and-up-plane-tote-c-06-e.pdf < It is an...

Hi Stephen Perhaps the best known of Australian-made planes are the HNT Gordon range. These are divided into two groups: the original, Asian-style...

On the blades, for sure they were make by Karl. He knew the prior owner of the planes well personally. However, he could not recall what those...

Holtey Plane bevel down, no chip breaker

I'll take By Hand & Eye. PM enroute. Tom

Yes, these are Holtey blades. I am attaching a picture that better shows the "Holtey" on both blades

This is a fair point, but I’m glad I started the thread regardless. Better to go over budget to get a piece of equipment that can actually do what I...

I think I mentioned this before, but the rep for Rangate mentioned they'll have a Vancouver BC location running next year. That timeline, location,...

Interesting & elegant - Applying the Angloc vise principle to woodwork. If i still had crews it might be necessary. OTOH i can see a couple...

Bar clamps are probably your best value in clamps that size. They're not super heavy duty, but they'll do most things you need a clamp for. I'd...

This is interesting. In your experience, is 60deg, tight throat, no chipbreaker a better combination than say, 50 deg and a sharp well tuned...

Joel - Those irons will probably fit most center post retention ("Bailey style") planes that could take a 2.25" iron, subject in some cases to...

I think that is correct. Dick Proenneke had a PBS special for years which documented his life building a cabin in Alaska and living in the...

Right, the two outer screws, attach the cap iron to the blade. Similar to a hand plane.

Hi Joel My mistake - I thought that the #98 you referred to was your plane. In regard to your #982, a change of bevel angle will not alter the...

Very interesting. Was this a hobby, or were they trying to sell them? I think you’re right. I have a Stanley 151. I think i can make the cap...

The brand I am familiar with uses machine lags and castle nuts hidden away inside 1 inch holes. The required hardware was provided with each...

In the picture you can see that when I started to flatten the back, just the center was getting worn. That’s when i put a straightedge on it and...

I’ll take “Good Work”. Pm inbound.

I can add one tire into the rotation on the dually and only need to replace all six at 115,000 miles. That’s good Michelin tires. The back four...

That looks very clever. I like that the angles and adjustments are visible over large areas that can be seen without having to track down glasses or...

Yes, the returns will be mitered.

My experience with plywood etc is they sell a nominal inch version but it is really made to metric measutremnts and is a little smaller. Bill D.

Are you 50HZ? Those seem like odd rpm's. except the last one. BilL D

I like my Oneway handle. Nice weight and good length. And I prefer sharpening my gouges without handles on them.

At the end something looks funky about the key. It is too long or it is coming out. Bill D