• Recent Polls

    Do you own a #6? (Votes: 45)

    1. YES - One of my most used (Votes: 4)

    2. YES - and I use it often/occasionally (Votes: 24)

    3. YES - I wanted to have the whole set of bench planes (Votes: 4)

    4. NO - don't see myself needing one (Votes: 11)

    5. NOT Yet - but open to buy one (Votes: 2)

  • Recent Forum Posts

    Jerry Bruette

    Wild Fires

    Got back from our trip to Yellowstone last Saturday. Traveled through a part of Wyoming that had burned around August 21. That fire burned over 174,000

    Jerry Bruette Today, 9:26 AM Go to last post
    Tom Bender

    Joinery Overexposure?

    For me, the top and drawer hang together nicely and the thru tenons play well enough but the voluptuous curves and gigantic dovetails might be better

    Tom Bender Today, 9:22 AM Go to last post
    Brian Holcombe

    Help me choose a shaper from 3 options.

    You can use big tenon cutters for small tenons, but you can't use small tenon cutters for big tenons.

    I use 250mm disks for a lot of tenoning,

    Brian Holcombe Today, 9:20 AM Go to last post
    Jack Frederick

    Sanders

    Thank you for the guidance. It looks like it will be the 150/5. I went to pick one up at the local yesterday and the dealer said he has had a run on them.

    Jack Frederick Today, 9:20 AM Go to last post
    Andrew Pitonyak

    Oops, cannot sharpen that blade, need a replacement

    See that screw in the rear handle? It is not coming out willingly. Also note that there is a "hole" for the main screw that goes all the way

    Andrew Pitonyak Today, 9:19 AM Go to last post