Frederick Skelly
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Thanks Richard!

Very nice. What kinds of wood is it made of?

Neat collection. Can you tell us any more about the Woodcraft #1 made by LN? I've never heard of that. (I have the Wood River version made in China.)

I agree. I do the same as Alan and Ronald suggest.

Beautiful work, as always Sir!

Mel has a good point. I might even leave off the engraving all together and only put a note on the back as he suggests.

FWIW, I have a Shapton 500 and really like it. It doesnt seem too soft to me. I don't recall which "model" it is - it's just a 500 grit slab on top...

Always love seeing your intarsia Dennis! (IIRC, you posted this one before.)

Never saw them do mahogany - bet that was neat. But I have see them make poplar look like cherry several times. Like you said, it was "old guys",...

I use it all the time for unpainted projects. I like the way it works and looks.

Could it be that the suppliers (canneries, etc) can only get limited amounts of "stuff", so they give priority to their brand over packaging it as a...

Welcome to the Creek Greg! Glad to have you join us! What kind of things do you like to build - furniture, decorative boxes, turning?

Wow Bob! That's a really nice sllep station for your pup!

I'm not deeply versed in them, but that's usually referred to as a Transitional Plane. Patrick Leach says "Stanley claimed that "Every Carpenter...

Nice work Dennis. I especially like the birdhouse.

Nice work! I love making pieces like this that see regular, practical use. I have something like this next to my favorite chair, too. I especially...

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I enjoyed that article. Thanks for posting it!

Thanks John. Those are good ideas!

Wow. I haven't seen that kind of behavior in a long time. That's refreshing.

This is not what you asked, but it may be useful. If your wife doesn't find the chisels you want "in person" while in Tokyo, you could place an order...

You'll all laugh at me. But sometimes I like to walk around Home Depot just looking to see what hardware, ventilation, plumbing, flooring supplies,...

Oh gosh, I hear Jeff Foxworthy in my ear! :) :) :)