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03-19-2023, 10:19 AM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Any wooden plane builders here? in Neanderthal Haven

I made a jack plane in 1978 and bought a beech trying plane in 1979. These planes have been used on every piece of wood I have trued since. Beech is...

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03-14-2023, 2:41 PM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Rob Cosman Video on cutting perfect dovetails first attempt in Neanderthal Haven

I think the best of Hayward's work is the books he wrote, not the magazine articles. He wrote about a dozen books, like beginning cabinetry,...

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03-14-2023, 10:44 AM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread What crosscut configuration do you use? in Neanderthal Haven

A lot of guys in this thread are using table saws and the like for ripping and crosscutting and just using open hand saws for carpentry work. You...

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03-01-2023, 6:03 PM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread What crosscut configuration do you use? in Neanderthal Haven

There is a big difference between furniture making and carpentry.

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03-01-2023, 2:23 PM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Rob Cosman Video on cutting perfect dovetails first attempt in Neanderthal Haven

All these things are designed for beginners. They are like training wheels that you will soon outgrow. A lot of these guys are trying to come up with...

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03-01-2023, 7:12 AM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread What crosscut configuration do you use? in Neanderthal Haven

I use an 8 point saw for crosscutting. The two hand saws in the Seaton Chest (1796) are 5 rip and 8 crosscut.These are adequate for a cabinetmaker....

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02-27-2023, 9:51 PM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Neander mortise and tenons in Neanderthal Haven

No, the tool I am describing is not just a depth gauge. It is a full size tenon with a ledge that you can stick in the mortise to see if it fits,...

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02-25-2023, 9:01 PM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Neander mortise and tenons in Neanderthal Haven

I bought a set of mortise chisels around forty years ago. At that time I was under the impression that mortise chisels should have a bevel around 35...

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02-25-2023, 8:51 AM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Why the belt sander and not a plane for the hand cut dovetails? in Neanderthal Haven

Only if you don't know how to use a plane.

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02-25-2023, 7:24 AM

Warren Mickley replied to a thread Why the belt sander and not a plane for the hand cut dovetails? in Neanderthal Haven

I have to agree with Derek. He uses a belt sander because he lacks skill with a plane.

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