I always found opossums to be indiscriminate killers. We had more that one decimate our henhouse when I was a kid. We'd follow the feather trail back...
Funny you mention a #78. It was one of those planes I had to have. I found an immaculate Sweetheart era specimen at a great price and jumped on it. I...
I might take a look at the type of drill, and tip geometry in particular. You’re drilling end grain, and that’s a whole different animal. I like the...
I've had similar results with my old LV Low Angle Jack when using the 50º iron for an included cutting angle of 62º. I just readjusted for a lighter...
I did something similar. My knife strop is about 3/4 wide and mounted on a piece of oak about a foot long. I use it like a knife steel, but with the...
I got the same sort of results on some Flexcut knives I bought for spoon carving. I discovered strops a few months ago and have made a few. They work...
Here's a link to a Japanese Woodworker that has a YouTube channel. I love his work and his production style. He has a Super Surfacer that shown up in...
It's been suggested that planers with a low speed feed option, and especially those that combine that with a helical cutter head, can achieve "finish...
Historically I’ve been beholden to the lumber retailer for whatever thickness he had available. That usually meant 4/4 rough sawn or 3/4 S4S. That’s...
I got a 14" Rikon 10-326 this summer. It's my first bandsaw so I guess it qualifies as a starter saw. It handles blades up to 3/4" wide easily. I've...
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