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04-08-2024, 7:29 AM

David Carroll replied to a thread bevel up in planes meant for bevel down in Neanderthal Haven

I have seen this as well at garage sales. (We call them 'tag sales' here in CT). I always have chalked it up to folks that have never used a plane...

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04-06-2024, 8:57 AM

David Carroll replied to a thread any advice for setting a LN No. 60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane? in Neanderthal Haven

It's not uncommon for rabbet planes to have irons just slightly wider than the plane body. The cutter needs to be aligned with the body on the side...

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03-30-2024, 1:51 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread Fingernail profile on carving gouges? in Woodcarvers Forum

I just took a class with Mary May last weekend. She talked about the convex edges and said that in most cases you want flat edges and sharp corners,...

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03-27-2024, 3:40 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread Carver's Chest Build-along in Neanderthal Haven

Thanks Eric, Yes, I do. I have an old magazine clipping of an antique, gilded sun, with a kindly face carved into it and sun rays alternating...

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03-27-2024, 2:43 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread Carver's Chest Build-along in Neanderthal Haven

Well, the class has come and gone, I had to schlep all of my tools in rolls and bags, but it wasn't too bad. The instructor was Mary May, she was...

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03-26-2024, 3:39 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread What should I get for my first hand plane? in Neanderthal Haven

I just typed "replacement iron for Stanley No. 5 plane" on ebay, and found dozens, they range in price from 20-30 bucks for serviceable ones. ...

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03-26-2024, 1:06 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread What should I get for my first hand plane? in Neanderthal Haven

If I were starting out, like you are, I would get a No. 5 Jack Plane as you and others have suggested, and I would get a second iron. On that second...

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03-22-2024, 7:15 PM

David Carroll replied to a thread referbishing a 608 in Neanderthal Haven

These debates always leave me shaking my head. Of course you don't need to surface grind a plane to make it perform well. People got along fine in...

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03-22-2024, 7:51 AM

David Carroll replied to a thread Problem cutting miters on my shooting board in Neanderthal Haven

My money is also on the clamping. Don't make me bust out the vector analysis! DC

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03-22-2024, 7:46 AM

David Carroll replied to a thread Letter Carving — Easier than I expected in Woodcarvers Forum

Very nice! Did you use one of the fonts he suggests? DC

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