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Today, 9:57 AM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane in Neanderthal Haven

On Lee Valley's site, the naked plane shows available and ready to ship. The backorder is for the whole set, plane, large iron conversion kit, blade...

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Yesterday, 3:01 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane in Neanderthal Haven

Lie Neilsen's matched set of tounge and groove planes are not available anymore, with no date for delivery, and now sell for $1,500 on eBay. A...

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Yesterday, 2:16 AM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane in Neanderthal Haven

There is a hilarious rant about the Stanley 55 here: http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan8.htm with the author calling the plane ultimate...

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05-14-2022, 3:17 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane in Neanderthal Haven

Thanks Steven. It seems that the Stanley 45 might be exactly what I need. Wood Wright has a nice video on what the plane can do here: ...

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05-13-2022, 9:40 PM

Thomas McCurnin started a thread Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane in Neanderthal Haven

Typical use will be on 3/4 to 7/8" stock planing on edge for a a 1/4" groove about 3/8" deep for frame and panel construction. I'll also be using it...

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05-13-2022, 9:21 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Hollow grind with cbn wheel on low speed grinder- how far do you go? in Neanderthal Haven

Grind until I see a nice strip maybe a 16th across the iron or chisel and it is sort of sharp, which usually means a burr on the other side. I stop...

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05-13-2022, 9:16 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Water leaking under slab in Off Topic Forum

When I was a carpenter building homes, we sleeved all copper runs under slabs with a plastic foam sleeve, about a quarter inch thick. Something...

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05-07-2022, 11:04 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Old banister and railing-architectural salvage or trash? in Off Topic Forum

I try to salvage original millwork. If the railing doesn't work, then I would still try to save it with shop made matching pieces. It's original to...

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05-04-2022, 6:47 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Explain shooting board to me like I'm 5 years old! in Neanderthal Haven

I watched Rob Cossman fit a box lid with a shooting board, starting at about 39:58 That little 5 minute section explains the benefits of a shooting...

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04-29-2022, 1:03 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Seems I always have sharpening questions... in Neanderthal Haven

I had the same problem and often simply do not want to set up the grinder, adjust the tool rest and fool with it. KME makes a 100 grit diamond stone.

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04-29-2022, 12:58 PM

Thomas McCurnin started a thread I Love Lie Neilsen in Neanderthal Haven

So, I bought a skewed block plane from eBay and while superficially beautiful, I could not lower the adjustment screw, the thread was bent or...

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04-29-2022, 12:51 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread DeWalt 7749 Radial Arm Saw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have an old 12" 50's 240v DeWalt which I love for dado work and of course it excels in cross cutting. I've never attempted ripping on it, but when...

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04-22-2022, 11:31 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Drawer hardware jig in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I usually make my own jig out of scrap plywood and toss it after the job is done.

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04-21-2022, 12:33 PM

Thomas McCurnin replied to a thread Flush Trimming bit in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Free hand? Router table? Bearing location? These three options usually dictate whether the bit is upcut or downcut.

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