Assaf Oppenheimer
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Andrew, my #63 is the same as William's but without a washer on the thumbscrew. Your blade looks like it might have come from a #52 or similar...

It looks like the are held in by screws into the end of the bars. It likely wouldn't be too difficult to make a pair of short rods. jtk

This reminded me of a bunch of large neodymium magnets a friend had given me. Everyone who was shown them were impressed. A couple people succeeded...

Andrew, I agree with John, but before you start, check to make someone hasn't already retapped the threads. Some of the #63s did have round head...

About a week ago, a visit to the shop that got this thread started found that all but two pair of the pile of scissors had disappeared. One the way...

A smaller plane is often easier to use on smaller work. This has been my experience making different sizes of boxes. Two things come to mind on...

We did something similar when we moved to Washington from California. The home we were buying was a prefab and the lender didn't loan on those. So...

Yes, I also enjoy the rites of passage of the first pocket knife. It was a thrill for me when my dad gave me my first pocket knife. It has always...

Do you have a small plane with a chip breaker? If not do you have a spare blade you can use with a higher angle micro bevel? Your pictures show...

I usually waited till the were 6 or 7 and made sure their parents approved. As far as I know all my grandkids still have the SAKs I gave them. jtk

Parts of California have had a hot real estate market at times. Tech layoffs are making it worse. Parts of Northern California near the...

Houses have a price to interest rate ratio that can be compared to bonds. As interest rates rise prices tend to drop. The big difference is a bond...

How mechanically inclined are you Bruce? If you can look and see dust, they likley need cleaning. One thing that may not get cleaned by many...

Out here in the west it seems every adze has been converted to garden use. jtk

If I had a use in my work it would have already been sold. As much as I would like to have many tools I've resolved to only buy those that will get...

My question now is if it might be possible before WW II there was more ritual/spiritualism in the craft of woodworking than there was after the war....

And some people still managed to kink them or jam them in a cut. :eek: :D jtk

I agree, it is impossible for me to prove true what someone related to me years ago. jtk

I like the fit of Dickies painter pants. They do have some overalls > https://www.dickies.com/mens-clothing/mens-overalls?prefn1=size&prefv1=2XL <...

Jack, you do not mention the acreage or if there is an orchard of fruit trees. When the wife and I were looking for property in Northern...

Reading many of the above posts led me to ponder on the OP's original question. One thing came to mind that hasn't been tested yet. It would be to...

Thanks for the kind words Stew. In a previous post a picture of a wooden outboard sole was shown. This was my first attempt at making such a thing...

There is some here > https://japanwoodcraftassociation.com/traditions/philosophy/ jtk

The eastern (including Japanese) traditions have been filled with ritual and spiritualism. Their tools were developed in this environment. The...

Many years ago our spatula (turner as SWMBO insists it be called) had a plastic handle. It was accidentally left in the oven when SWMBO turned the...

A friend of mine made a display of bullets. He mounted them a long piece of wood. He spaced them out much more than yours to have room for the names...

Barry, another pest to consider is ants. They may not directly affect your fruit or trees, but the often carry fungus spores on their feet. They also...

After looking through a few catalogs I still can't find any thumbhole saws by Atkins. You might have better luck than me here >...