Stewie Simpson
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Jessica; proceed with caution. The Ides of March are approaching. Whats been requested is akin to being thrown into the Roman Colosseum with a bunch...

That 1 statement alone reflects the conundrum that now faces woodworkers using A2 steel for their chisels and planes. You have on 1 side a...

Patrick; you may find the following information of interest; http://thevalleywoodworker.blogspot.com/2015/03/using-marking-gauges.html

The original vintage Eclipse 77s are an excellent choice of saw sets. Note the 2 different sized hammers in the following link. ...

+1 on Jim's comments.

Stay clear of the blue Somax Saw Sets. The steel used on the anvils is not hard enough to meet the demands of a good saw set. Stewie;

Pete; you must have forgotten to include the following link in your opening post. regards Stewie; Posted on August 30, 2016 by Birch ...

Chris; it also works the other way with the exchange rate. Now is not the time to buy from the USA if you reside in the au. Stewie;

Hand stitching a holdfast's vertical post.

Larry; I would recommend you view the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7lnfW4iT6o Stewie;

To make a change to the front rake angle of the saw teeth is not a legitimate reason on why you would bother to re-tooth a handsaw. To suggest...

Tate; you represent the reason why I no longer offer advise on how to manually shape and sharpen a new set of saw teeth. Regardless of what your...

Scott; if you read further into Mr. Lee's book (back on page 145) you will also note the following; For crosscut saws that are going to be used...

Kevin; the clear difference in opinion may lie in the fact that Lie Nielsen is not the corporate sponsor of this hand tool forum. Take the...

I don't understand why LN don't offer the option of 0.025" saw plate gauge within their range of backaws. To be specific, 0.025" would have been a...

If you encompass a more holistic approach to the Korean War there is little to celebrate as a good story. Casualties of the Korean War The...

TYPE 11. STANLEY 1910- 1918. All features of TYPE 10 except; * APR-19-10 patent date now added to those cast behind the frog. V. New...

The following video Terry Gordon discusses the importance of clearance angle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9X9Cgtl7c