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    408932 While we're on the subject of strops, I...

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    While we're on the subject of strops, I am curious about the leather that you are using. I found some scraps of suede at my local hobby store and tried to make a strop out of that stuff,...
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    The towers have been saved, they say, and some of...

    The towers have been saved, they say, and some of the roof will survive. And no one was killed. I am trying to stay focused on that.

    Can you imagine working on the same monument your grandfather...
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    FWIW, I just bought a 3/4" Wood Owl bit from Lee...

    FWIW, I just bought a 3/4" Wood Owl bit from Lee Valley, and after using it a bit I can't imagine there's any better option on the market. The bit was $18 or so, and will be worth it in the end. I...
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    I'm glad you came out of that project with just a...

    I'm glad you came out of that project with just a scratch (a flesh wound, as the Monty Python knight might say). Apropos of nothing, I picked up a couple of these for when I do paring work (this...
  5. I agree that it's difficult for an analog...

    I agree that it's difficult for an analog magazine to compete with social media, video conglomerates, and everything else you can find online, but I still believe there is a way for even a magazine...
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    The color on those rubber washers makes them a...

    The color on those rubber washers makes them a nice accent. Very resourceful!
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    Thank you for the warm welcome, fellas, and your...

    Thank you for the warm welcome, fellas, and your responses. Looks like I have enough to go on for now. I'm going to give sharpening these pins a try; I will perhaps post a photo of the finished...
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    Sharpening Mortise Gauge Pins

    Hi all! Neanderthal newbie here, but I hope to be active in the forum in the future as questions and projects happen for me.

    Anyway, long story short, I inherited an old Stanley rosewood and...
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