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Scott, PM-V11 really does live up to its "hype". As fine an edge as good high carbon steel, and twice as enduring.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Michael, Paul has built a huge ... huge ... following out of those with a desire and little funds. And it is a business. He earns money from this. That is fine, but I just do not like the Evangelist...

Ed, I am not sure I agree with Shannon Rogers on this. There is a significant difference when a chisel is sharp. Further, it is relevant that the leading edges at the back of the blade are sharp as...

Tom, you know I like your bench and your work - plus I have the Moxon hardware from you - but I cannot agree on a Moxon dovetailing vise built into the front of the bench. This may suit your sawing...

Curt, I agree with this. Some years ago I was writing about pushing a plane handle forward rather than down.

Note that woodies, such as HNT Gordon, are influenced by Asian designs, and are lower...

Tim, my bench stands about 8-12” away from the wall. The European Oak bench top is 21” wide and 3 1/2” thick. The base is reclaimed Jarrah. Solid and immovable would be an understatement. Do not fear...

Tim, if you are planing this to be primarily a hand tool bench, and working principally from one side, then 30" is too wide ... unless you are 9 foot tall and have arms like am orangutang, in which...

My day job (clinical psychologist in private practice) takes up a great deal of time, plus I sit on a few professional committees. I would not call it a hobby, but I have a large-ish collection of...

Warren, I believe that I have given you credit for this frog angle in past discussions. I should have mentioned it here as well. My apology.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Dan, I have a Custom #7 with a 40-degree frog. This is wonderful for both face- and edge grain, and can even shoot end grain. While it works well, 40 degrees is getting close to the limit of the...

I tend to agree with Charles, but I have not used a split bench. I am also biased by having a single-top Roubo.

One of the questions I have, not mentioned here, is whether there is any difficulty...

Dan, I have a 42-degree frog since the Custom #4 is used exclusively with a closed up chipbreaker. The lower frog adds to slightly less effort to push and slightly improved surface clearness than a...

With regard to invoicing and specifying ...

I am not a professional woodworker, and have never charged anyone for something built. However, I have 35+ years of invoicing in my practice, and have...

Jon, the benefit from the JessEm is not just to avoid kickback, but also to improve the quality of a rip cut by minimising the movement of the board along the rip fence. It does this very well, with...

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Regards from Perth

Derek (still precocious)

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No mitre gauge track!




A router table is a wonderful resource. However, a good router table does not need to be complex. In fact, I much prefer the...

If the tails and pins are similar in size, reversing will not affect the strength of the joint. The use of a drawer slide is irrelevant.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Matthew, I did that with a chest of drawers I built my son 16 years ago (then 11 years old) ...

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Much the same for us, Terry.

With the exception of sofas, along with a few antiques and the diningroom table and original early bentwood chairs, every remaining piece of furniture was built by...

Quantity or Quality? :)

Regards from Perth

Derek

Chisel to square and router plane/powered router to level the floor.

I have blades for all down to 1/8", and use these frequently.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Aaron

It really looks great. Go with what your gut tells you.

Everyone will have an opinion, and that's what it is, an opinion, not right or wrong or better.

My opinion is that the ends are...

Jim, flat is not the same as polished. As I recall, somewhere in the dimness I call a brain, the backs are lapped to 400 grit. If so, that is not helpful for sharpness, per se.

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Bandsaw in my case.

Then double iron hand plane ...
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Fore warned is fore armed. The glare off 12000 candles can be blinding! :)

Enjoy!

Regards from Perth

Derek