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Tom’s gonna like it.

Not really my thread, but I hate to see this outstanding tool go unsold. Bump just because.

In my life I’ve noticed that each decade is different from the previous one. In the current decade, Americans have lost the last bits of tolerance for the values held by others. It’s remarkable to me.

That’s interesting. When I first went shopping for a Lie-Nielsen plane, it was 2007 or 2008. Bronze 4-1/2s were in the catalog then. I didn’t have the historical knowledge that they were a limited...

John, quite well, thank you, and you as well I hope.

Yes, the weight may be why L-N discontinued the bronze 4-1/2(?). My iron 4-1/2 already weighs as much as my Stanley 5-1/2 (although it’s a...

Off topic, but if I had buying my L-N 4-1/2 over again, I wish I’d gone for the bronze and non-corrugated.

If I wanted their No. 4 today, I’d get the bronze for the heft and the cool factor.
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Yes, but I’d prefer to just use a guide block and a drill. I don’t really want a drill press alternative in the shop. I don’t often need precision boring into pieces that don’t fit on the drill...

I have had this set for over twenty years. Every time I use it I am in awe of its massive stability. It is a mighty tool. Until I discovered hand planes, this dado set was actually my favorite tool...

I’ve been coming around to that, as it would ensure no face-to-face misalignment. I’ve also considering screwing guide block to the two outside boards to also eliminate side-to-side movement while I...

Next time I use my shooting board, I’ll put it away quickly so no one sees how pathetically crude it is.

But the quality I get on the surface of the work is worthy of display.

John, you must...

The Maker spirit is alive and well in this thread.

Thanks, folks. You’ve given my creativity a nudge.

I like the idea of the Kreg drill guide, but I wonder how it will seat on a 0.835” thick board. I think I’ll merge that concept with Rob’s first...

Here’s one that probably makes the rounds here from time to time.

To make a second guitar stand, I need to bore two 1/4” holes, only about 3/4” deep or so, into the end grain of a (42” long) 5/4...

I’m getting ready to make a second guitar stand. My mahogany-backed guitars love hanging from the first one I made in mahogany. Now their rosewood siblings want a stand of their own. I need a minimum...

Wow. Sorry to hear about that, Jim. I got lucky, I guess. Yes, come to think of it, you do see a lot of very expensive parts. Going after restorers looking for a special part, maybe?

mjd gets around. He buys vintage tools from a wide catchment area. His descriptions of wear and age are truthful and his prices have always been on the high side, although not outrageous. I got my...

I find my 375g Genno widely useful. One face is flat and the other lightly convex. The middle weight offers precision with sufficient heft. Great for chiseling dovetails or even tweaking a tense...

So it’s official: we all agree. It depends on the work. Glad that’s resolved.

The first sled I made was the length of my Unisaw with a 52” rail. It was 27”x 6 feet, of 1/2” plywood. This was...

Here’s to many more years of enjoying Lie-Nielsen tools. I hope for smoother times ahead for them.

Depending on what you’re building, if you’re willing to true up the last thou with a hand plane, your power tool is more than sufficiently set up.

I try to nudge sharpening-curious woodworkers toward David’s videos, but from what I can tell from the sometimes tepid responses, David seems to be an acquired taste. It’s their loss.

I have pre-ordered it. Thank you for the lead.

Derek, is that issue out now?

I am late to this news, having strayed a bit from woodworking this year.

We all go, but some departures hit home hard. I cut my teeth learning how to sharpen plane irons and chisels from David’s...

This reminds me of the time Rick Blaine let the Romanian husband win at roulette.