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I wasn't aware of that, but it certainly makes sense.

I've had a chance to try out LN planes at their factory store, the irons certainly passed muster as far as I was concerned at first brush. There's a big debate out there about the merits of A2 steel,...

I'm pretty sure the LN chip breakers are hardened steel, probably something not unlike the blade itself. You'll likely have a hard time filing it with anything, you might have better luck with the...

Oh for sure! I had a chance to look at an older Stanley #6 (pre-WWI) that had some pretty amazing wear on the blade and chip breaker. The iron had been sharpened down to about a 1/4" of the slot slot...

I don't think Bailey style cap irons are ineffective, I just find them to be more work to tune up. The shallow angle on Hock or Veritas cap irons is typical of older non-Bailey planes - you'll see a...

My experience is similar. I've purchased a few Hock O1 blades and chip breakers, and used one PMV11 blade from Veritas in my jointer plane. The Hock blades are a big step up from the from the...

I thought it would be good to post an update.

This weekend I went ahead and glued up the first two panels for the chest of drawers (each panel was composed of 3 boards, 42in long). I took the...

I guess there are two tools I've been really happy with recently working on stock prep for my chest of drawers, #1 is definitely new for me, and I'm discovering new possibilities with #2.

1. I...

It sure is hard. It also has an interesting interlocking grain structure. I got some to use for tool handles, and I've found that carving it with my sloyd knife is basically doable with effort, but...

I made a few shorter practice joints this evening with the hot hide glue, but I haven't tried the tape yet.

My goal is to try experiment a bit for now and get a feel for getting the right...

I haven't seen your technique for holding a rub joint together with blue tape before, so I have a few questions!

I wouldn't think the blue tape provides much pressure, is it more to simply avoid...

I guess "use the hot hide glue and don't worry about it" is one way to go!

Mostly what I don't like about clamping is the set up and then fiddling with and setting all the clamps well. It's just a lot of pieces to handle, and even with cauls you still often need a ton of...

Those those might be worth a try - I guess they're mostly good to reduce the chance of the boards shifting before the glue has set. I'm not sure they'd provide much clamping pressure, and...

I'm getting started on the chest of drawers from "The Joiner and Cabinet Maker", right now I'm still working on stock prep before gluing up my panels for the case. I've always found clamping and glue...

There are lots of photos around of the insides of people's anarchist tool thest and dutch tool chest builds (both popular plans from Chris Schwarz) - you could get some good ideas from those. You...

Correct :) And that is one of those sizes you don't see so often from MF.

I'm a big fan of Millers Falls planes, and gradually acquired a collection of #'s 8-22 with the exception of the #15. I live in New England, and spent a lot of time in central MA, so I appreciate MF...

My feeling on hard vs. translucent vs. black is they all end up with a polished surface with use, so comparing them gets a bit challenging. A brand new translucent might be about as aggressive as a...

Hi John, as a another relative newbie using Arkansas stones I'll chime in, although I think what I have to say won't be as useful as all the previous replies!

I started out using a double-sided...

I have not used the Ray Iles chisels, but have had the chance to handle the LN mortise chisels at the factory showroom in Maine, and own a set of the Narex chisels. Based on what I've seen, the Narex...

Thanks for posting this one Jonathan - it's something I've been wondering about as well. For me, achieving consistency and acceptable accuracy with my hand saws is a challenge. I have access to some...

Thanks for your post and insight on preferences those old carpenters had! I have my doubts anyone uses handsaws in construction or finish carpentry anymore these days, definitely a lot of skills...

That makes sense. Since most of these old 26in handsaws were used in the balloon-frame construction booms of the mid-late 1900s probably with very un-seasoned stuff, heating and sticky resin would be...

I've been thinking of posting this question for awhile, and the other saw thread this morning reminded me.

Most vintage, and high-end contemporary saws have tapered plates (LN, Bad Axe), while...