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I have a 1963 Jose Ramirez concert guitar I played for 10 years. Now the d string pops soon after a new one is put on. Is there a remedy, or is this guitar dead?

Mark,
Have you considered the DiaFlat lapping plate? I've used this for lapping only, for over 2 years. I'm not sharpening a large number of irons constantly; however, I have a couple of dozen edge...

Thanks,
I've ordered the rod and hope to get started soon after the holidays on the vise.

Thanks,
'have ordered the items.

I plan to make a Moxon vice using acme threaded rod. The threaded rod in the latest Lee Valley catalog doesn't appear to be what was recommended on the website I found the vice plans on. I looked at...

Has anyone figured out the details on Robert W. Lang's plans for the Stickley Music Cabinet? There are several details which appear to be omitted. I would like to find out exactly how the joinery...

Chris,
Thanks for the advice. 'sounds like an excellent diagnostic technique. My initial thought was to just use wet/dry on a granite plate but I hadn't thought about marking the sole and starting...

Jim,
Thanks for the suggestion to call LN. Seems like the first thing I should do. It is worn in the middle quite noticeably, but I haven't slipped any feelers under it. It seems more difficult to...

My well-used LN bronze low-angle block plane needs flattening. I'm wondering what's the best way to do this and whether I will risk enlarging the mouth so that it will be useless.

Looks like a great plane! How much does it weigh?
KL