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tension gauge under $50 I just saw the ad, haven´t used one. eztension dot com includes interesting video

I too thought of cutting down a 9 PPI but in my collection of Disston saws I found that the plate thickness increased as the saws got heavier. I bought a 4 1/2 PPI. It is noticeably heavier in the...

I admit that I have a saw problem. Way too many saws almost entirely old pre-1940 Disston, currently designing a saw till for the keepers. I will share some findings on panel saws.
I have two of...

I ordered saw plates last 9/1 and got them about 16 weeks later. I had had two vendors of reasonably priced saw plates in mind, the only other being TGIAG. A bit later I saw that TGIAG was not...

RE drilling/annealing:
Sounds like you need a 5/16¨ carbide drill bit, but that is $33 USD at McMasterCarr. Another solution that is often suggested but I have not tried is to first chuck up a...

Another voice in the wilderness. I own several #12 and D-12 saws. They are hard to beat. I believe I am well informed on Disston saws. In 1928 Disston simply renamed the # saws to the D saws. If...

I should have added:
Paul Sellers. You can find his ultimate tool lists here:



https://paulsellers.com/?s=myminimalist+toollist

and here:
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I, too, asked the question
What tools should a beginner start with in the woodworking shop?
The answer is ¨It Depends................
I made some notes to share:

First there are basically...