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Toothing blade and card scraper work great for tough grain.

looks like a nice drill. I like the ones with a top guide gear they just feel more solid to me. Also i think you could get a better deal from an antique store with the total cost of that one being...

Wagon Vice with a LV Screw
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This is a retro fit because i didnt like the Tail Vice called for and the large opening will be corrected.

Joe Harris

i have a pair of Grammercy holdfast also. they are rock solid and dont think i could break them. think they would punch thru my 3 1/2 inch bench top before they broke.

Joe Harris

From whats already been stated you can do it. But its far from ideal. Most people starting hand tools have a power back ground. So for most people i would suggest getting a smother and block plane...

Ya i've been around a while with very few posts. I live in Yakima thought i had put that in my bio guess i was wrong. My best luck has actually been at estate sales. The best stuff seem to come out...

Nice find!!! Its hard to find some of the good stuff in out part of the country.

I'm just starting hand tool work myself, but i paste was everything and use paraffin more as a lube for my planes and saws. It make my life a heck of a lot easier.