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Generally, cherry is not a great wood for any sort of impact tool. Hornbeam and beech are traditional and they are about twice as hard as cherry. For smallish carving gouges, it is probably fine...

Sam problem. I did the same as Prashun, except 60 grit, and it is usually fine. Make sure you rough around the shaft, not along the shaft. Sometimes I still get slips, but not much. It used to still...

Well, since hobbiest the woodworking is about making something for yourself better than can be bought, which is fundamentally anti-consumerist, I think the more appropriate question is, "what will...

My Moxon vice has both chops made from relatively soft dimensional SPF (best guess is doug fir). It is prefectly fine. You don't want a twin screw chop to be too rigid because you want to bow the...

I have Elia's and it is great. It isn't nearly as flashy as others, but that is reflected in the lower price. Having not tried others, I can't compare it, but I found it to be effective and trouble...

Derek, would you mind sharing some more photos of that workholding jig? I often struggle with figuring out how to hold narrow parts to plow grooves or cut rabbets and it seems you have a solution. ...

It really depends on what task you want it for and why you want it. If you want an excellent, trouble free user, get neither and buy the Veritas plough. If you would like a Veritas plough, but can't...

Howdy Folks! I'd like your thoughts on tail vises. I currently don't have one on my bench (4' roubo) and get by using a doe's foot. I'm considering upgrading my bench with an inset vise, but have...

I'm considering making them as well. I don't have any feedback on the design, per se. However if you didnt see them, here's a couple videos of the author talking about them/demonstrating them. They...

Patrick,

You should be just fine. No bench will stay perfectly flat, and one as thick as a Roubo will move where it wants to. No reasonable amount of cross cleats will be able to resist the force...

Just my personal preference, but Ibwouldn't waste my time on decorative bench features. You'll need to flatten your bench every year or two as you selectively wear it an it finds its equilibrium...

Related question: why do metal beading planes (e.g., Stanley 45/55) have a flat on each side of the cutter? Wood-bodied beading planes and scratch stocks come to a sharp point and leave a nicer...

To be fair, any piece can be accomplished by both all hand tools and all power tools (or a mix). The real difference is in how many you are making. A lot of complicated tasks are easy to do for one...

I'm not adding much to this discussion, but I throw my concurrence with the plough, moving filister, or jointer as others have said. But, think about this first: everyone here is basing their...

I have made many chisel handles and used several others, so I'll let a few cents here. Below is a picture of the current handle designs I use. I consider there to be 3 different categories of...

You could try a method used for moulding planes. Lay masking tape on the sole of you plane. Extend your blade so it just peaks above the taped sole. Run a file across the sole until the blade has a...

Ian, I agree on the duo sharps not trusting the plastic to stay flat. The Diasharps though are ~5/16" nickle plated steel and should give a flatter surfac than a waterstone.

I've never tried a 120 Shapton, so I cannot argue Ken's point.

For Clay's question, the Veritas barrel is brass so it just gets some texture from rolling on the coarse diamonds. If you use the...

I have all 6 DMT diaSharp stones and love them. I don have room for a permanent sharpening station so I appreciate just wipin them with a towel and putting them back in a case. I would not recommend...

I second the advise to get Chris Schwarz Workbenches from design and theory to use (or something like that). Everyone is talking about using Doug fir for the top which isn't bad advice (that is what...

This was briefly mentioned, but it is much easier to drill at a precise angle with a brace and auger bit than with an electric hand drill for three reasons. First, the force from you via the pad is...

I have the Sitka gutter adze from Kestrel Tools in Washington. It is marvelous and not too pricy. I bought the iron only and made my own handle and sheath which helped keep the cost down. Some people...

Stanley used to sell them, but discontinued them. You can still get NOS kits on ebay like this one...

I have te 6 piece flexcut full size kit and have used the palm ones as well. IMo they are junk. Better than the harbor freight ones, but they just don't stay sharp well and I find flexibility...

Derek, alas no, only Jedi mind tricks. Although on the simple minded, Jedi mind tricks are equally effective.

-s