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Chris,

I’m in NoVA.

If you haven’t already, take a drive down to Forest, VA and spend some time at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest. It’s a unique place and I felt it was worth the trip even...

Curt, I used to go there (Finkles) in the 90s and early ought years. I was wondering if that store still exists. I knew it was in Lambertville, but I couldn’t remember the name of the store.
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I remember them. I also remember a great hardwood supplier. I think they were called Youngblood. Not too sure, it’s been many years.

Jim, About 15 years ago we lived in central Jersey. There were a few small towns that still had their original local hardware and grocery store. Sadly, I got to witness the closing or...

Steven, Where in Virginia and what type of event?

William,

Am I understanding that you push forward making the planing cut, and then pull the entire plane backwards through the cut?

Not saying That’s wrong, I have never done that with any of...

Pete, I kind of assumed that was your thought.

For the record, (and I am not trying to get anyone’s knickers knotted up) before reading this thread, I intended to use BOTH methods on...

Okay, let me preface this by saying that I have not put files to a single tooth yet and I have no skin towards either method, but I do have six or seven old saws that will soon fall victim to my...

Well, Now I find out I’ll need to buy $400 a pint strop oil!

Okay, I don’t know how much strop oil actually costs, and I didn’t know I needed it.

I will have to follow this thread.

Dan and James, Thanks for both posts.

I hadn’t heard of this German build, but had watched an excellent series about the French castle build. If I remember correctly, the volunteers in France...

Jim,
For living on opposite sides of the country, it’s amazing that we often can see the same views.

I’ve been doing mid-Atlantic period pieces and using lots of SYP. I’ve chipped plenty of...

Ryan,

If you could describe what type of work you are doing or expect to be doing with your planes, it might help guide the inputs you get.

Firstly, those are both really nice planes but...

I feel I should do something to try and help.

Should I PM my shipping address?

Jim, Thanks, I haven’t looked up those marks in several years. I have had a few of the pre 92 patents and quite a few post 92, but I don’t recall any Stanley only blades. I ‘ll have to dig...

Chris, What a neat project to make for your son. I only wish I had seen this a few summers back when we had our similar aged niece staying with us. I suspect this project would have been a big...

Axel, I carefully read through your post. I think I understand exactly (and probably completely agree) with what you are saying.

Several years ago I would clean up and sometimes refurbish...

Steven, I recognize that line. Trying to remember if I grew up in the area of their right-of-way.

I wasn’t aware that State Farm had pulled the plug on funding the show!

They filmed the episodes in a single take with minimal cameras and the exact same set for decades. How much could that...

Rik, I’ve been out of the old plane gig for awhile, but that looks to be a very early plane.

Please don’t take a belt sander to it and spray it with multi-color Krylon!

Charles, Did you say if this is a PM-V11 or an A2 blade?

Steven, Sometimes I think you and I are amongst the very few who like the transitional planes.

I’m on a kick to get some of mine back into use.

And I don’t see any photos. Glad you mentioned it. I was thinking it was just me.

Mike, If you possess any metal talent and can secure some thicker brass (or a piece of steel) you can make a cap with a knurled screw instead of the Stanley lever. That’s what some of the plane...

Thomas, Strangest thing, one of our MBR closets backs up to over the garage. For awhile, I contemplated adding a door and getting a two-car sized workshop (hand tool) over the garage.

In...

Steven, FWIW, If I were using power tools, I think your belt sander is a pretty good suggestion.

But I don’t think a pattern bit is a good suggestion for end grain. It’s pretty hard not to...