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    Thank you William, this is exactly correct! The...

    Thank you William, this is exactly correct! The top was stored in my shop for 10 months, on the base it's going to be installed on. I have to admit I didn't precise measure for flatness before...
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    help saving a bench project

    I haven't posted here in a long while, but I got some great help from you guys starting out! (Although I'm still a beginner by all accounts.)

    My job's been taking a lot of my time and woodworking...
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    Thank you- I'll read through derek's articles and...

    Thank you- I'll read through derek's articles and see what I can find that is similar. I've tried to watch videos I could find of blind mortises (which are different because they are in the center...
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    Strategy for cutting vise mortise

    Been awhile since I've posted here, but been lurking and learning, and very slowly developing some skills!

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    I would like to install a quick release vise on my new bench top, and I would...
  5. Understood! I want to make sure I grasp the wood...

    Understood! I want to make sure I grasp the wood movement considerations in the abstract though. If I build something like the drawing, I assume the top of the bench would grow and shrink in depth,...
  6. Thank you Ken. To clarify terminology, is a...

    Thank you Ken. To clarify terminology, is a stretcher defined as something that goes with the grain of the top, perpindicular to it, or either?

    Is there a formula or method for roughly...
  7. Thank you. More or less in line with what I'm...

    Thank you. More or less in line with what I'm thinking. I've only completed one real woodworking project, but I designed it to be the largest thing I'd ever want to build out of solid wood and it's...
  8. 5 dumb questions on benchtop construction

    I'm slowly pondering design for a new basic workbench and pricing materials. I have some naive questions but figure it's better to ask before than after!

    1.) Most plans for benchtops call for...
  9. Thank you guys. I've considered already the...

    Thank you guys. I've considered already the option of laminating a slab from boards myself and decided against it- but I may end up there just the same. If I were to do it, I would get the lumber...
  10. Cheap workbench top build suggestions

    I finished my first woodworking project awhile ago, almost entirely hand tools- with lots of questions here and there to you guys which as been immensely helpful. I'm eager to build more, but the...
  11. Thanks Don! It looks like you end up with a...

    Thanks Don! It looks like you end up with a pretty heavy film, and you have no problem handling it roughly enough for the wire wheel etc just a day after painting. Do you not notice any finger...
  12. Thanks Ted! I may experiment with a toaster oven...

    Thanks Ted! I may experiment with a toaster oven then.
  13. experiences with duplicolor enamel baking?

    A few people have reccommended Duplicolor Engine Enamel when refinishing old planes. I got less than great results and am preparing to strip it off and try again.

    Either way though, I can see...
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    Thanks Bill. The bench plane has to be a scrub...

    Thanks Bill. The bench plane has to be a scrub because it has the biggest mouth I've ever seen. I'll probably make use of the rabbet plane at some point.

    Condition looks quite good, very little...
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    wooden plane identification

    I bought a lot of furniture at an estate estate sale today. Throughout the house there was some evidence of hand made wood items, so I checked the garage- but very limited tools. The sale manager...
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    I totally agree. Not sure if it's blasphemous to...

    I totally agree. Not sure if it's blasphemous to say here but this is a big contributor to why I find the Lie Nielsen plane quite ugly and awkward looking.
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    I'm new-ish like you, and also doing grinding on...

    I'm new-ish like you, and also doing grinding on old blades by hand only. I picked up a coarse diamond stone thinking it would make this better but as others have said it was a mistake, I probably...
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    Very nice! What's the iron in the #4?

    Very nice! What's the iron in the #4?
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    Patina is interesting. Often times I feel like...

    Patina is interesting. Often times I feel like this is a code word for "rusty and pitted", but I've seen a few that were old and really well cared for where there's no rust and the iron has an even,...
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    I haven't yet detected major differences in...

    I haven't yet detected major differences in performance (but as you say I'm also not a master fettler). The biggest difference I find in the setup process is it bugs me that the groove on the...
  21. I agree (and it does take a long time), but at...

    I agree (and it does take a long time), but at this point I'm not convinced there isn't slop or misalignment in the jig somewhere. The grinding does indeed take a long time, and all my blades are...
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    The aesthetics of Stanley hand planes

    I've been bitten by the "buying old rusty tools" bug. I'm going to try not to feel bad about it and assume many of you can relate!

    I also just like restoring things. Restoring furniture is what...
  23. Thanks david E, I guess I'll be on the lookout...

    Thanks david E, I guess I'll be on the lookout for a suitable hammer at the next flea market!
  24. Thanks David! My intention for that plane is...

    Thanks David! My intention for that plane is smoothing, so I'm happy with everything except the sharpness. The wood there is poplar so its forgiving on that regard I think. But I just haven't been...
  25. Adjusting a 60-1/2, and more beginner sharpening musings

    A couple months ago, I got a lot of help from you guys on tuning up my first plane (a #8), and my struggles sharpening it. I really can't say I've gotten any better at sharpening since then, I...
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