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I have seen a few of these done with shop vacs but not with a real dust collector. My buddy and I fabricated one up with a trashcan top separator, an old Jet DC and exhaust the fine particles...

Thanks everybody! And yes, 4 quid is a steal for one of these!

I had this "sharp pointy thing" in my stocking this year. Any idea what it might be? It looks like there are 2 cutters and a depth stop.

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Have you already exhausted the full 37 seasons of St. Roy and The Woodwright's Shop?

The tool that resembles pliers on the top right appears to be for punching holes in leather.

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A true Neander marvel. I would not want to have to do oak joinery with tools only made from...

I like that you are giving yourself a good amount of time to put it all together and figure it out instead of just barging forward like I would do. Do you find yourself more of a heirloom quality...

That is so great Jim! It is amazing how far a little encouragement goes. It is also interesting to think that in a different time they would jump in to learn making shoes by hand, or painting cave...

Inspired by the thread on plane selection for a child, I wanted to share a story. This December we were hosting some family and watching the kid's movie Klaus. Imagine my delight when we got to a...

The floor looks amazing! You are a more patient person than me. At that point I would have tried to convince SWMBO that I had to have one of these.
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When I am looking for something hard to find I use bookfinder.com. They scan everywhere and compare prices across the board. There is usually some random place selling a copy cheaper than everywhere...

I think the best part about the internet is the ability to get cheap used books on any subject, no matter how esoteric. Or in my case find someone willing to send the entire back catalog of Fine...

I second the vote for the Wood Owl bits. They make for a very clean hole.

I received the amazing gift from Jim and was able to put together a fantastic Number 2! I even found an age appropriate blade at the flea market. Thank you so much for all the support and generosity!...

I know what you mean! If you use cheap wood then it is not s big deal to tear a piece off and try again or to just redo the vise on it. I would love to have a 4 inch thick purpleheart Roubo, but then...

This looks great Ken! I especially like the barriers on the sides to prevent escapees. That is the kind of touch that I would look at afterwards and wish I had thought of during planning.

Thank you Andrew, that makes sense to me. The nice thing is that I can sand the bottom and use it for it's intended purpose instead of just as a shelf sitter. At least I don't have to worry about...

Thank you for the advice Jim and Mike!

Thank you for the offer Joe! Sent a PM.

Hi folks,

I recently came into posession of a Stanley 2, but it appears to have mill marks on the sole and cheeks. The rest of the plane is a bit ridden hard and put away wet. 415877415878415879
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Thanks Stew! It is a Richard Wilcox 10 inches across and quick release. Now I have to decide if it is worth swapping out my old Colombian. Tough Choices!

Thanks everyone! And yes Jim, I was excited about that. They are usually over $125 at antique stores around here.

I just got back from a barn find with some fun goodies. Some of the hammer shapes I am not too sure about.

Hewing hatchet and axe
Drawknives
Bucksaw
Stanley 60 spokeshave
Millers Falls...

Thank you Mike, I will try this out next time! Thia was my first shot at a miter joint box so I am definitely happy to hear how things can be improved.

Hi Mike,

Yes it was done as a closed box then cut off. Good catch, I did not realize that the top had been rotated.

I tried to cut the top off with a panel saw sharpened for RIP cuts, but my...