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Tools used by hand, the work/power is supplied by the tool user.

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I found this saw at a yard sale (northeastern USA). I've never seen a feature like this on a handsaw before: What is it for? I included several photos just for context. The nub is located where the ...
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I have an eggbeater drill old but has no words on the wheel but has Stanley 306 under handle any ideas what I have
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When traversing a cupped board with a jack plane, it is common to start planing on the concave side. This is because the two high edges provide a nice reference surface. Unfortunately, this also means ...
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Six months ago I started woodworking, then two weeks ago, somewhat impulsively, I decided to restore a fairly rusted Stanley no 5 type 14 I found on eBay. The blade has quite a bit of pitting, which ...
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I'd like to have a froe for some of my woodworking projects and thought it would be fun to make one. I have metal I can use, but no welder, which would be ideal for attaching the eye to the blade. I ...
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I'm building an item where I intend to use brass pins to strengthen some corners with the exposed ends becoming decorative elements. I'm looking for some tips on finishing the exposed ends flush and ...
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What is the general history or origin story of panel planes? I’ve tried looking it up in books like The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack, Handplane Essentials, Revised & Expanded by Christopher ...
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I'm new to hand tools woodworking, and started working with a ryoba saw. I wanted to know - to what extent does the straightness of the saw affect the straightness of my cuts? How should I test the ...
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I’ve got a Veritas tapered tenon cutter and feel like I am missing something obvious for using it efficiently. Suppose I have a square chair leg 4 cm (1 1/2 in) thick, and I want to create a tapered ...
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Apologies in advance for the long intro — I thought it would be relevant to explain the setup I am looking to evolve and why. I’ve started woodworking with power tools on a balcony, and as such my ...
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I’m trying to bestow a 5-foot long hollow to a board, to use as support for the base of a midcentury modern tv cabinet. E.g.: the long horizontal member of the leg base in the image below: I’m ...
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I inherited this whimsical object along with several other woodworking tools. The item resembles a stepladder, albeit a very small one (about 50cm). A hinge is connecting the two main sides - one ...
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I'm wondering if there is a best way to make such holes in wood, size 2mm x 10mm. Should I use small chisels or any other approach you recommend?
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I have had considerable problems trying to flatten maple woodblocks by hand for printing on an etching press. I often print with a jig below the block to allow me to register multiple colors -- the ...
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I am trying to cut wooden planks with a 45° to joint them together. For this end I have made this jig for my handsaw. All the angles measured are perfect. I cut very slowly to avoid to much play from ...
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