 Buying a Junk Lot of Hand SawsI like searching through Ebay looking for deals, different items, and pretty much surprises. The other week I found a hand saw lot that was labeled at “Junk” Hand Saws. After a little bit of elbow grease these ended up being pretty good user saws. Now granted, not every saw could be saved exactly back to “new”, but 3/4 of the saws are ready to use now. Check out the video here Ohio Tool Co #306 Plane RestorationI recently picked up this OTC #306 plane from an antique store. It wasn’t it bad condition and made this restoration even easier. Check out the video.  Moravian Workbench #6: Building the Tool TrayI have seen that some people are not too fond of workbench tool trays or tool wells. Most of the complaints are that it is hard to keep organized and it collects a lot of shavings and debris from the work. I can certainly understand those concerns. For a power tool woodworker, it may be more useful to have a bigger work holding surface to clamp down the work. But I am pretty much a hand tool woodworker, and the tool tray is a help to keep a variety of tools at hand, but out of the way, be...  Veritas Combination Plane Comparison #7: Living with the Plane - A Perspective from DaveTable of Contents Introduction General Comparison Irons Comparison Rods and Fence Comparison Thoughts on Use My Conclusions Living with the Plane – A Perspective from Dave ——————————————————————————————————————————...  Amazing Workbench Build |Hand tool WoodworkingA few months ago, I posted pictures of my Paul Sellers Workbench and received a really big response. I linked it to my build series on youtube. The series is too long for most people to watch so I condensed it into 5 minutes (over 15 hours of video footage). I hope my video inspires others to build one of their own. This experience has changed my practice of woodworking forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzHMfhUK4R0&t=1s  Handy tools #3: Mirror for cutting dovetailsAs I attempt to get better at dovetails, one of the things that frustrated me was that I was continually cutting the back side either too low or too high. If I stop cutting to look around the back, I’ve changed my position, and it takes me a stroke or two to get everything lined up again and that can cause troubles. So I got a great little tool for $6 at the drug store. A folding stand mirror I can set up behind the dovetail I’m cutting so I can see the back side of the cut without changin... Handy tools #1: Miter JackA few months ago, I bought a miter jack, thinking that I would need to be making some 45 degree miters for the upcoming box swap. Since then, I’ve changed my plans for what I’m going to build (I got better at dovetails, mostly) and might not be doing miters, but figured that I would play with my miter jack a little before I get started on the box construction for the swap. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a little procrastination? For those who aren’t familiar, a miter ...  Handtool Basics #5: Who is the KING of the Butt Joint?Hey Guys, I did a quick little deep dive into the ins and outs of common butt joint techniques. I looked at biscuits, Mortise and Tenons (both hand cut and machine cut) Festool Domino Floating Tenons, and the Kreg Jig. I broke down how long it takes to make these joints, how consistent they come out, how easy and repeatable they are, and how strong each joint is. I break down (with lots of data) how much they cost in both money and time invested into each joint from the perspective of a...  Restoration of an Infill PlaneView on YouTube I had gotten this plane off of ebay initially. The seller is actually selling her father’s antique collection, sadly he passed away at a young age from cancer and has left her his collection. I decided to restore the plane and give her a little video of it so she could see what was being done with the tool. I didn’t want this tool to just sit on a shelf so I decided to give it a proper repair and put it to work. The blade is a bit narrow for the body but that&... Veritas Combination Plane Comparison #6: My ConclusionsTable of Contents Introduction General Comparison Irons Comparison Rods and Fence Comparison Thoughts on Use My Conclusions Living with the Plane - A Perspective from Dave ———————————————————————————————————————————&#...  
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