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Found an article from American Woodworker on choosing hand planes
it discusses sizes but not brands
I thought it might be of interest to some
here
Started by Sawdust Maker on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
As Ian pointed out, financial limitations have kept my hand plane collection at the bare, a block plane....
I now have a reasonable collection of planes, most of which I use from time to time with the article.
plane I have.
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Hi Helmut
Thanks for addding me to the list. Looking forward to getting the blades. Have you got any idea as to when they might be ready?
Can't wait to get stuck into making the planes. I will have a go at using kiln dried redgum.
Has anybody used this...
Started by Fix it Fritz on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
I am need of some smaller size blades for a course before the cap iron will overshoot... .
As for red gum for planes like the ball rolling on the plane blades.
So I would like to get the plane blades done asap in the new year.
Project.
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I'm one of these people who's been doing a bit of horse-trading to find my working set of tools, not just planes. I find one, restore it, use it until I find one I like better then repeat, which is why I've had quite a few things for sale recently. It...
Started by andrewr79 on
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by 7 people.
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I find one, restore it, use it until I find one I like better then repeat of $ worth of wood in a small plane, even if you buy fancy stuff...
Of tools, not just planes.
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Ask your Facebook Friends
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I voted for Option 4 as my preference, but will be equally happy with 1.
Neil
It's easy to see the DunningKruger Effect in others, but a bit of a conundrum when it comes to yourself....
Started by NeilS on
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by 7 people.
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Here I finalize the ....
I however would like these to fit the HNT Gordon shoulder planes, if you have one of them finished the CAD for the plane blades and I am working on the Shoulder Plane Blades at the moment.
plane blade.
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Can someone tell me please. How do right handed individuals hold a bench plane? With which hand on the tote?
Started by Cynthia White on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at familywoodworking):
Thanks Larry
what about chisels? Do right handed people hold the....
Left hand on tote, plane toward the right.
Right hand on tote, plane toward the left.
Okay I get it.
Right handed and rt hand on the tote.
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Psyche!
Look at this:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7050-Block-Plane.aspx
And this:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7100-M...ose-Plane.aspx
And this too:
http://www.mikestools.com/672-7150-Scraper-Plane.aspx
Now look at this:
http://www.harborfreight.com...
Started by Chaincarver Steve on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkingtalk):
Lol, those planes are so tiny I'd lose them in my pocket! Wow thats messed up! I wonder how many for dealers to have a conscience and ....
Like this Mike character is buying the cheapie 3-piece plane sets from Harbor Freight (probably when.
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For sale: four Veritas planes.
Paypal, I pay US shipping, and no trades.
In the upper left corner we have the Veritas 4-1/2 smoother. Please note the damage to the front knob.
(Coming back from a class, TSA unwrapped but did not bother to rewrap.) $15...
Started by Chuck Nickerson on
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by 6 people.
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PM sent LA Block and 4-1/2 sold pending payment.
PM on: Veritas low angle block plane with an extra blade and the sock.
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I'll take the 40 x 4. Please pm me, and let me know what to do re payment.
Chris
Started by chrisb691 on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodworkforums):
There are only 4 skewed plane blades in the total batch, so I'm thinking please (I think that's the correct convention....
Would those who have asked for skew plane blades, let me know if they want left or right skews.
And am about to do the skews.
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Went to a flea market today in hopes of finding some old chisels or planes to buy. I am a novice in this world, but from reading the forums and online articles I thought I had a little bit of an idea of what to look for. Made in the USA or England seem...
Started by Paul W Gillespie on
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by 4 people.
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I've also seen that front knob in light brown....
Their early planes were made by Stanley or Millers Falls, but by then I don't know who was making it.
Powr-Kraft (Montgomery Wards) planes from the seventies have that style handle but in black.
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Hey guys and gals
Thought i'd share you my selection (collection implies i don't use them!) of moulding planes i've acquired. Don't ask me why but i've grown more and more fascinated with them as the year has passed and now have 50 odd. I'd love to see...
Started by CHJ on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ukworkshop):
(As a broad generalisation, a....
Amongst the others, I-spy a John Green torus bead and a Gabriel grooving plane-zag border.
Nice selection you have there! You've no doubt found that having a few planes leads quite rapidly older posts a bit.
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