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Axminster used to do really nice float type files but I can't see them any more, Japanese carving files from Rutlands are nice http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+woodworkin ... m_jp1132cf

Oops it was .1 mm sorry

Have a look at something like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DMT-Dia-Sharp-Diamond-Mini-Hone-Sharpeners-Set-D2K-/390332701960 and practice (possibly on a cheapish penknife) until you can get an edge you like. Don't buy cheap (or really expensive) diamond stuff until you know what you are doing...

Nice video, however, I don't see how it relates to what I do. My planes generally produce a shaving you can read through, about 4 thou by my micrometer and have a mouth, the front of which adds greatly to the dynamic of cutting wood. In addition I am unlikely to cut against the grain. In the...

Wonderful, thanks

There might have been a couple on the bench then :)

I love old tools and hate the noise of power tools, most of which I have got rid of. However, I am rarely without my hitachi battery drill driver and would never give up my powered lathe. Both of which are quiet and efficient. Basically I like tools that do the job without either deafening me or...

Chisels I have a lot in an old cutlery holder from a dishwasher. Otherwise a slot fixed to the wall, the wife thinks it is dangerous. Image here Note the cutlery bin bottom right. The planes are all over the place but most of the users are in the till and the (japanese) saws are in the same...

As far as drilling big holes safely, my hitachi 18 volt will happily drill 32 mm on the 22 clutch setting for the screwdriver settings. That means that if the bit jams I just get a lot of noise from the clutch...

for exactly the same problem I rang Ray Isles and he sorted me out. Sold me a Record 93 and one of his infill prototypes at the same time, he is a surprisingly good salesman as well as being really helpful

I have the version of that with high impact plastic mask and exterior filters it is excellent. Managed to get it fairly cheaply from this guy on ebay http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/iidavidgii&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSX:SELLERID&_trksid=p3984.m1543.l2533. It has taken a couple of bigish impacts without a...

Let's face it, we all do things our own way. A few years ago Ron Hock made a blade available to the Galoots forum for $25 (if Ron is reading this I would like a couple more please). It was about 1.5" x 1/4" x 3.5". The idea was for us all to make a plane and upload pics. I decided, against all...

I made a bench about 13 years ago out of some temporary window frames a friend was chucking out, it's light, moves too much and looks a mess. While moving the top has warped and I flattened the top but the bottom is still convex. I look at really nice benches all the time, like last night I was...

Record 5 1/2 with a Ray Isles blade and chipbreaker when I need to take off a lot of wood

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