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Yes that's the way to do it. Replace the blade and then at some point replace the handle, and it'll be as good as new!

Best source of these parts, in fact the only source, would be from old furniture. If you want to get into it maybe start by learning...

No worries about the swastika - the Nazis borrowed it but it was used in more benign circumstances for hundreds of years before. Just...

I thought there was a difference because I've seen several youtubes of yanks explaining their "story sticks" as just a one dimensional...

They are two a penny, or two a fiver perhaps. Bin it unless you are desperate. But the blade only needs the outside edge to be square...

Mostly cut and glued to the drawing. 😉

Both sides stuck too each other - DAMHIK!

Same here - no toxic materials used! Ground is still waterlogged (heavy clay) but cut the grass on a high setting as it's full of wild...

Enjoyed the weather and got a bit done in the garden, but in my case not spraying all over with poison...

the rod isn’t calculations as such Mike, in most instances the drawing (if I’m lucky enough to get one 😄) has all the salient details on...

Story pole or stick seems to mean measurements marked out on an actual pole or stick i.e in one dimension. Might have picked up the name...

Hi Mike, I rod everything out I make 1:1 and put every detail you can imagine onto it. Position of mortice and tenons, depth of tenons...

basically because you have to physically make it. Basic trad woodwork is to do a "rod". Workpieces laid directly on to it and...

Been a while since I posted any woodwork on here, but I’ve got a decent job building an oak bridge, the usual start to finish style I’ll...

Most brand names did and still do the same. Lots of sub contracting, buying in, out-working, from other firms large and small. It's how...