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How slight? Were they sharp and usable? If so there was nothing wrong with the sharpening technique. A "slight" curve isn't going to...

20 Hadn't spotted - so that's why the photos wouldn't load, except one of them, mysteriously. :unsure:

:LOL: I'm sure you are right! Thing is I'm already missing the weeds from my old garden - had all sorts including spectacular Aaron's...

Wrong about what?

Check if it's square on the inside, if not use another one. It's difficult to adjust the inside edge and not worth the bother, but for...

I'd rather just let nature take it's course! Dandelions are good to have in many ways, not least an early spring blast of colour. Their...

:LOL: I doubt the wood handled ones were ever made to a BS, but if you are right it's irrelevant as you only use the outside edge for...

I've been regularly using the same one for about 50 years. I've probably checked and adjusted for accuracy once or twice. It's easy to...

Simpler to do it the old way, using the old brain. Gather your cutting list and material stock, then work through your cutting list from...

If it's a set of drawings from a book then you/he/someone would need to put them into a CAD package. The drawings would then go into a...

Everybody should have a copy! I've got one, I'll have a look. They probably called the lat a "lath"? But not a "story lath".

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...