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A while ago I acquired a Record no6 plane. I was told it was bought new in the 60's. The bottom looked a bit scratched so I gave it a little bit of a rub on some 60 grit paper on a saw table. This seemed to take ages to get anywhere so I checked with a good straight edge, there is a 10thou...

Does anyone know of a likely source for a fence for the Woden 78 Rabbet plane? The fence and bars are missing on mine. I've managed to find some bars that will do but am contemplating making a fence from scratch as I haven't had any luck finding anything. Anyone any ideas? Ric

I have just sharpened my first handsaw - an old Spear and Jackson 23" 7 tpi. rip. I have been doing some test cuts and am not that impressed with the rate of cut. Does anyone have any guidelines on what one can expect from this type of saw? I have been testing in 1" pine and it seems to travel...