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Hi I have just received two Stanley low knob planes, a no.3 and a no.4 (no gloat, not to worry). I was expecting the no.3 to be 8" long (from Blood and Gore) but the two planes seemed so close in length that I measured them and found the no.3 to be 8.66" while the no.4 was indeed the expected...

finally finished! I thought it would be nice to show my transitional piece in the hand tools forum rather than the projects forum. Why? Wel I started this project like :norm: finished it with hand tools (we need a galoot emoticon). That's likely why it took me four years to complete.:oops...

I think I've gone mad. I recently got some nice walnut and decided to turn it into a small side table with one drawer. Also I wanted to try and do this using handtools only. Ripping and planing went fine, so I started thinking about the drawer ... Now, I have never been impressed with my...

Hello all, In my tool cabinet I wish to leave room for a LieNielsen 603 smoother. Problem is that I know its length as well as the width of the blade (44 mm, 1 3/4"), but I have no idea how much to add to that for the sides of the plane. Can I measure my Bailey type planes and use that size...

Hi all, I just came across this message on a Stanley #62. From these images it seems that the tote has only one screw (the long one running the length of the tote), which left me wondering how many screws the tote really needs. Reason for asking? Well like many, I find the Veritas totes...

Hello all, short version: I'm looking for a couple of clamp head sets, are these from Axminster any good? Or would I be better of with these from Faithfull or the traditional Record version? Long version: I am new to this forum, have been reading this forum for about a year now, but have...