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Evening all, Having a bit of bother with my Veritas side rebate plane. Although I've had this plane for over a year, I haven't yet had cause to use it. Until now! Only problem is, I can't seem to get the sodding thing to cut. The cutters seem sharp (and generally, Veritas stuff has been sharp...

I finished the conversation by saying I was sorry I'd upset him and that it wasn't my intention to make him angry, so I've already got part way to making peace I think. Luckily, this guy isn't a direct neighbour so I shouldn't have to see him much; and I certainly intend to just leave him well...

I think a lot of it is pure selfishness, coupled with a sense of entitlement. I think there is a vast amount of people out there who only think of themselves and stuff anybody else. I think that's true of all walks of society: whatever age or background. As others have already commented, I...

Never more true in this case - I am 30 years old (which actually happened this year.... :? ) and the guy I had this 'disagreement' with must be at least 30 years older than me as he started spouting about having 'lived here for 30 years, well before those others houses were built' (not true as...

Wanted to just get an incident that happened yesterday off my chest (as I know there are many others on this site who might have had similar issues as mine!). A neighbour of mine (not a next door neighbour, but his house is about 70m away from my back garden) decided to spend most of the August...

From the pdf factsheet "And, although the Stanley #45 remains a beautiful example of ornate Victorian metalwork, it is nevertheless not the easiest plane to set up or use". Now, I can't comment for certain - having only just seen the video of this plane - but something tells me having 17 brass...

I think it depends upon the foundation it is upon and the care and attention you put into upkeep. I have a shed in my garden which, although I can't date exactly, shows evidence of having been erected in the 1950s. Admittedly, it needed some serious stabilising and one side rebuilding when I...

Afternoon all, I have a Veritas Dovetail saw, which I've used a fair bit and could use a bit of a tune up (in terms of sharpening). As I want the saw to be in tip-top condition for fine work, I don't want to try sharpening it myself (my saw sharpening experience is null!) I'm therefore looking...

I've never owned a P/T as I (a) don't have the money for one and (b) don't have the right workshop to have one (lack of space + lack of soundproofing). So I've only ever used hand planes to flatten stuff. My general observations as follows: 1. I disagree entirely with the statement that a no 7...

I think it'd be worth your while checking out the Crimson Guitars YouTube channel. Ben Crowe is an excellent luthier and the videos he has on his channel might give you some insight into the tools he uses to build guitars. Might also be worth dropping him an email as he seems a friendly chap who...

So, imagine you draw two lines on a piece of paper. If those lines are parallel, the distance between them will be consistent along the length of the lines. Draw two 'ends' (by joining the right hand end of one line to the right hand end to the other, and the same for the left hand ended) and...

Steve, Been having a look through some the beginning again today (I'm a bit bored at work on a slow Friday and wanted to remind myself of your odyssey!). Wow - what a journey. I don't post very often but I wanted to say if you haven't flicked through from page 1 recently, I'd recommend it. I...

Looks good! If the valves are presta, I'd recommend dropping some money on a proper track pump. The first time I encountered presta valves, I tried to be cheap and just get an adapter but it makes it really difficult to get the tyre pressure right. In the end, I bought one of these bad boys and...

I only log in to read this so I can see the pictures! (hammer)

I think thicknessing can be done with one plane - a no 5 jack plane but for wider/longer boards, a no 7 will give better results. Here's the steps I'd take: 1. Decide which face you feel like flattening first. I prefer to do the face that has a slightly dip in the middle (so a 'cupped' face)...

Absolutely agree. One man's luxury is another man's discomfort. And it isn't just 'best plane' its true for, its the same for any 'best X', even wider than just woodworking tools.

Interesting that you haven't thought about getting a router plane? These are incredibly useful tools - I recently managed to get hold of a vintage Stanley version and have found it fantastic. Whilst a powered router might be less effort (relatively speaking), I find that no matter how I use it...

It's a sad world we live in when somebody is forced from their home in this way. Unfortunately, given my own experience of local government (here in Gloucester, we've all recently been royally shafted by the government regarding the building of an industrial incinerator. ) I think this is just...

I've found this topic pretty interesting to read so thought I'd throw in my opinion. There is a big difference between counterfeit and 'knock offs' than with imitation products. A counterfeit/knock off is a fake product that is being presented as having been made by a well known manufacturers...

Long term lurker emerging here to stand up for the Vertias saw. To be transparent, the Vertias is the first brand new 'premium' dovetail saw I've owned, so I don't have a great wealth of experience to compare it against. However, comparing it to some second hand saws I owned before, it is...