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    washita fans!

    I hope you are all keeping well. In case it is of interest I have written a bit about the history of washita oilstones. Corrections or new information gratefully received. Warning, rather a long article, although some of my fellow tool nerds may enjoy it :)
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    pencil sharpener

    After many years searching I have managed to get hold of a slightly tatty US Automatic Pencil Sharpener. As these are an essential bit of kit most of you will already own at least US Automatic Pencil Sharpener but, for those of you that don't, here is a demo: _fiP4IYBDfs Very little work was...
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    Record 74 auto vice

    Having recently moved, I find myself without a workshop and with a long list of jobs to do around the house so it made a nice change to fit in a little bit of tool fiddling this weekend: A record 74 vice - a bit grotty but in good condition, the only minor issue being that at some point the...
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    contemporary amateur woodworking

    contemporary woodworking OP - I am trying to learn how to use my old stanley plane (inherited from my Dad) but I am having trouble getting my test piece of wood flat. Bob - first things first, this is an old plane, have you checked the sole? The sole needs to be completely flat. An...
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    hoover related incident

    I have a little Festool CTL SYS vac which is attached to a dust collector and is is perfect for my small workshop. In a fit of buffoonery notable even by standards I left it turned on when I was last in the shed on Thursday evening. I had no intention of going into the shed today, but...
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    coffee table

    Fans of inept woodworking will be excited to hear I have decided to have a go at the coffee table I mentioned here: coffee-table-design-robust-enough-t108810.html I have tried to do the design so it is in keeping with the side tables I made, but following comments on the above post I am making...
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    coffee table design - robust enough?

    I have now swapped both my horrible furniture-land side tables with Richard-Maquire-esque replacements and (predictably) have now been told the coffee table has to go too. I would like to keep to the same design if possible but guess I will have to beef up the apron and legs slightly (they...
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    practical cap-irons - a question

    having enjoyed the various cap-iron discussions in the past I am continuing to experiment with them to reduce tear out. As I have said elsewhere although you can learn a lot from trial and error, one of the challenges of picking up skills on your own is that it is hard to be able to tell what...
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    Thomas Firth & Sons

    following recommendations on this forum to get a copy of Sheffield Steel by KC Barraclough I noticed that some of the pictures were from a promotional leaflet produced by Thos Firth and Sons, and this led me to this high quality scan on archive.org. In case you have not seen it, the leaflet...
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    oilstone id

    given the general enthusiasm for Washita oilstones I have got myself one to find out what all the fuss was about. Or at least I hope it is one! There were a few fragments of the original label left - enough to tell it is a Norton stone, but not enough to be sure what kind. The advertiser...
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    side table

    the time has come to try and make an actual bit of furniture using hand tools. I am attempting a suitably straightforward piece given my inexperience (a side table) and will be ably assisted by Richard Maquire, albeit virtually: http://www.theenglishwoodworker.com/the ... le-guides/ I cheated...
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    laminated irons (again)

    A while ago I started to investigate the economics of laminating (aka steeling) plane irons in the 19th C - I know, I live on the edge (both literally and figuratively!). This of course turned out to be something of a fool's errand given all the factors involved, but I am persisting anyhow...
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    Nailing hammers - do they matter?

    I managed to even bore myself over on the Record vice thread, so here is one about hammers to liven things up! I have been using a Plumb hammer on my new workbench and it is the bees knees. It is even better than my erstwhile favourite hammer ( reserved for household DIY and made by another...
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    Evolution of the Record 52 1/2 quick release vice

    many of us own or have used one of the venerable quick release vices manufactured by Record and others, but I wonder how many people are familiar with the history? I certainly wasn't so I did some digging, and it appears we have a lot to thank a chap called Joseph Parkinson for. Dare I say it...
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    lubrication

    ... for the easy working of saws and planes etc, in case you were wondering. Recently I have had a nagging doubt that I was missing out using a candle for this purpose, so I have made a 'Paul Sellers' rag-in-a-can oiler so I can compare: npKo1y2e8RI I only made it last night so it is too...
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    English Workbench Build

    oh no! Another workbench build thread! I am having a go at what has become known as an 'English' style bench - I'm not sure why this term became popular, possibly it is down to Chris Schwartz in his (rather good) Workbench book where he identifies three broad traditions in bench design: French...
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    New saw bench with tapered reamer action.

    following the spectacular success of my first saw bench build (see projects section) I am making another one! This time I will be needing a tapered reamer and tenon cutter, which I will endeavor to make. I have some questions about how to make the tools, so please chip in with info and enjoy...
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    Saw bench - Done!

    hello, I am in the process of making a saw bench using only hand tools. I am several days (!) in already and seem to be averaging about one major cock-up per day. I haven't got a clue what I'm doing, so I will quite probably make mistakes without even noticing - feel free to point those ones...
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    Tyzack router plane question

    I got hold of a Tyzack router plane last year - I cleaned it up and stuck it on a shelf where it has sat since then. Last week I actually had a job where I could use it, only to find out it would not cut. In the end it was not difficult to fix - the first problem was that although the iron...
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    who has the best shavings bin?

    ... mine has an ingenious feature that allows it to be partially collapsed and then hooked under a bench leg, thus allowing the rapid shovelling in of debris. When you have finished a quick prod causes it to spring back to its full height! Also it is green, so it matches my shed floor, and...
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