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Spear and Jackson saws pamphlet if anyone is interested. Some of the fold lines have broken. See photos. £1.25 to cover postage in UK or can find out postage for elsewhere.

All four volumes of the practical woodworker. Some damage to the covers but the pages in good condition. Very comprehensive works. £36 delivered in the UK. PM me if interested.

I’ve been making another oilstone box in sapele, and as with my previous one I have been getting a lot of tear out when router planing the bottom of the recesses. Is this likely to just be a sharpness issue (it is a veritas router plane and I’m still getting used to trying to keep the iron...

Boker Congress Whittler. Has 4 carbon steel blades and rosewood scales. It's in excellent working condition. I didn't get this as a collector's piece so all the blades have been rebevelled and there are some scratches on the main blade etching. I've had it from new for ten years and used it...

I'd love to make an oilstone box with a lid something like this but I'm unsure of the hand tools and procedure to complete it neatly. I'm guessing it involves a rebate plane. Is this a project suitable for a woodworker with novice to intermediate skills? Ignore the fact that in the photo the lid...

Hi all, I purchased a vintage straight rebate plane and the back of the iron has some pitting, unfortunately mostly at the cutting edge. What would you advise doing about it? I'm well aware of how long it will take to lap it out with sandpaper on glass and hope not to have to go down that...

I have a Record 52 1/2E vice which I'm nearly ready to install. It's in very good condition I think and quite clean. It has clearly had grease put on the thread and the quick release bar in the past, and this has dried on now. It seems to have a smooth action and the QR works. My question is...

Hi all, What kind of oilstones do you use for finishing a chisel or plane when you need a fine cut? Do you still strop afterwards or are they so fine that they don't need it? I've read lots on Arkansas stones but can't determine how necessary they are even though many people rave about them...

Hi all, I've reached a crucial stage in my workbench build. I was originally planning to put on a QR Record 52 1/2 (which I already have). However, I recently watched Mike Siemsen's viceless workholding video and was really amazed at how versatile a bench can be without a vice. I know from my...

Hi all, Richard Maguire makes a compelling case for using a hardpoint saw for ripping by hand. The Best Rip Saws? Making Thick Cuts. Hand Tool Woodworking Just wondering what people's thoughts are on this. I love non disposable good quality tools as much as the next woodworker, but the article...

Hi there, I have previously used the three diamond stone setup as per Paul Sellers, but I find oilstones fascinating so though I would try them out. I enjoy the sharpening process anyway but do find diamond stones quite characterless and think I would enjoy oilstones. I have a Norton fine...

Hello there, Thank you for welcoming me. I'm a hand tool woodworker. Only been into it for five years or so. I don't get much time at the moment as I have young family but I'm slowly building Richard Maguire's English Workbench and refining and restoring the tools I have. Really looking forward...