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  0 Thread: Round pedestal table in ambrosia maple and walnut
Post: RE: Round pedestal table in ambrosia maple and wal...

Jeez, it looks terrific. I’m looking forward to seeing your YouTube video. Do you already have stuff up on YouTube? Care to provide a link to your channel? Thanks.
phreddy Woodworking 43 3,560 01-08-2024, 12:06 AM
  0 Thread: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?
Post: RE: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?

tablesawtom Wrote: (07-13-2023, 07:50 AM) -- I have the same kit from Lee Valley and have had for about 5 years now. I have the walnut chunk for it but I always seem to get distracted. I have even fo...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 6 1,302 07-13-2023, 07:33 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?
Post: RE: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?

iclark Wrote: (07-06-2023, 12:00 AM) -- Just thinking about the OP's post and possible issues. If the walnut is quarter-sawn and the bottom is flat-sawn, then that would seem like a worst-case sit...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 6 1,302 07-06-2023, 02:22 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?
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barryvabeach Wrote: (07-03-2023, 07:06 PM) -- I have not used Walnut for a plane body,  but IIRC,  I did see a few like that years ago.  I don't think it would be a problem with or without bubinga as...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 6 1,302 07-04-2023, 12:11 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?
Post: Wood Body Smoother—Walnut?

Hello all. I’m planning to make a wood bodied smooth plane using the Veritas plane hardware kit. I happen to have on hand a big chunk of walnut—big enough that I could easily saw out a billet in quart...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 6 1,302 07-02-2023, 06:29 PM
  0 Thread: Speed Square Recommendation?
Post: RE: Speed Square Recommendation?

David Stone Wrote: (06-01-2023, 08:19 AM) -- Greetings.  I’m looking for a speed square and don’t want to pay Woodpecker prices.  Any recommendations for one that’s precise but a reasonable price? --...
phreddy Woodworking 14 2,629 06-08-2023, 08:37 PM
  0 Thread: Lapping Fluid
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Bill Holt Wrote: (04-10-2023, 06:49 AM) -- I've been using the Trend lap fluid on with my diamond plates.  No complaints, but...Seems like I've heard or read of a number of household liquids that mak...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 22 3,162 04-16-2023, 06:48 PM
  0 Thread: What are these?
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DCarr10760 Wrote: (01-05-2023, 11:37 AM) -- Hi, Lost my Login info and didn't want to spend the time to figure out what it was so I've been MIA for awhile.  It's rare that I can answer definitively o...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,660 01-07-2023, 12:14 AM
  0 Thread: What are these?
Post: RE: What are these?

TraditionalToolworks Wrote: (12-11-2022, 01:21 AM) -- Well, the curvy blade resembles a checkering tool, which were used to cut checkering in gun stocks typically. But I think the 3 look like burnish...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,660 12-11-2022, 02:56 PM
  0 Thread: What are these?
Post: What are these?

A friend inherited a tool chest. These things are amongst the contents. Any idea what they are? We both think they might be burnishers, but can’t figure out why one of them has a curvy blade. I also t...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,660 12-10-2022, 07:08 PM
  0 Thread: Paul Sellers sharpening system, which diamond stones?
Post: RE: Paul Sellers sharpening system, which diamond ...

Ricky Wrote: (06-19-2022, 08:11 PM) -- Thank you for your input. I did pull the trigger and bought the 3 diamond plate ultra sharp set for 116 bucks .  That was due to very good reviews and also beca...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 151 25,747 06-19-2022, 11:09 PM
  0 Thread: Paul Sellers sharpening system, which diamond stones?
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Ricky Wrote: (04-24-2022, 03:56 PM) -- I've used waterstones for years.  I don't mind them for my kitchen knives over the sink.  I want to try something different for sharpening my WW tools in basem...
phreddy Woodworking Hand Tools 151 25,747 06-18-2022, 06:59 PM
  0 Thread: New Yankee Workshop Plans
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Flux Player worked on my Mac, but only once (it was a good while ago and I don’t remember much detail). I was able to open the file and print it. I promptly lost the printout. When I went to print ...
phreddy Woodworking 8 5,200 01-13-2020, 09:25 PM

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