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  0 Thread: Have You Ever Rounded Over an Edge Stropping?
Post: RE: Have You Ever Rounded Over an Edge Stropping?
barryvabeach Wrote: (05-31-2023, 06:46 PM) -- I have also switched over to using his method of testing using copy paper, and yes, some of my blades did not cleanly cut it until I went back and honed ...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 17 680 05-31-2023, 11:27 PM
  0 Thread: Have You Ever Rounded Over an Edge Stropping?
Post: RE: Have You Ever Rounded Over an Edge Stropping?
barryvabeach Wrote: (05-30-2023, 06:36 PM) -- I found this experiment on stropping , https://youtu.be/-JGLygqjSfE  and have switched over to his method in the last few weeks, and it seems to work.   ...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 17 680 05-30-2023, 11:41 PM
  0 Thread: Lumber Run
Post: RE: Lumber Run
A great looking piece, thanks for sharing!
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 21 2,040 05-27-2023, 02:13 AM
  0 Thread: Coarse Sharpening Stone
Post: RE: Coarse Sharpening Stone
MarkWells Wrote: (05-14-2023, 09:06 PM) -- I was looking at Atoma plates recently and I noticed that they are for sale on Amazon for ~$50, but they sell at sharpeningsupplies.com and leevalley.com fo...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 10 801 05-14-2023, 11:29 PM
  0 Thread: Coarse Sharpening Stone
Post: RE: Coarse Sharpening Stone
For more sources see: https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-diamond-sharpening-plate.html?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20230514103114&SearchText=diamond+sharpening+plate&spm=a2g0o.home.1000002.0 Ther...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 10 801 05-14-2023, 01:36 PM
  0 Thread: Lumber Run
Post: RE: Lumber Run
SleepLessThan3 Wrote: (04-28-2023, 08:15 PM) -- where do I go about finding myself a hardwood dealer? -- First you have to move near Bandit.  He seems to live near abundant, inexpensive wood.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 21 2,040 04-29-2023, 12:18 PM
  0 Thread: Honing Guide
Post: RE: Honing Guide
Atoma.  That part is solved.  :D  I sold my DMT and went all Atoma after the first Atoma that I tried.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 22 2,170 04-21-2023, 12:01 PM
  0 Thread: Lapping Fluid
Post: RE: Lapping Fluid
I use water or Windex (so far) on my diamond stones.  This is, as Timerberwolf said, to wash away the swarf.  I start with the stones wet so the swarf stays nearby.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 22 1,643 04-13-2023, 12:45 PM
  0 Thread: Lapping Fluid
Post: RE: Lapping Fluid
Other than the smell, what is the problem with ammonia?  I have not noticed any problems.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 22 1,643 04-12-2023, 01:26 AM
  0 Thread: The planes arrived.
Post: RE: The planes arrived.
You should be fine going from 6K to 16K.  You will spend a bit more time on the 16K compared to using an intermediate 8K.  That is balanced by not having to pay for the 8K and store and flatten it.  I...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 4 744 03-29-2023, 11:52 AM
  0 Thread: Veritas version of the Record 043
Post: RE: Veritas version of the Record 043
I've had problems with the fence on my Veritas plow slipping a bit.  Maybe they opted for something that is easier to apply more pressure with?
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 8 849 03-25-2023, 01:41 PM
  0 Thread: Help with hand planes
Post: RE: Help with hand planes
A couple of other thoughts.  You might want to hold off on the router plane, depending on how you cut your joints.  If you are using a router and table saw to just M&T and dado etc, it is probably of ...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 38 2,481 03-17-2023, 12:39 PM
  0 Thread: Help with hand planes
Post: RE: Help with hand planes
Leandre Wrote: (03-16-2023, 05:27 PM) -- @ChuckHill : that's one of the main reason i wanted a better starter plane, i have no idea what's good or not with no point of reference. as for the 2nd iron,...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 38 2,481 03-17-2023, 12:30 PM
  0 Thread: Waterstone maintenance question
Post: RE: Waterstone maintenance question
Have you seen using something other than water as a lubricant?
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 8 956 03-16-2023, 01:20 PM
  0 Thread: Help with hand planes
Post: RE: Help with hand planes
In my experience, as a beginner you would be stupid to not go with a LV or LN.  Once you have used a well made plane, you will be in a good position to judge if a vintage Stanley, WoodRiver etc plane ...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 38 2,481 03-16-2023, 01:18 PM
  0 Thread: I've never seen a plane like this...
Post: RE: I've never seen a plane like this...
Frankly, it looks like garbage to me.  But if you want one, AliExpress is the place to look for all things of Chinese manufacture. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32897610821.html Even the review ...
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 8 1,204 12-16-2022, 02:28 PM
  0 Thread: Wanting to buy/trade
Post: RE: Wanting to buy/trade
$69 new: https://mastercarver.com/carving-tool-sharpener-jig/
 ChuckHill Tool Swap N' Sell 7 966 11-28-2022, 04:34 PM
  0 Thread: Under the weather...
Post: RE: Under the weather...
bandit571 Wrote: (11-07-2022, 04:26 PM) -- Stay tuned....Cuppa Irish Black Tea, with a few shots of Ryan's Irish Cream....for me sore throat, of course...:winkgrin: -- I like your doctor!
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,379 11-07-2022, 10:24 PM
  0 Thread: Jared Greene Saws
Post: RE: Jared Greene Saws
I've been looking at the one's he has sold on the Can I Have It auction.  He does very nice work and they sell quickly.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 3 896 08-10-2022, 10:52 AM
  0 Thread: It followed me home..
Post: RE: It followed me home..
That's a keeper!  It would have followed me home too, if the local antique stores had prices like that.
 ChuckHill Woodworking Hand Tools 7 1,087 07-20-2022, 09:51 PM

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