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  0 Thread: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
Post: RE: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
AHill Wrote: (08-01-2024, 12:41 PM) -- Looks like the Medallion dates it to 1896-1917.  Rounded circumference, H. DISSTON & SONS, raised border around the shield with the scales, and stars between th...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,009 08-01-2024, 07:04 PM
  0 Thread: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
Post: RE: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
AHill Wrote: (08-01-2024, 06:09 AM) -- Nice job.  Looks like a D-8.  Were you able to date it? -- Did not really do so. What is it that you need to look at? I guess the medallion, and remember as if...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,009 08-01-2024, 07:17 AM
  0 Thread: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
Post: Old Disston Saw Refurbished
Cleaned, handle refinished, put into action today, cuts perfectly:
Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 10 1,009 07-31-2024, 06:31 PM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
CStan Wrote: (05-25-2024, 09:33 AM) -- I've found that a combination of a tight mouth and a not quite as close cap iron as I believe most people use to be the best set up for the woods I use. If you...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 05-27-2024, 07:49 AM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
Derek Cohen Wrote: (05-21-2024, 07:34 AM) -- Ben, reading your description I identify two possible factors to explore: Firstly, a chipbreaker with a 60-degree leading edge is fine. In fact, you ca...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 05-27-2024, 07:35 AM
  0 Thread: Old Atkins Saw in action
Post: Old Atkins Saw in action
Say hi to this old beauty at the other end of the world (Hungary). Atkins Silver Steel Rex saw.  I have some logs that are too small for the sawmill nearby, so I need to cut them manually. Perfectl...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 6 953 05-19-2024, 06:35 PM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
Derek Cohen Wrote: (05-19-2024, 07:37 AM) -- Well said, Charlie. Ben, my apology if my comments were taken as a criticism - they were intended to explain Warren's remark. I should not have gone there...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 05-19-2024, 06:23 PM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
Pedder Wrote: (05-11-2024, 04:27 AM) -- Hi Ben, that is a cool plane! Close to a scraper plane. The "better than Stanley" is indeed a clickbait title. But it worked! Take Care, Pedder -- ...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 05-19-2024, 06:22 PM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
Derek Cohen Wrote: (05-08-2024, 07:00 PM) -- Ben, firstly, that is a fine looking plane you have made. In regard to performnce, for an experienced hand plane user, as with Warren (mwickley) and man...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 05-19-2024, 06:15 PM
  0 Thread: Latest from Lee Valley
Post: RE: Latest from Lee Valley
pprobus Wrote: (04-01-2024, 12:25 PM) -- Watch out for that chatter. :laugh: -- Jesus, not an easy to watch advertisement. Informative, though...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 8 1,815 04-01-2024, 12:57 PM
  0 Thread: Casting plane at home
Post: RE: Casting plane at home
bandit571 Wrote: (03-29-2024, 07:27 PM) -- Might take a bigger mold for this one? AMT No. 5-1/4 Junior Jack plane...base is solid cast brass Going to need a lot of Brass.. A magnet will not ...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 3 922 03-31-2024, 10:11 PM
  0 Thread: Casting plane at home
Post: Casting plane at home
Not sure if it has been already posted, but if you ever wondered how to make these at home, now you can see the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oZ3vmgvRdw https://www.youtube.com/watch...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 3 922 03-28-2024, 01:43 PM
  0 Thread: All you might want to know about sole "flatness"
Post: RE: All you might want to know about sole "flatnes...
Tony Z Wrote: (03-21-2024, 06:27 PM) -- ?beautiful job, Tom! -- Besides the condition of the sole that you are discussing here, one thing I find even more troublesome with metal planes than the sol...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 52 6,071 03-22-2024, 11:28 AM
  0 Thread: All you might want to know about sole "flatness"
Post: RE: All you might want to know about sole "flatnes...
Timberwolf Wrote: (03-03-2024, 12:29 PM) -- cannot be found here on Woodnet...but it's a place to start..IMO, the two subjects most discussed on Woodnet are No.1.. sharpening and No2..flattening....b...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 52 6,071 03-15-2024, 10:43 AM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: RE: Home made plane better than Stanley
wmickley Wrote: (03-14-2024, 06:16 PM) -- If you are having tearout problems with the Stanley plane, something is very wrong. -- It depends. I am not a woodworking expert. Though I have gained an e...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 03-15-2024, 10:22 AM
  0 Thread: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Post: RE: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Ricky Wrote: (03-13-2024, 06:46 PM) -- This router plane arrived in 10 days.   I was expecting to wait much longer.   Nice tool for 14.91....I was gonna build a poor man's router plane  using bloc...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 24 4,419 03-14-2024, 05:58 PM
  0 Thread: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Post: RE: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Nordic Wrote: (03-11-2024, 09:46 PM) -- :yes: You probably know this already- Use the Blue Loctite (https://www.loctiteproducts.com/en/products/specialty-products/specialty/loctite_threadlockerblu...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 24 4,419 03-12-2024, 05:42 PM
  0 Thread: Home made plane better than Stanley
Post: Home made plane better than Stanley
Well, the title may sound clickbait, but it is true, LOL Anyway, seriously speaking: this is a technique I learnt here many years ago and I was amazed it works so well. So the basic problem: ...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 18 3,104 03-11-2024, 04:46 PM
  0 Thread: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Post: RE: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Ricky Wrote: (02-07-2024, 08:27 PM) -- Just arrived.  Nice tool for $14.91.  https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53515782366_0414fcebe6.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2px1nCS) -- I have just had time to ...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 24 4,419 03-11-2024, 04:09 PM
  0 Thread: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Post: RE: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Ricky Wrote: (02-08-2024, 03:15 PM) -- I wouldn't give them my debit card info, but credit card I'm not too worried. -- There are lots of Neobanks now online where you can register for free, reques...
 Bencuri Woodworking Hand Tools 24 4,419 03-11-2024, 04:04 PM

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