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  0 Thread: spindle roughing gouge
Post: RE: spindle roughing gouge

I found a 1922 book called Wood-Turning by William Fairham. Oddly enough, it doesn't really introduce the reader to lathe tools. The only pics of gouges were round nosed gouges and the only other la...
AHill Woodturning 12 1,123 02-06-2025, 08:13 AM
  0 Thread: A Slice of Humble Pie Today
Post: RE: A Slice of Humble Pie Today

jteneyck Wrote: (02-04-2025, 06:53 PM) -- Yes, I could.  Whether or not that looks good becomes the question.   To give you all an update:  I proposed an idea with a center filler with grooves in ...
AHill Woodworking 17 1,317 02-05-2025, 07:36 AM
  0 Thread: Osage Orange and Birds Eye Maple Carving Mallet
Post: RE: Osage Orange and Birds Eye Maple Carving Malle...

Nice looking mallet, Dom. Osage Orange is a great choice. It's dense, hard and very stable. Should last a long time. I like the grooves in the handle. They should provide a bit more grip in use. ...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 5 446 02-05-2025, 07:32 AM
  0 Thread: A Slice of Humble Pie Today
Post: RE: A Slice of Humble Pie Today

Could you add 1.5" to each side of the door frame?
AHill Woodworking 17 1,317 02-04-2025, 01:01 PM
  0 Thread: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?
Post: RE: A Different "Sharpening Thread"?

As Bandit notes, there are portable sharpeners specially made for carpenter's pencils. You can find them at most big box hardware stores. For awhile I was really into pencils. The best sharpener ...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 9 572 02-03-2025, 09:11 AM
  0 Thread: Using a Plane
Post: RE: Using a Plane

You'll find very good advice in the Handtools Forum as well. There are many good video resources out there on how to use hand planes, including how to sharpen the blade and set them up for optimal pe...
AHill Woodworking 2 522 01-27-2025, 05:51 PM
  0 Thread: couple of saws
Post: RE: couple of saws

Those handles are to die for. Excellent craftsmanship. Keep warm!
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 7 515 01-23-2025, 08:11 AM
  0 Thread: cabinet door hinge question
Post: RE: cabinet door hinge question

Gary G™ Wrote: (01-20-2025, 09:54 AM) -- If the door hits the wall at 90, any hinge should work as that’s not much swing. -- Which implies the door needs to be offset at least the distance of the thi...
AHill Woodworking 10 736 01-20-2025, 10:02 AM
  0 Thread: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?
Post: RE: Mortise Chisels getting a new home?

Bandit, I like your box builds. Just curious, though. How many boxes have you built so for for tool storage? Seems like you're always busy building boxes.
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 15 1,389 01-20-2025, 09:54 AM
  0 Thread: Bob Flexner
Post: RE: Bob Flexner

I have Flexner's book and it's one of the best along with Jeff Jewitt's book.
AHill Woodworking 6 895 01-13-2025, 04:15 PM
  0 Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: RE: Chisel mallet

I have to agree with Derek on the urethane mallets. One other thing about them is that because they absorb a lot of the energy during impact, they also provide precious little feedback. You really w...
AHill Woodworking 19 2,400 01-03-2025, 08:58 PM
  0 Thread: plane types
Post: RE: plane types

I live in Florida, which is a rust magnet. So I don't find hardly any cast iron vintage planes in the wild. At least in the Stanley world, the types have some subtle differences and to some users, t...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 6 717 01-01-2025, 10:11 AM
  0 Thread: old timer returns with new hobby?
Post: RE: old timer returns with new hobby?

Seems like everyone now has a version of carbide turning tools. I like the Easy Wood suite of carbide cutting tools. Their handles are nice and they have a wide array of carbide tips. They are also...
AHill Woodturning 3 477 01-01-2025, 10:05 AM
  0 Thread: A tip and a tool
Post: RE: A tip and a tool

Nice tips, Derek, and that tool is one of those, "why didn't I think of that before?" kind of things.  I have a similar tool which is a bunch of thin plastic plates held in a case similar to an Allen ...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 15 1,587 12-30-2024, 10:47 AM
  0 Thread: Older Sandvik scraper. Can't raise a burr
Post: RE: Older Sandvik scraper. Can't raise a burr

Eric, I think what might help is to use a file to joint the edge first, then use your stones to polish the edge before trying to turn a burr again. Repeated burnishing to turn a burr could have cause...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 5 848 12-28-2024, 10:17 AM
  0 Thread: Handplane from osage wood
Post: RE: Handplane from osage wood

Scoony Wrote: (12-27-2024, 07:20 AM) -- My experience with osage is that it is hell on tools. I made a whiskey cabinet from it and was sharpening the chisels after cutting out every socket in the DT ...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 11 1,457 12-27-2024, 11:06 AM
  0 Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: RE: Chisel mallet

There are all kinds of mallets that work for chisels. Flat faced ones, round ones, polyurethane ones, brass ones, etc. There are also hammers that can be used as chisel mallets. Japanese chisels ar...
AHill Woodworking 19 2,400 12-26-2024, 04:29 PM
  0 Thread: Older Sandvik scraper. Can't raise a burr
Post: RE: Older Sandvik scraper. Can't raise a burr

Please describe your method for turning a burr. That will help us diagnose your problem. Unless you say something different, it could very well be you've exhausted the number of burrs you can turn. ...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 5 848 12-24-2024, 05:26 PM
  0 Thread: Small Tote from Current Issue of FWW
Post: RE: Small Tote from Current Issue of FWW

Very nice. Great choice of woods and finish. Yeah, the CNC is cheating a bit, but it ensures the fit is perfect.
AHill Woodworking 6 960 12-22-2024, 10:44 PM
  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: RE: Newbie chiseling question

Are you only going to use the chisels for paring or for chopping as well?  For paring, a 25 deg bevel with a 30 deg secondary bevel is probably too high to be an effective paring chisel.  If you're go...
AHill Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,394 12-22-2024, 04:26 PM

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