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  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot
FrankAtl Wrote: (04-17-2025, 03:11 PM) -- That's a nice looking bench, Zach! -- Thank you, sir. It's been a great worker for me for going on two decades. Built a lot of furniture on it and even typ...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking 1,865 943,790 04-18-2025, 08:08 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot
Fresh from a deep clean/reorg...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking 1,865 943,790 04-17-2025, 12:18 PM
  0 Thread: If only...
Post: RE: If only...
stav Wrote: (04-07-2025, 08:42 AM) -- If only a person could time travel and drop a today $50 on one of those old tool sets in new condition. -- Oh, they still exist, you just have to look for them...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 43 2,865 04-07-2025, 08:58 AM
  0 Thread: Square Storage
Post: RE: Square Storage
Very nice solution. Well done.
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 5 891 03-20-2025, 08:25 AM
  0 Thread: Show us what you have made
Post: RE: Show us what you have made
My most recent project is a version of the famed Roy Underhill spring pole lathe. This is the third time I've built this, with minor improvements/customizations/better materials each time, and I'm fi...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 38 11,669 05-27-2024, 06:41 PM
  0 Thread: How to know when your edge is "sharp" enough
Post: RE: How to know when your edge is "sharp" enough
I usually try to put the blade/chisel/whatever into my thumbnail and pare a little slice. If it sticks in immediately it is sharp, if it sort of skates a little on the nail then it isn't sharp enough....
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 32 9,966 05-23-2024, 04:33 PM
  0 Thread: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
Post: RE: Cute router plane from Aliexpress
I've bought a couple of things from Aliexpress over the years. I've never had any financial issues pop up, i.e. identity theft, credit card theft. My biggest issue is inconsistent shipping times. Plan...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 24 8,292 03-13-2024, 08:48 AM
  0 Thread: I love this guys old school chisel repair
Post: RE: I love this guys old school chisel repair
Arlin Eastman Wrote: (03-03-2024, 08:45 PM) -- http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlBXU3Y4Qyo Thing is I threw out some of the ones that were given to me that were as bad.  I also love his too...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 9 2,582 03-06-2024, 04:50 PM
  0 Thread: The Depths to which Pop Woodworking has Sunk
Post: RE: The Depths to which Pop Woodworking has Sunk
Admiral Wrote: (02-08-2024, 11:48 AM) -- After this, do they have even a slight bit of credibility left?  I think not. https://popularwoodworking.com/review/jack-plane/ -- That just about breaks...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 34 9,567 03-06-2024, 04:10 PM
  0 Thread: Bedrock 608
Post: RE: Bedrock 608
ajkoontz Wrote: (03-05-2024, 11:43 AM) -- There is a guy on YouTube making Bedrock inspired #1 size planes out of 101 block planes. Pretty cool video, and he has several videos of him machining plane...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 34 8,758 03-06-2024, 04:09 PM
  0 Thread: Source for Pink Ivory?
Post: RE: Source for Pink Ivory?
Johnson's Workbench here in Charlotte, MI has pink ivory and they will send it anywhere in the country. Furniture-sized pieces of pink ivory will be unbelievably expensive.
 ZachDillinger Woodworking 9 4,082 02-10-2022, 08:09 AM
  0 Thread: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
Post: RE: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
merced Wrote: (12-03-2021, 12:35 PM) -- They are also trying to register a trademark for "1-2-3 blocks", filed the same day as their application to register "Moxon Vise". -- Now that is truly ridic...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 40 18,959 12-03-2021, 12:59 PM
  0 Thread: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
Post: RE: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
Alan S Wrote: (12-03-2021, 09:51 AM) -- I think it's an odd sort of bug.  They clearly state it's called a Moxon vise because of its description in a 400 year old book.  I think the TM is left over f...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 40 18,959 12-03-2021, 09:58 AM
  0 Thread: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
Post: RE: Taytools Trying to Trademark "Moxon Vise"
Well, that is pretty scummy behavior. Shows a lack of character from the owner. I wouldn't purchase from them on a bet.
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 40 18,959 12-03-2021, 09:12 AM
  0 Thread: buying fixer-upper tools on eBay
Post: RE: buying fixer-upper tools on eBay
For most stuff these days, eBay is closer to retail pricing than auction pricing. The profit margin is unlikely to be there most of the time unless you comb the site constantly for things that are inc...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 18 10,092 12-08-2020, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: Offshoot of Too Much Home time - Tools for Small Hands
Post: RE: Offshoot of Too Much Home time - Tools for Sma...
I'm also a watch collector but I'm painfully aware of my limitations in watchmaking. I'm limited to changing straps and batteries, anything else goes to a pro. I'm envious of your skill!
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 14 7,260 08-24-2020, 09:45 AM
  0 Thread: Popular Woodworking: Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: I'm a Creditor
Post: RE: Popular Woodworking: Notice of Chapter 11 Bank...
I also got one and I assumed it is because I have regularly contributed to them and may be owed something.
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 28 19,973 03-20-2019, 10:49 AM
  0 Thread: restoring wood bodied planes
Post: RE: restoring wood bodied planes
Have a gander at the "Tool Cleaning" section on The Best Things, one of the premier sources for antique tools. http://www.thebestthings.com/toolfaqs.htm
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 33 19,063 02-05-2019, 10:45 AM
  0 Thread: Thank You from Evenfall Studios
Post: RE: Thank You from Evenfall Studios
Rob, it's a long way from California of course but I have plenty of space in my large pole barn here in Michigan. If you could use the space to store any donated large tools / materials / etc., I'm ha...
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 9 4,835 12-13-2018, 09:19 AM
  0 Thread: Popular Woodworking magazine
Post: RE: Popular Woodworking magazine
Don't give up just yet... I'm still in the saddle for them, with many pieces and blogs in the works. The traditional hand tool only perspective is still in the mix.
 ZachDillinger Woodworking Hand Tools 56 38,487 11-07-2018, 08:40 AM

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