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Restoring a Stanley #62 LA Jack Plane

January 20, 2018 Jim Reed

Stanley made their #62 Low Angle Jack Plane from 1911–42 and resumed production around 2010. These are handy planes to…

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Posted in: Hand Planes, Plane Refurb

Biscuit Joiner

December 22, 2017 Jim Reed

Biscuit joiners ruled the 1990s and it seemed like every woodworker had one. Working with biscuits is a quick way…

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Posted in: Joinery

For the Love of Trammels

December 17, 2017 Jim Reed

My grandfather was the first woodworker in my family. He had a masters degree in math and taught trig in…

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Posted in: Other Tools

Stanley #72 Chamfer Plane

December 12, 2017 Jim Reed

Stanley made its #72 chamfer plane from 1886 until 1938. It is a handy plane to use because it makes…

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Posted in: Hand Planes

Making a Dowel Cut off Box

Jim Reed

Sometimes a little project can return great savings in time and accuracy. That is the case with my dowel cut…

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Posted in: Shoptalk

Sharpening the Cherry Handled Chisel–Part III

December 7, 2017 Jim Reed 1 Comment

So far, our chisel has had its edge squared up and also had a new bevel applied by the grinder…

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Posted in: Sharpening

Sharpening the Cherry Handled Chisel–Part II

Jim Reed

Every serious woodworker should own a grinder because it makes working with wood so much more enjoyable. When you purchase…

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Posted in: Sharpening

Sharpening the Cherry Handled Chisel–Part I

Jim Reed

The Queen has a cousin, Sir Charles, who collects and restores vintage military vehicles. Visiting his farm is a real…

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Posted in: Sharpening

Tape Your Mallet

December 5, 2017 Jim Reed

Not all tips are long and drawn out. Some are short like this one. First you must get a mallet…

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Posted in: Woodworking Techniques

Refurb of a Charles Parker Machinist Vise

Jim Reed

Charles Parker vises are thought to be superior by most users. When I found one to use on my fixit…

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Posted in: Tool Refurb

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