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It would be best to remove the chisel from its handle and bend it whilst red hot. It will then have to be re-hardened and tempered. The...

I was about to put the same sort of thing. take the handle off, heat the steel, and bend to the required shape. Cooling off naturally...

It's a curious alloy. Mainly copper so you would think fairly soft, but isn't. Only experience I have is working watch cases made of...

This could be very dangerous, also it would not meet the regulations which basically stipulate best practice. You should never say...

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis16.pdf Basically you don't want the fence extending beyond the gullet of the leading teeth at table...

And yes, I was hoping to just buy it in at the right size, but I need to pull the knife apart first, and being as I'm using it as my...

This is where I've been looking http://www.metalsmith.co.uk/metals-materials.htm They have larger tube, but not in the sizes you want by...

No real experience of machining the stuff, but I know that nickel work hardens like crazy. We has some tube that turned out to be nickel...

If there are images, and any suspicion at all, it's worth doing a reverse image search with Google. Surprising what that pulls up as...

Indeed. Happening a lot in various forums across the net, usually in the for wanted boards. Say Sneggy or pgrbff posts a wanted ad for a...

And there was me thinking you have to keep looking at the camera to engage with your audience at least that’s what all the woodworkers I...

I don't do much woodwork these days. I've become allergic to wood dust, particularly hardwood. Probably become sensitised. So I came to...

There are very few uses where a plane blade with straight edge is essential, if any, (within reason).

Well you've said it! OCD! (y) Modern sharpening suits some personality types, but it's contagious! I wonder if it could be said to...

Talking of sharp things, my wife has just texted me in order to make sure I am going to be around this afternoon.... Why? She's ordered...