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It is the grip I find uncomfortable, but I'll put them side by side.

Thanks for that. I realised it was a linear motion bearing but I got the impression it somehow held its position when you wanted to tighten, if that makes sense. I'm planning on using Hovarter Custom Vise hardware and I have a feeling it can be a bit fussy. The use of the wedge kind of puts me...

I have since found this but I am not sure I fully understand how the hardware works, if it uses freely available components or is made from scratch. https://www.popularwoodworking.com/editors-blog/richard-maguire-hardware-my-first-look/

I kept reading that the No3 was often the favourite smooth plane, I have a No4 but have only recently really started to play with hand tools. I have a relatively large hand, size 8 or 9 gloves, but I find the No 3 doesn't feel right after the No4.

I'm in the middle of a bench build. I quite like the idea of the lower metal bar on this vise, instead of a board with holes and a pin or an X link type similar to the Benchcrafetd version. Has anyone seen or used one of these, or have any idea of the construction?

A friend brought me back the small router plane and spokeshave but I haven't used them yet.

Ciao Max, benvenuto

Buy the sizes and best quality you can afford. I still have my splitproof from the 80's.

My workshop is an old cowshed, half buried in the hill, stone walls with no mortar so damp. I find metall-protect from Felder works and should be ok on timber as it is designed to protect iron surfaces on woodworking machines. I have a rag next to the spray and just wipe tools after use.

I have the smallest Felder/Hammer saw. It has a tension meter so I guess yours will too. I find I can't actually get as much tension as the gauge suggests but the blade should be hard to deflect when you push against it with a single finger.

It is quite common to use camelia oil. I have used ballistol gun oil in the past and also metall-protect from Felder.

There was 40cm of snow forecast yesterday but just a lot of wet snow that fortunately did not settle. 28C a week ago, today 0C and snowing rain again. if you need a hand let me know. I don't have a lot of free time at the moment but if I can get away I will. Murrazano must be about an hour away.

I wish I had seen this when I first started using handplanes.

I recently purchased one of Kingshotts books but thought this video an excellent introduction to the handplane and how it works. Better than anything I have read or seen before.

If you don't mind it a bit smaller cut it at the mitres, sand off all the stain and finish it before re-gluing.