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Hi David, Thanks for the answer. I'm afraid I'm grit-challenged ;-) Could you quantify "bigger drop" ? (or do I just have to test, which is probably just fine too ;-) ) I spent quite a time, as abrasive was almost dry before I changed. Also, and please forgive my ignorance, what's "surface...

Hi, Any user of a steel lapping plate for back of plane and chisel blades ? I've bought the lapping kit of Axminster, and I now realize I'm not so sure how to properly use it :oops: For instance, I started a (low quality) western like chisel with grit 90, then rinced the plate, went to grit...

Hi, I do own 2 combined Ice Bear waterstones (250/1000 and 1000/6000). I keep then in a plastic container filled with water. As the 6000 is attached to the 1000 (and because I did not care so far), the 6000 is also somewhat burried under water all the time. Now, reading David Charlesworth's...

Hi, Thanks for the inputs. So I'd guess I'll proceed with Axminter's bench screws, as soon as I have finalized my bench plan... Regards,

Mittlefehldt : do you say that you're next bench will have vise screws or again a front vise (sorry, but sometimes I don't clearly understand english...) sean_in_limerick : as stated in my original post, I plan on a traditional bench, a la Frank Klauz. I plan to use it mainly for hand tools...

Hi, I'm contemplating the idea to build my own workbench. Well, actually, I'm currently drawing the plan for it... I guess I'll go for a traditional bench with wooden vises (both tail and should or leg, don't know yet), because it looks cheaper and should be a good occasion to learn new skills...

Well, the track marks (no) problem might simply be due to my poor understanding of what a "normal" block plane (vs the rabbet 60-1/2 R) is used for (remember I'm a newbie...) My original question was twofold : if the 60-1/2 R was good to trim tenons, and I understand from the answers that it...

Thanks for your answers, even if don't know if they help me ;-) BTW, when talking about the 60.5, I was indeed referring to the LN 60-1/2 R (got the idea to suggest it as a gift that someone, like my wife, could offer me :-) ) Frank's points about the plane tracks for a "normal-block-plane"...

Hi, This is my first post to this forum I've been browsing quite a lot lately. I'm a (french) beginner in woodworking and I guess I'm already on the slope ;-) I've gathered 3 Stanley from eBay : a 4, a 40 and a 8 (the idea being to prepare rough stock only with handtools). I'm still struggling...