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So if a moulding plane (or sash shave) is 1 1/2 inch or 1 3/4 inch it doesn’t actually make any difference then? the Preston sash shaves come in both sizes, at 5/8 inch, it seems. Or does this mean that the ovolo profile on the 1 3/4 is deeper/longer? (If you know what I mean)

Aha, thanks, that makes sense. What width would the glazing bar typically be?

Hi I want to make some window sashes by hand. The moulding planes seem to be 5/8 by 1 1/2 inches. What dimension is the 1 1/2? I guess it is the width of the glazing bar? But this seems very wide for a glazing bar. thanks Steve

Thanks for the suggestions all johnnyb - I like the idea of buying saw. stock and preparing it, your front door project is really interesting and similar to the kind of hing I want to do. But where do you get the wood? I priced up 4 x 9 by 2 on the timbersource website suggested and it came to...

Hi all Total newbie here I‘m afraid. Long story short, I am in the middle of a several year long project to refurbish our Victorian house which had been “updated“ disastrously by previous owners, ripping out most of the fabulous original features including woodwork. After messing around with...