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I decided to reshape the teeth on my R&L Dorchester tenon saw from crosscut to rip. I reviewed all my books and web articles, took my time, jointed the teeth and slowly reshaped the teeth to a new rake angle. Then had another go. Then... ...I will let you work out the bad news :oops: The good...

I think the dodgy surform and the coal hammer just finish off the ensemble.

I have to fall into the camp that expects quality tools to be made at least to a designed size, with a hint of there being a drawing, even if hand made. Even if I got a "set" of chinese chisels off a market stall I would expect them to be either the same length or graduating in length according...

...and yours is the traditional way. My sawing skill is not up to it, even though I have arguably the best saws money can buy. I prefer to saw a little off line and shoot down to it. It needs less skill on my part, without abdicating skill altogether and using a router table. :wink:

You are right, I only use a shoulder plane with tenons or rebates so the plane is held above the top board. With this plane I am using the nearer workpiece as a balance, and cutting only the further one, so the "normal" fence stops the shoulder spelching. After a few strokes I swap them over...

I prefer to have two fences for end grain work. It helps to stop the plane cockling over when using a bench plane (I know it shouldn't if you do it properly, but it can). Based on a Bob Wearing idea. I find it also helps when planing shoulders with a large shoulder plane, particularly with pairs...

I stomped on one of those big fellas when I had an Axminster delivery to the office - and nearly caused an evacuation when maintenance came running out to see what had blown. That's Serious bubble-wrap. :twisted: Not to mention the mummified cans of woodstain - enough cling-film for a month's...

Early frog, early blade, cap iron, lever cap, screws.. with a better picture I might bid 12.99 but check with the seller if he would post minus the sole to reduce postage cost - then it's possibly a bargain. I would have packaged it as a spares lot. I have sold plane spares on the 'bay for more...

Glad you're back in the saddle Tony, and confident again. I missed your previous post - I just caught up with the accident - ouch! Nearly happened to me on a router table, I fumbled a 12 inch length I was grooving and dropped it between the cutter and the fence. The cutter launched the workpiece...

I have a Tormek but I haven't got that jig. However I have studied the guide book drawings. If you push the support block against the adjustment screw - like from the side with a screwdriver - will it make contact with the screw and increase the gap between the support block and the blade...

That was a tough vote - all the entries were great. In the end I went for the chisel storage because it was my kind of woodwork - reworking an old board into something handsome, trying out new techniques and simple tools, and being brave enough to finish resawing that board with a handsaw! If...

Thanks Mike, that explains it.

Wasn't sure if this is a valid response to the original question, but I am having terrible trouble with LN saws. I got a couple of LN Independance saws as a gift. The carcass saw will cut mahogany quite well but trying to crosscut tough woods like oak, say 25x40mm section, even with the...

I just edited my ignorant rantings! I was hoping nobody would have noticed I knew nothing about early Bedrocks, but Alf beat me by a couple of minutes. Re c*ll*ctors not being keen - Good! one more for the rest of us to use. In fact if anyone wants to over-buff, flatten and repaint a Stanley #1...

I could have sworn it was Bailey with a Bedrock lever cap, looking at the adjustment. But then I saw this. one lives and learns...

Aren't they all! I guess that means for 20 quid you might get a real cracker, or you could get the one the new-starter made on Monday.

Rob, they did when Paul was a baby :wink: I would have said "Does this mean we can expect a LV buggy wrench soon" but I think we did that joke too many times!

Great news, Steve. I am sure it will have loads of uses. Some feedback on the veneered MDF table. I used Extramite on the 25 x 40 oak lippings and the job went well.The long sides of the table had 9 biscuits each so it was a reasonably big glue-up. I decided to pit a thin layer of Extramite on...

They are certainly coming down in price. I got a new one on special offer from the local pharmacy chain for £7.99. Great for eBay selling too!

Those scales that Nick put up seem very good value. Salters start at 40 quid in the shops. I have had my scales for 15 years and they weigh to 2g also. I mix 20g of powder at a time, and half a tin is 60g, so I'm not quite sure what you meant Steve, unless you meant 2 ounces?