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Phew.... I'm ok with my India stone then.

Years of experience has taught me that stropping on the Palm of my hand is the best lapidary method! And I do know what a fine edge is!

Wow. Now I understand why sharpening threads can start ww3. Fine India. 3in1. No jigs. Grind at 25 sharpen at 30. The end. Please?

The other forum mentioned above is ok but you will find that it revolves around about six people. There's a lot of what can only be described as sycophantism as well. You are better off here.

Some speedy dovetails today😉

I've cut steps into the insert so it can be placed at varying heights. My bench top is pretty cheapish pine. I actually prefer that to hardwood and like the fact that i can knock the odd panel pin into it for custom work holding.

I wizzed this up today. It's just a sort of 3 sided box to go over a stack of HiFi separates in the kitchen to tidy it up a bit. Anyway for anyone making a bench may I seriously recommend a split top. Here I've dropped one end of said piece with a couple of wedges as seen. Made holding for...

How funny... I left yacht joinery a similar length of time ago. Berthon boats in Lymington to be precise. Ye some things are different but a lot is the same. Most new stuff is bollocks though.... nothing really changes!

I think you will find it's a feature of a traditional joiners bench though:unsure:

My bench is flat. I know it's a deeply held tradition but I've never quite got the idea of a well.... apart from a dust and rubbish trap.

True, definitely not actually required BUT that advice is given as intended to make it very easy for a budding woodworker. Yes, they can be referred to as cauls.

Yep all at once. The easy way to keep them flush with each other is to biscuit them if you have such trickery at your disposal. Or dowels, a bit of careful marking of holes and drill glue, clamp and your away. Or.... knock some panel pins in along one edge of each join, cut the heads off with...

I also sharpen my saws:oops::oops::oops: Original Distons of course.

I know it's shocking! But no I've never owned or used a jig. To me a jig would remove your ability to feel what you are doing which is 90% of the whole thing.

Fine India stone 3in1 oil. No jig. Learn to do it by hand. Compared to other tool skills in woodworking its easy! It helps to eyeball the tip as you lift it a little on the stone and you will see a line of oil just squeeze out, this shows that you are on the bevel. (30deg but that's an...