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To Mike, The price of jarrah has skyrocketed. There is immense pressure on the stocks. I source jarrah secondhand whenever possible. Due to storage and cashflow constraints I tend to buy as I need. Yes , it is extremely hard. I am using the new A2 blades which make life far more enjoyable. I...

This a tall Display Cabinet that I recently made mainly from Western Australian Jarrah. The carcass is joined using single lap dovetails and the doors and back frame or bridle jointed - the joinery is a feauture of the piece. The back panel is two 5mm pieces of wood glued down the centre to...

Hi Maverick, I have problems with rust. My big machinery is housed in a rugged old shed out the back and it has openings everywhere. I put some Japanese Camilia oil on a rag and run it over the steel surfaces when I am finished and I now get no rust. The oil puts a thin protective film over the...

Hi Mark, You are a beginner so keep it simple. You can spend a fortune on excellent handplanes that are ready to go straight from the box or you can buy a much cheaper plane like a Record and spend a little time and get it working properly. Record planes are cheap and if you are prepared to...