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  0 Thread: Which Bench Grinder?
Post: RE: Which Bench Grinder?

For bevel shaping I use the old hand crank thing pictured above with a Lee Valley adjustable tool rest and a soft stone. It works pretty good. However; I also have a cheapie Craftsman 6" grinder that...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 37 17,191 07-18-2019, 01:48 PM
  0 Thread: Plow Planes
Post: RE: Plow Planes

hankgillette Wrote: (07-09-2019, 07:00 PM) -- Hello, everyone, I currently cut groove for my boxes with a table saw or a router. I recently saw an episode of The Woodwright’s Shop where Roy used a...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 26 12,998 07-10-2019, 02:09 PM
  0 Thread: How do I warn other members of a scammer without Administrator intervention
Post: RE: How do I warn other members of a scammer witho...

The heck with principles. $275 is a lot of money to lose. I would go after this. MichaelAL last posted on 6/28/2019. I'd give him a couple more days to respond then notify the authorities per the ...
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 131 70,435 07-03-2019, 05:55 AM
  0 Thread: W5 for sale
Post: RE: W5 for sale

Wow, that thing went so fast I didn't even see the price for it. carl
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 6 3,950 06-13-2019, 05:28 AM
  0 Thread: Wednesday Blue Light Specials
Post: RE: Wednesday Blue Light Specials

Make sure he packs that $5 in the box! carl
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 6 3,384 04-04-2019, 03:58 PM
  0 Thread: <<SOLD>>Wednesday Blue Light Special .Joseph Tyzack DT saw
Post: RE: <<SOLD>>Wednesday Blue Light Special .Joseph T...

Martin, I would ask for a refund. The running man logo doesn't even have a head! carl
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 12 6,090 03-28-2019, 12:28 PM
  0 Thread: Veritas Router Plane ### sold pending payment ###
Post: RE: Veritas Router Plane

Missed it by "that" much carl
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 2 1,407 02-20-2019, 03:08 PM
  0 Thread: WTB - Stanley 45 Cutters
Post: RE: WTB - Stanley 45 Cutters

I bought some cutters for my 45 direct from Stanley. They didn't have many left but there's another possible source. Also, Lee Valley has cutters that will work in a 45 but I think they are a little s...
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 11 5,183 02-08-2019, 09:09 AM
  0 Thread: restoring wood bodied planes
Post: RE: restoring wood bodied planes

I'm gonna throw out a suggestion that might help a little on the transitional. Try it out for a while before you restore it. I found that my transitional has a smallish tote and my paw isn't very comf...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 33 13,443 01-31-2019, 11:58 AM
  0 Thread: Diamond stone suggestions
Post: RE: Diamond stone suggestions

adamcherubini Wrote: (01-15-2019, 02:43 PM) -- Carl, not trying to talk you out of or into anything - what brand did you try and how long ago was that? I had a diamond stone many years ago that wa...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 28 12,716 01-16-2019, 11:45 AM
  0 Thread: Diamond stone suggestions
Post: RE: Diamond stone suggestions

stillgotten Wrote: (01-14-2019, 12:35 PM) -- Interested to know what turned you off on the diamonds, so far I haven't found anything that I dislike about them , but it's new to me so.... -- Didn't ...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 28 12,716 01-15-2019, 12:42 PM
  0 Thread: Split top saw benches
Post: RE: Split top saw benches

Phil S. Wrote: (01-14-2019, 08:27 PM) -- Bill - I think if you use any style of saw bench much that sooner or later you're going to hit it with your saw.  I have a Schwarz style bench with splayed...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 13 6,357 01-15-2019, 12:40 PM
  0 Thread: Diamond stone suggestions
Post: RE: Diamond stone suggestions

I tried diamond stones and went back to Waterstones shortly after. The only thing I use my diamond stones for is to flatten my Waterstones. carl
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 28 12,716 01-14-2019, 09:48 AM
  0 Thread: New wood river 5 1/2 jack plane
Post: RE: New wood river 5 1/2 jack plane

Tony Z Wrote: (01-12-2019, 12:05 PM) -- I'm actually thinking of doing a cad drawing of an attachment to the toe of any plane, that will have not only a magnet, but a pad to attach a piece of 80 grit...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 43 21,823 01-14-2019, 09:38 AM
  0 Thread: Stanley No. 1 SOLD
Post: RE: Stanley No. 1

Well, earlier in this thread someone mentioned that the No. 1's hold their value well. So, if you bite the bullet and slap your Benjamins down for one, you could always sell it later and probably at l...
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 38 18,235 12-12-2018, 08:01 AM
  0 Thread: Stanley 45 or Veritas Combination Plane?
Post: RE: Stanley 45 or Veritas Combination Plane?

Get them both! The obvious answer. carl
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 29 19,424 12-11-2018, 03:28 PM
  0 Thread: Stanley No. 1 SOLD
Post: RE: Stanley No. 1

There is a #2 in an antique store by me behind a glass case. If I remember correctly, it's a keen kutter. I believe they want $450 for it. carl
Carl Grover Tool Swap N' Sell 38 18,235 12-11-2018, 12:00 PM
  0 Thread: A stroll down memory lane
Post: RE: A stroll down memory lane

Timberwolf Wrote: (10-19-2018, 07:35 AM) -- ...................... That's pretty cool, Dom...How much voltage does it require ?? -- Hey Dom, I built a hot wire foam cutter for RC planes too. Mine ...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 33 17,449 10-31-2018, 08:28 AM
  0 Thread: Veritas Pocket Plane
Post: RE: Veritas Pocket Plane

Durn it. I had to open this thread. Now I've got to have one. I use my small planes quite a bit for model building. I have the tiny veritas block plane (about the size of a half dollar) and I work tha...
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 34 20,785 09-11-2018, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: It followed me home..
Post: RE: It followed me home..

You suck carl
Carl Grover Woodworking Hand Tools 13 7,431 08-27-2018, 02:24 PM

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