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Buying used bench planes on ebay

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As I mentioned earlier, my foray into buying used bench planes on ebay is inspired by Paul Sellars, a British woodworker who writes eloquently about the value still to be found in old hand-planes and other tools.   He puts his money where his mouth is too, by routinely using an old Stanley 04 he bought in … Read more Buying used bench planes on ebay

Starting out with bench planes

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The plan was to acquire hand tools as I needed them and since I had to remove about 5 mm from the top of my bench vice which, per the instructions from the vice manufacturer, I had left slightly proud of  the top so it could be planed flush after installation, the starting point was a hand plane. As it happens I already own a … Read more Starting out with bench planes