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Waxing Philosophic - on Wax
General: Tool Restoration and MaintenanceFurnitureTechniques Someone asked me recently about what I use to protect the finish of my saws (and by proxy other tools, both hand and machine tools). The...
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Saw Filing Templates
General: ToolmakingTool Restoration and MaintenanceSomething I am always asked for are the saw filing templates in PDF form that I made for my backsaw project. They're the ones that are just lines on...
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New Blog - TodaysBuildings.com
General: References and GlossariesOff TopicNorse Woodsmith has been a great experience for me. I've learned more putting together this blog over the years about woodworking and hand tools, and met...
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Understanding Saw File Sizes
General: Tool Restoration and MaintenanceFiles are sized by length and by their thickness (shorter files are naturally thinner to start with). Then, there is a variety of sizes available in each...
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An early pair of Norse Woodsmith saws for sale
General: Hand ToolsI see there is an early pair of Norse Woodsmith saws for sale on ebay (thanks for pointing them out to me, Marv!). I am not the one selling them, the original owner is..These were...
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In Praise of Trees
General: Off TopicCell phone photos from an early morning hike along a popular trail near where I live in North Idaho.Every woodworker should spend time among that which they lay claim to knowing. It...
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A Reminder for the 4th
General: Off Topic THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America WHEN in the Course of human...
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House Cleaning
General: Off Topic<p>Apologies to anyone out there trying to read this site in the last week. After a disastrous failed first attempt at upgrading the site software, I've been...
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Saw Handle Templates available online
General: ToolmakingA short public notice for all you sawmaking-types out there - Dominic, a saw-making enthusiast for some time now and one of the moderators over at the Woodnet Hand Tool Forum along...
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A Cool Idea
General: Woodworking I just noticed a cool thing being done with a bench hook.One of the handiest tools to have in a hand tool shop is a bench hook.. In its simplest form, it serves as just a backstop...
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Folded Backs and Two Guys In A Garage
General: ToolsToolmakingWoodworkingShop ProjectsHand ToolsTwo Guys In A Garage Tool Works is a pair of guys who happened upon a supply of spring steel scraps and, being woodworkers who loved hand...
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DIY Saw Parts From TGIAG
General: Hand ToolsToolmakingTool Restoration and MaintenanceWoodworkingA while back, Dom of Two Guys in a Garage (TGIAG) sent me a couple of prototype steel folded backs for my review, which can be...
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The Norsk Skottbenk Union
General: Hand ToolsWoodworkingHi everyone!I'm poking my head out of the rabbit hole just to send out notice of a new blog I've added to the Norse Woodsmith aggregator, called the Norsk Skottbenk Union....
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Frame Saw Blades Available at Blackburn Tools
General: Hand ToolsWoodworking Check it out - this is old news, but Isaac has frame saw blades available on his web site:http://www.blackburntools.com/new-tools/new-saws-and-related/roubo-frame...His...
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I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today Through the strength...
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Books for Sale!
Books for sale on Ebay: I'm going though my book library and paring it down. The subject matter will vary, as my interests and studies have over the last 30 years - some are from my architectural...
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