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5 Mistakes Beginners Make with Block Planes

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When I teach beginners, one of the most common phrases I hear is, I cannot get this (insert tool name) to work. What's wrong? They hand the tool to me and the fun begins. Though block planes are dirt-simple handplanes, there are some important points about them that are rarely discussed in the literature. Here are the five most common problems I see with students, block planes. 1. Too tight. []

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Furniture Details: Yep, Philly Wins Again

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Last Friday I talked about through mortise-and-tenon joinery in 18th century chairs in my post Furniture Details: Why Philadelphia is Just Better.In the post I mentioned through mortises are not the only differences between Philadelphia chairs and chairs from other regions. This week I wanted to discuss another difference, seat construction. Im not referring to the actual slip seat on which you sit; Im talking about how the chair []
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