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Tool-shopping tips for flea market fanatics
2 commentsHere's a few quick tips on shopping for chisels and other hand tools at flea markets and garage sales.
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The Perfect Marking Knife, at Last!
11 commentsCollaboration with a blacksmith yields a beautiful, functional marking knife
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Catching up with Toshio Odate
7 commentsConsidered to be the original ambassador of Japanese woodworking tools to the West, the master woodworker and sculptor shares tea, tool advice, and thoughts on the social responsibility of woodworkers.
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Baby planes
5 commentsA look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making
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Salt Lake City Plane Maker Creates Line of Infill Smoothers
3 commentsGabardi & Son is hand-crafting planes to last generations
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Who Begot Who? Comparing Planes from Lie-Nielsen, Wood River and Stanley
81 commentsA look at the similarities and differences of three closely related planes
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