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Gauge lines on dovetails

Gauge lines on dovetails

Paul, I'm playing along at home with your book and dvd's. I notice that you're using the marking gauge for laying out mortises but not for scribing the layout for dovetails. Your thoughts on the use of a marking or cutting gauge for dovetails

We need a real hand tool magazine

I bought two magazine issues in the past week or so, to help relieve a few dull spots in airports and taxis and as so often is the case I was soon disappointed by the very predictable content. With no real depth, I found myself skimming the content looking for

On the frog in your throat

On the frog in your throat

Hi Paul, I have a question(s) regarding high angle frogs. First, do you use high angle frogs in your shop? Second, have you used some of the newer frogs ie. made by Lie Nielsen? Do you believe there is an advantage to these planes when needed in crazy grain

Changing terms, changing livestyles

Changing terms, changing livestyles

As early morning sunlight filtering through low clouds sends its long pointing fingers across the village, my assessment on the last few weeks point forward fromto past for me to somehow debrief the different occurrences and happenings that will shape our future courses while the results of the month are

Old saws

Old saws

I don't suppose a Bahco hardpoint saw will ever be restored. Certainly never resharpened. Plastic handles do disintegrate when left in the sun and so it's hard to imagine why they would ever be restored. I worked in the Castle today and caught up on some

Great Britain looking good

Great Britain looking good

There's something special about coastlines and flying over islands. Landmarks you knew as a child and those you didn't know personally but saw in images growing up. The first time I flew over the Statue of Liberty or the New York skyline we all know through

My work

My work

I have a month of work to do in the UK before I return. Much of what has been accomplished this year has been through the hard work of many people who support what we do and especially (mostly) those who support us in the behind-the-scenes mode, as I have