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Monthly Archive for January, 2010

Dulcimer Quality Control

This post is inspired by a router bit that slipped in the chuck while working on a curly claro walnut and Adirondack spruce dulcimer this afternoon. When I saw the bit was tearing through the side of the dulcimer a sense of calm came over me. I turned off the router. I looked at the [...]

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Handy Shop Tips

Some odds and ends I’ve gathered from here and there. Some of these ideas make sense. Some make some sense. Some I’m just not sure about.

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I Might Bail Out On Bailey Planes

Well, mainly the big ones. I have become very frustrated with my beautiful old Stanley/Bailey jointing planes. They feel great in the hand, have enough weight to add heft to my planing and they are beautiful to behold. The problem is that I can not get the soles to stay flat. I have spent many [...]

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