/r/handtools
A community for people interested in tools powered by naught but elbow grease.
Old and new, little and big.
A community for people interested in tools powered by naught but elbow grease.
Subreddit rules
1 . Basic reddiquette.
- We're all adults here. Please be constructive and respectful.
2 . Selling is allowed with some basic guidelines
No Linking to your own sales. They must happen here. Links to imgur or similar are allowed.
No "Friends and Family" if paying via PayPal. Too many scammers have done this, so if we see if, your post will be smacked down.
Multiple selling posts per day are no longer acceptable. Make a single post with 3 or 4 or 10 or however many tools listed for sale.
3 . Posting guidelines
Posts from professional or commercial outfits are limited to once per week.
Direct links to Youtube and similar platforms are not permitted.
Memes and similarly low effort posts are not permitted and will be removed at moderator discretion.
Message the mods if you're uncertain.
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04:00 UTC
Has anyone here made their own saw before?
Im a viking age reenactor. I want to make a reproduction of one of the mastermyr wood saws. They're both roughly 24" and 5 tpi.i had planed to buy a saw to cut into the right shape. But the few saws i found that fit the dimensions have fire hardened teeth. Id rather have a saw I can sharpen. Is cutting teeth into a quality piece of metal too difficult for someone with mortal working experience to try? Or is it simpler than im imagining? Id appreciate any advice!
Thanks!
19:29 UTC
Tlc for my 30 yr old set of Klein pliers, cutter
18:37 UTC
Anybody use record plane no 7 ? Want some advise.
Hello , I come across a record plane no 7 . Pretty sure it was made before ww2 and only blade is from stanley.
Should I buy a new woodriver 270usd or buy this plane and do a restoration my self 160 usd
i have standley 4 1/2 england made and curently happy with it.
Thank Tom
12:19 UTC
Any recommended way to repair large gaps in a broken tote that works well?
Picked up a nice Stanley 4 the tote was broken and I guess the previous owner still used it anyway. The edges of the break are pretty worn and will not close up properly.
I was thinking epoxy mixed with rosewood sawdust ?
11:35 UTC
A couple LN dovetail saws and an LN block plane for sale.
Title says most of it. Ha! Curly cherry handles on the saws and some light discoloration on the block plane. Saws are unused and the block plane (low angle) has minimal use with a nice flat and shiny blade. Free shipping within continental US. PayPal only. Will post pictures and prices in comments below. If you're interested, let me know in the comments. Thanks!
19:36 UTC
Best way to attach the bottom of a tool box
I'm making a basic traditional tool box, the kind with just a handle across the top and no lid.
As a beginner in woodworking, I'm wondering what is the best way to attach the bottom if I want to be 100% sure it won't ever fall out and drop a plane on the floor etc. I'm making it from 1/2" pine and I don't feel comfortable just nailing the bottom on. Is a groove fit more reliable? I would like to have some mechanical strength. But if I go with a groove, I probably won't be able to nail it except with very small nails. And with 1/2" wood, there isn't that much depth for a groove. Should I glue it? Or is a floor set into a groove strong enough without nails or glue?
14:15 UTC
New Woodworker: Do I Need To Do Anything To This Plane?
Hello everyone! I'm just starting my journey into woodworking, and I've always read that buying a vintage plane is better than buying anything else but the top brands like Veritas or Lie-Neilsen. Because of this, I searched around, found and bought this Stanley Sweetheart No. 4 plane, made in Canada. I haven't sharpened the blade at all, but from my very, very limited knowledge from Youtube videos everything seemed alright.
The sole is perfectly flat, and there doesn't appear to be any issues with it. The only thing that I feel might be an issue is the fact that the frog doesn't go any further than where you can see it in the picture, and when I have the blade in there the mouth is very, very wide unless I move the blade so far forward that a large big of it is sticking out. There's no adjustment screw for the frog. I tried to test the plane out on a piece of board, but it wouldn't cut at all, no matter what position I had the blade in. I haven't sharpened it yet, which I know is something that I'll need to do to really give it a test, but I figured I would be able to at least get SOME sort of shaving, even if it was difficult.
So my question is: Is there anything I need to do to to this plane, or is it a dud? Is it simply my complete lack of experience? This is my first time dealing with anything involving woodworking, and my first time even touching a handplane in my life. The seller is kind enough to accept a return and refund me, so if it is a dud plane then there is that option.
Sorry in advance if the formatting of this post is strange, I've never used Reddit's new layout before and never attempted to post multiple images at once. I was trying to make it into a Gallery but wasn't sure how.
11:48 UTC
Logger looking for input
Hello y'all,
I drive a log truck and often find myself using a rusty hatchet that lives on the truck to lop off loose bits of bark and limbs. Often times I will also find parts that need a bit of "motivation" and the blunt of the hatchet does a good enough job but it is pretty light for the job, which means I'll sometimes need to walk back to the front of my truck and grab a 3lb motivator and walk back (terrible I know).
I was at North 40 today and saw this tool, which seemed to fill both of my needs. I was wondering if there was any reason why this wouldn't do the task or if there were better tools for the job. I figure at some point I'll want to buy my own tools for the job to bring from truck to truck because it's not uncommon to swap between multiple trucks in a week depending on what we need to ship.
Thanks in advance!
03:47 UTC
Wet Stones
Hey guys was looking for a good sharpening stones for hand planes. I’ve seen sets like three wet stones you use i don’t know exactly everything about wet stones because this will be my first planer blade to sharpen. Please leave suggestions in the comments I’m a young buck I don’t know much about sharpening just getting into it.
02:10 UTC
Is this worth it?
I’m quite new to woodworking in general and looking into some auger bits. I’ve found this set of WM ridgeway Jennings pattern bits for ~ $200 NZD
Is this worth it? It’s an auction so how high should I be looking to bet for this to be worth it?
20:53 UTC
Veritas Small Plow vs Box Maker's Plow
Looking at buying a plow plane for myself and wanted to get people's opinions on these two.
As I see it, the box makers is for exactly what's in the name: boxes and drawer bottoms.
The small plow is a bit more featured as you can cut wider dados and even make T&G.
Most of what I make is boxes and small furniture items, but I also like the idea of buying just one plow and never needing to look at upgrading down the line.
Thanks in advance for your input.
20:38 UTC
What do folks do with all their plane shavings?
Fairly new to hand tool woodworking and am amazed at how quickly these things accumulate.
18:36 UTC