HTT017 – Getting Started with Molding Planes

Woodworking Hand Tools & Techniques

On today’s show, I discuss sharpening angles, straightening a kinked hand saw, making large mortises for workbench legs, and getting started with molding planes.

From the Shop

• Finally got a little bit of shop time to finish up some saws I started last year.
• Rough electrical and rough plumbing inspections passed on the cabin.
• Getting ready to build a hickory staircase.

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Listener Questions

• Bill wants to know about strategies for sharpening angles.
• Matt needs to straighten out a kink in the middle of a hand saw.
• Bill is looking for the best way to make the large mortises in the legs of a workbench.

Main Topic

Today’s main topic is getting started with molding planes (check out Matt Bickford’s excellent FAQ and blog for lots of great information on this topic, msbickford.com).

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