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Sharpen a Rip Saw: 1 | Joint and File

I learned saw sharpening from Mark Harrell. You may know him as the Founder of Bad Axe Tool Works. Not long ago, he handed that company...

Make a Simple Saw Vise

I could have made a saw vise out of angle iron and suede. I’ve got plenty of suede. But I don’t have any angle iron. And by the time I...

Get A Grip - Shape And Install New File Handles

Making stop cuts I'm going to be shaping these new file handles on the Shave Horse. One end will be free for shaping. I need to have...

True Face And True Edge Times Two

When you're truing up stock with hand tools, standard procedure is to true one of the wide faces. When that's done you can square and...

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