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Tools and Supplies I use

Below are some of the tools and supplies I use in my shop and recommend.

Tools

Cutting

Measuring and marking

Hand planes

I use vintage Stanley hand planes (mainly a no 4 and 5, sometimes a no 7 for jointing long boards). Vintage planes can typically be found on Ebay and with a bit of work, can be restored to a perfectly usable state.

You can also buy new hand planes but they are a lot more expensive. While I have not used them personally, Woodriver planes have a good reputation (no 4 here and no 5 here).


Supplies

Glue

Finishing

My go-to finishes are Shellac and Tru-Oil.

Other

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