Woodworking in a Tiny Shop

Hobby woodworker since about 2006, and almost entirely with hand tools since 2013. This blog is to record some things I'm doing. It's as much to help me remember some details as it is to share with others.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Some More Tool Finds

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My name is Matt and I've got a problem. I just can't seem to help myself. About 4-5 weeks ago I visited a couple of estate / garag...

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Cleaning up an E. C. Atkins Crosscut Handsaw

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Last time I wrote about hammering out the kink that this saw had. When I was satisfied with the plate's straightness, I moved on to the...

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Straightening a Kinked E. C. Atkins Handsaw

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A few months ago, I responded to an ad for an old handsaw. When I looked at the saw, I noted a fairly bad kink in the plate, so I told the ...

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Update on the Dunlap #3726 Bench Plane

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I had been having trouble getting this plane to work properly. The front of the frog does not make contact with the plane's main castin...

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Dunlap #3726 Bench Plane - I Think

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I was given this plane in pretty rough condition by a guy who really didn't know anything about planes. One telltale sign was that the ...

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Tiny Shop Woodworks: Just a dude enjoying retirement. Much of my time I have fun working wood with hand tools and making things that are useful and pleasing. I also spend some time trying to repair things that would otherwise go to landfill.

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