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["Rob Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

I have a lot of small to medium sized pines that need to be thinned on my 
place. I was thinking to start that work this winter. I could use a lot of 
the wood either debarked or debarked and split for rails, rafters, etc. to 
take the place of dimension lumber in some building projects

I think that some of you here use hand tools to work with wood. Any 
suggestions on where to purchase and some basic tools that one would need?

Thanks,

Rob
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> I think that some of you here use hand tools to work with wood. Any
> suggestions on where to purchase and some basic tools that one would need?
>

Three places, but two of them ain't cheap!


Lehman's
www.lehmans.com

WoodCraft
www.woodcraft.com

Both have spuds, adzes, broad axes, manual saws etc.  Very, very good quality
and very pricey.

I found most of the everyday tools I use in antique shops and WAY cheaper
than they cost new.  I got a good 6' crosscut saw with every tooth intact and 
the
metal in excellent shape for $30.  The proprietor said I just missed two of
them that were still shiney and sharp he sold for $20 each the day before!
Most of the hand woodworking tools that look like a pile of rust in the shops 
can
be brought back into useable form with a bit of attention.

James