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The HOCK TOOLS Newsletter
#4/2014
IN THIS ISSUE:
Q&A: Tips for Making Your Own Planes
   
Bill Burton and Ken Schaible Bring Planes to the Bench
   
IT'S EASY: Become Part of Hock Tools Photo Album 
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Bill Burton & Ken Shaible Own It!
Bill Burton's Jointer Plane, 17 x 2.25 with Shavings, Click Here
Bill Burton's first self-made plane, his 17" x 2.25" Jointer Plane.


Ken Schaible's self-made wooden handplane takes a shave.

Bill Burton and Ken Shaible's photos beautifully describe tool-making by woodworkers - the main focus of our Photo Album. Bill and Ken remind us at Hock Tools that  we actually contribute to a woodworker taking the world into his or her own hands.
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With Richard Wile, Hermie Tolerba, Julio Diaz
We love to receive photos of the tools you make with Hock Tools kits,  blades and such. You inspire us and other woodworkers. Just send your photos to [email protected]. Linda selects photos for the album. We look forward to seeing your pics, you'll hear back soon after you send them. Thanks!
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Ron Hock

 

We're finally all moved in to our new digs at 711B North Main Street in Fort Bragg. Just a few details left to do. Well, maybe more than a few, but the list is getting shorter and we're up and running fairly smoothly.

With the new shop and shipping department in place, I can re-equip the old shop for my use. I'm getting it all set up to design, prototype and test new tools and I'm looking forward to some quality shop time. And I'll keep an office here at the Mitchell Creek address so no need to change our address in your Rolodex.

Thanks for bearing with us during this transition. When you need a break from the summer sun, chill in your shop and, like Scott Meek says, "Make something beautiful."

In the meantime, of course, please let me know if there's anything you need from Hock Tools.

Sincerely,                                                                                   

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Ron Hock
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Q & A:  
    2  Plane Questions  
+  2 Plane Answers 
Tips 4 Making Planes
 
In our Q&A issues, Ron typically answers questions about metal and Hock Tools products. Isaac Fisher answers woodworker questions. You might know Isaac from his helpful video about sharping planes to fit your hands and woodworking project. Isaac comes from an architecture background and makes his living as a woodworker and cabinetmaker. He helps design tools for Hock Tools, notably our popular scratch stock, builds all of our kits, and is otherwise a total maven when it comes to working wood.

Although we usually confine ourselves to one question and one answer for the Q&A column, Bill Burton and Ken Schaible's wooden planes in this issue's Photo Album are excellent companions to the following questions about plans and wood for soles. 






Plane Plans with one of Jim Krenov's own Handmade Wooden hand planes.

Hock Tools Plane Plans; Perfect with Hock Tools Plane Blade & Cap Iron Assemblies.
 
**Plus a tip from Ron about re-dimensioning a plane from a plan.
                           

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