Izzy Berger

Hi,

Generally we polish out the inside of the hollow area and then sharpen the bevel and then strop the bevel and we never have to touch the inside except to remove the burr which we can do with a round […]

Hi,

No we don’t round the corners on scrapers because the blade is flexed into the wood and the corners of the scraper blade remain flush with the surface of the holder.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Stephen,

Paul may not have used this but he says its a good price.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Steve,

Paul says if you want a closed mouth you can add a wooden sole and you would have the benefit of both types. He recommends the Lee Nielsen.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

H Stephen,

Paul says any brass ferrules will work, the diameter will depend on the chisels you bought (Paul’s Aldi Chisels are 10 years old and manufacturing production may have changed).

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Jim,

I’m glad to hear this has helped!

Izzy

Hi Stephen,

Information on which router planes Paul recommends for beginners can be found in our buying guide.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi Stephen,

Thank you for your message.

No Bahco didn’t get back to Paul. He has used the Japanese Shinwa.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Hi,

I have passed on your query to Paul and below is his answer:

Yes, not all double sided tapes are created equal. I have been fortunate to have access to extra strong double sided tape. If you want to, you […]

Hi Marc,

I asked your question to Paul and below is his answer:

We don’t really recommend a specific manufacturer because the burnisher itself is such a basic standard tool that there is no one better b […]

Hi Michael,

I asked your question to Paul and his answer is below:

It depends on what the shellac is used for, if you’re using the shellac as a finished finish then it’s fine but if you chose to paint over it, […]

Hi Karol,

I asked your question to Paul and his answer is below:

No you can get these to work just fine. They just feel tinny because of the plastic handles which can be replaced with wooden ones. (See Paul’s […]

Hi Rick,

I asked your question to Paul and his answer is below:

I can only assume you have bought a thick iron because an iron even 1/16th thicker than the standard iron that came with the plane should not cause […]

Hi Steve,

I have passed your question on to Paul and below is his answer:

In my view, inline handles, as in gent’s saws, are very fine saws. I like them and I use them equally and I interchange between one and t […]

Hi Sverre,

Thank you for your comment.

Paul says that they could go that route, he thinks the business of plant based oils turning rancid is most unusual and he’s never had that happen in 50 years of making […]

Hi Nikola,

Pauls says the Spear & Jackson saw is intended as a combination saw so supposedly for rip and crosscut. However, this does not work well. We sharpen the saw for a ripcut (See Paul’s YouTube video here) […]