Tingzhi(Vince) Li

Woodworking, Software, and Life

  • Books I Enjoyed Reading in 2021

    “The Simple Path to Wealth” by JL Collins “How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale” by JL Collins “Financial Freedom” by Li Xiaolai “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” by Christopher Schwartz

  • Coding Mindset

    Don’t be afraid of messing up the code. That is why Git is invented.

  • Quotes to Pounder About

    Here are some quotes that I found to be worth thinking about. Enjoy! If you don’t have time to do it right, you’re unlikely to have time to do it over. “Perhaps it’s worth throwing it out today” by Seth Godin When making a choice between two options, only consider what’s going to happen in…

  • Good Habits in the Shop

    Keep your tools as sharp as you possibly can. End the day with sharp tools and sharp pencils. End the day with a clean floor. If you are asking yourself “Should I …?”, you should do it. Never finish your current piece before you start the next one. (Steal from Dr. Ken Atchity) If you…

  • Take It Easy on Your Hand Saws and Rasps

    I bought my first 22″ hand saw from Harbor Freight. The teeth are impulse hardened and sharp, but I struggle every time I use it. Mostly when I try to start a cut and sometimes during the cut. The saw would stuck when I try to start a cut so I naturally pushed harder hoping…

  • A Sharp Tool is a Safe Tool

    We could put the edge quality of a tool into one of three categories: sharp, dull, or dull to the point it won’t cut anything. When we talk about “A sharp tool is a safe tool”, we are not talking about the last case because the tool is unusable in that state. What is considered…

  • About the Veritas PM-V11 Plane Blade

    I recently bought a 2-3/8″ PM-V11 Stanley replacement blade from Lee Valley for my restored No. 5-1/2 hand plane because the original blade was warped. I had been using a blade from a No. 6 plane but that is not a long term solution. When I hone the blade, I quickly learned that the primary…

  • Quality Issues of 1976 Vintage Made in England Stanley No. 4 Hand Plane

    I bought this 1976 made in England Stanley No. 4 hand plane to convert it to a scrub plane. However, with original box, original quick start manual, and gorgeous knob and handle, I was hesitate to make the conversion. Could this good looking plane be tuned to work as a fine smoothing plane? When I…

  • First Impression of the Veritas Rip Carcass Saw

    Veritas Rip Carcass Saw Specifications Saw plate length: 11″ Maximum cut depth: 2-3/8″ Saw plate thickness: 0.020″ Set on teeth: 0.003″ Kerf: 0.026″ Tooth pitch: 12 teeth per inch (TPI) filed rip Weight: just under 1 pound Handle material: stained maple(changed from Bubinga)

  • How to Freehand Sharpening Plane Blades

    A sharp plane blade is a joy to use. It will produce the most satisfying wood curls from the throat of the plane. In this video, I will share my tips and tricks of freehand sharpening plane blades. I learned most of the skills from Paul Sellers but I also used other techniques from different…

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