About a month ago I began a thread about designing and building two carver chairs to accompany the 6 bentwood chairs we have owned for the past 40 years. The chairs were purchased all those years ago along with a table, which is around 200 years old. We need a larger table, and time has come to...
Last Post By: Derek Cohen Yesterday, 11:04 AMMy friend in So. Dk. was given a fair amount of Osage Orange. He hauled home and called me to tell me how heavy it was. He said it had been in a barn for several years and was thrilled to have. The next day his back was hurting severely. He lives in a small town that has pretty good medical care....
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Today, 7:13 AMPoor guy died at 70. Left a shop full of tools. It was pretty picked over, but for $30 I got all of this: * hardback copy of Leonard Lee’s Complete Guide to Sharpening * hardback copy of Pat Spielman’s Gluing and Clamping * 48” Empire level in good condition (No, it ain’t Starrett but it will...
Last Post By: stephen thomas Today, 10:40 AMWhile reviewing different approaches in preparing card scrapers I found the method used by Rob Cosman to be the most involved. Basically he recommends flattening and polishing the 3 surfaces of each side, eventually using a 16000 grit Shapton stone. He also employs the Charlesworth ruler trick to...
Last Post By: John C Cox Yesterday, 11:06 AMI’d like to add a router lift to my shop. I think I’ve decided on a Jessem lift, but the router motors is not such an easy decision. Jessem and Woodpeckers motor look really nice, but are also really expensive. The cheaper motor only options like the Bora don’t get good reviews, and I don’t want to...
Last Post By: Jay Moodley Today, 9:01 AMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
Good taste in tools!
If you got the hinged 2pc cap irons, that is especially good - those planes are very similar to contemporary Stanleys, and
That's really strange. 123 should be compatible with most any top coat. My guess is that you didn't let the primer dry long enough, or maybe you didn't
John TenEyck Today, 10:27 AMFirst let me disclose that I'm an Amazon Vine member, which means I write reviews of products that I ordered. I choose my items based on need, meaning
Bruce Wrenn Today, 10:14 AMIt's up to you if you want to spline it. What I was saying is that it shouldn't be necessary, especially since in this case, there won't be much stress
Jimmy Harris Today, 10:12 AMI graduated from high school on June 6th, 1966, the 22nd anniversary of D-Day. Now we have observed the 80th anniversary. Where did the years go?
Bruce Wrenn Today, 9:56 AM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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