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: Assaf Oppenheimer Today, 10:32 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, 8:19 AMAnswer = Tape
Last Post By: Alan Rutherford Today, 9:34 AMHi folks, I'm looking for advice on whether to ignore/repair/euthanize a misaligned Dewalt 735. A couple of years ago, I bought a used Dewalt 735 from a guy who had already installed a byrd cutterhead on it. I've recently realized that it is out of parallel by ~0.013". Picture attached...
Last Post By: Sam Shankar Today, 8:47 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: Derek Cohen Yesterday, 11:30 PMBeen 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)
I have kids at the house... Sometimes I get lucky, but sometimes gone is gone. The other week, I found the spare front door key out in the lawn while
John C Cox Today, 10:53 AMThat is correct. Diamond "Stones" have more in common with sandpaper than with "sharpening stones."
One layer of diamond
Great to get that kind of story.
One of the most difficult bill adjustments i have ever had was at a Wal-Mart probably about 25 years ago.
If the router has been well used, I'd start by replacing the brushes.
James Jayko Today, 10:45 AMHi Derek, I I'm looking forward to following this build! I've been pondering (daydreaming) and a similar design. Slightly bigger backrest and a saddled
Assaf Oppenheimer Today, 10:32 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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