I have a 1/2" sorby detail gouge that I have ground at 40° (also removed the heel) and it works ok now that I moved away from the jigs and started sharpening by hand... but it's still just an ok tool. I now have a d-way detail spindle gouge (1/2") on the way and was thinking about trying a 25°...
Last Post By: Don Frank Today, 8:57 AMAll these slider threads got me thinking. Does anyone here have the Harvey compass st-1500 attached to their unisaw? Can you speak on the quality, ease of attachment, capabilities and shortcomings? Thank you in advance!
Last Post By: Troy Gamm Yesterday, 7:09 PMHas any one here done one? Looking for suggestions, thanks.
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Last Post By: Brian Runau Yesterday, 1:07 PMI use this to do hand work and it has worked fine over the years. I have it set right now to do some template work and it is/was set for 5/16" depth. Bit seems to be tight in the collect and the locking lever is/was tight. This morning as I was routing 16 spots on night stand legs to let in a...
Last Post By: Jim McLeod Today, 5:45 AMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)
Same at my school. What was not allowed was switchblades or sticking knives in desks.
Ne neither.
If you like shop built tools, this video is pretty enjoyable...even though it's nearly an hour and a half. Marius Hornberger decided to make an OSS/OBS
Jim Becker Today, 9:50 AMKen, my flattening system is from TrueTrac, but yes, there are a number of them commercially available as well as lots of "shop built" solutions.
Jim Becker Today, 9:36 AMIn primary school (up to age eleven) in England, we were encouraged to bring a small sharp penknife to school as a more reliable and economical way of
David Storer Today, 9:33 AMMy old dad (GRHS) always used to say you should never give a knife ... "it cuts friendship". When he gave me a knife, he'd always make me pay
David Storer Today, 9:13 AM
How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project
Thread Starter: Alan LightstoneLooking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
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