Hi all, I don't look often, but when I do it seems there are absolutely no used mortising machines out there. Something I've always wanted (someday) was a knee mill. There's a place near me that has had a Cincinnati Contour Master for sale forever (years and years). They re build these...
Last Post By: Wes Grass Yesterday, 9:10 PMHas been restocked.. Bought 10 planks...for $30...had to cut a few of the 10 footers down, to fit into the Trunk of my Chevy Equinox... Eight 1 x 6 x 6' Five 1 x 4 x 6' And he threw in a stack of shorts And a 3/4" x 8" x 39" slab..
Last Post By: steven c newman Yesterday, 9:54 PMI recently sold a machine I didn't need and now can repurpose that money into something else. I recently got a Sawstop and was thinking of the Harvey sliding table attachment for it. Expensive but it sure looks like the build quality is first class. You essentially get the Harvey miter gauge as...
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Last Post By: Tom M King Yesterday, 9:55 PMHi, I made some progress on the kitchen project with the under cabinet lighting. I made 5 LED strip lights using 2,700K white LED tape, and aluminum corner channel with plastic diffusers. The strips are 12 volts DC, with a small class 2 power supply (wall wart) and a wall mounted 12 volt...
Last Post By: Michael Burnside Today, 11:51 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)
Today I went to Monteath in Old Bridge NJ. Bought some purpleheart , $11.25/bd ft, some canary, $7/ bd ft, and some yellow heart, $13.75/ bd ft. They
dennis thompson Today, 1:19 PMYou did just start a sharpening thread, so hang on.
IMO, neither makes a difference in the actual cutting of the wood.
The difference
Do you flat or hollow grind your tools and why? The video below makes a compelling case for hollow grinding. I've been doing a combination of the two
Steve Mathews Today, 12:41 PMI hand sanded the front and sides 120 and 180. For the curves and corners I used sandpaper wrapped around a stick. Then I taped the printout to the wood
Jim McCue Today, 12:36 PMbuilding "shop built cyclones" is a bit of a rabbit hole I think . I've built 3 so far , and have this to offer . Impeller size is very important
james manutes Today, 12:34 PM
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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