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Chinese laser purchase/Shenui/Laserworks tips and tricks thread
Thread Starter: Rodne Gold
Considering a lot of us are going or have gone that direction , I thought it a good idea to combine our knowledge pool in one thread. So I have started one. Those of you that have already posted to other threads can perhaps repeat and consolidate the posts here or at least point to other posts on...
Last Post By: George Carlson Today, 9:07 AM

Your Best Nifty Shop Tip?
Thread Starter: Russell Neyman
It's the small things that often make the biggest difference. I've found that the crafty veterans seem to know a little trick here or there that make turning better, safer, faster, or easier. So I'm throwing out a challenge: give us your best "nifty" and when this thread is done, it will make a...
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Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge
Thread Starter: Steve Voigt
Hi all, This post may portray me as embarrassingly stupid and inefficient, but whatever. Here goes. For the last 15 years, regardless of the sharpening media, I have used the following method: 1) hone a secondary bevel on a coarse stone until I can feel the wire edge on the back, all the way...
Last Post By: Chris Griggs Today, 1:19 PM

Laser Engraving True 8bit Shades of Grey
Thread Starter: Jeff Woodcock
Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first thread and post on this forum. I would like to introduce to everyone a new process me and my son developed to laser engrave true 8bit shades of grey using a 445nm laser diode. There is no dithering a image first, no pulsing or overlapping dots to...
Last Post By: John Champlain Today, 11:58 AM

BBQ advice needed
Thread Starter: Rick Potter
I just finished looking at old threads about BBQ's. The weber seemed to be the choice in '05/'06. Is this still the case, or is there a new best choice? I just need a basic, medium size gas BBQ that runs on natural gas. I think I want stainless burners and grates, since I have had problems...
Last Post By: Neal Daughtry Yesterday, 5:30 PM

How about a little side contest? Make a Pencil sharpener...
Thread Starter: David Weaver
The catch being, make it completely and totally by hand. No electric at all with the possible exception of drilling a hole in the cutter. In the world of everything being sharp working better, I'm thinking that those little hand twist manual sharpeners would work pretty well if the cutter in them...
Last Post By: Jon Shank Yesterday, 11:43 PM

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Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge

The lift was recommended by Stanley in guides to honing that came with their tools.

And lets not forget that ALF introduced it to many a
Chris Griggs Today, 1:19 PM

Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge

You know, it is alright for "old men" to have opinions...that may differ from yours. I, for one, appreciate the opinions of the guys that have
Harold Burrell Today, 1:18 PM

Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge

I pretty much use my jig to figure out what I am doing (and trying to understand sharpness), then move to freehand sharpening and try to replicate it.
Shaun Mahood Today, 1:13 PM

Wearing out waterstones...

Enough oil to make the clutch slip and the truck would last forever, it just wouldn't go anywhere. Oiling the brakes on the other hand might make the
Jim Koepke Today, 1:12 PM

Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge

Now i remember why I stopped coming to SMC for a while, way to many arrogant, grumpy old men around here. I swear some of you guys seem to go looking
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