I am currently using carbide knives in my MM J/P. I have run several thousand feet of ash through and there has been no degradation in the cut quality, which is excellent. I have been surprised at...
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I am currently using carbide knives in my MM J/P. I have run several thousand feet of ash through and there has been no degradation in the cut quality, which is excellent. I have been surprised at...
So I got ahold of a Fuji turbine system and some Target EM2000 (satin). After much playing around, I settled on the following recipe:
1) First coat: Sealer coat of EM2000, thinned with water...
Paste wax for me: apply, wait until it gets cloudy, buff. I use a random orbit buffer but hand buffing works just as well.
I would hate to have to push a wide board through my jointer without...
So I ordered some EM2000 this morning and just got notified that it will arrive tomorrow(!). I will let you know how it goes.
I am consistently impressed with this guy. I don't do trim carpentry other than a few small projects around the house but I find his attention to detail, planning, and methods of work inspiring. ...
Thank you, John. I already have the ash (milled it myself from rough lumber). I should also have clarified that this is for the walls - not the floor.
I had never heard of Bona before, so i will...
Thanks Jim. IIRC, the target coatings are for spraying, correct?
I have tried water-based poly on a few samples and they limit the yellowing, but adding dye accentuates the grain more than I...
I am going to be installing some ash t&g in my wife's new home office. I originally wanted to keep the light color of the wood but the ash has turned yellow over time, especially when exposed to...
Something to watch out for - I have a drum sander that requires 5" sandpaper. I bought some big rolls from klingspor that were marketed as 5", but are actually measured in millimeters and aren't...
Thanks for sharing, Derek. Very nice work.
I have been meaning to make something like that for a long while now. Here are links to a different version that some might be interested in. The...
Thanks, Jim. I only mentioned that because someone above said that the MM came with a 3/4" slot. I use both hardwood and aluminum bar stock to fit things in the 5/8" +/- slot on my sliding table.
Josh,
I have had an SC4E for about 7 years and am very happy with it.
I use the scoring blade pretty regularly, so don't overlook that as a feature you might want.
Something to watch out...
I use the 2x method Jim describes, using these:
507554
I keep some 60" 2x4s around for this purpose. I only cut to approximate size since the centipede will telegraph any unevenness in the...
Absolutely! I ate there many times. Fantastic fried clams. Gotta eat hunched over so the seagulls don't get your food, though...
My border collie mix eats tomatoes all the time. She also loves carrots, peas, and especially bell peppers. She's too smart - plans how to get the bell peppers out of the garden like she's in a...
I grew up in coastal CT. Cars rusted out like crazy, along with anything else made of steel, no matter how it was coated. Salt air gets everywhere - even inside houses. Corroded refrigerators,...
Just an FYI: Parkerville Wood Products in Manchester, CT is selling 4/4 cherry for $4.50/bf for the whole month of September ($4.00 if you buy 50+ bf). IMO that is a really good price for around...
I just opened one that I had purchased in January and had the same problem. I contacted MilesCraft yesterday evening through their web site and this morning I got an email with an order confirmation...
+1 for this, for all of the reasons mentioned. I use the 'X' attachments to lay 2x4s across to make a surface for cutting sheet goods. Works great.
Since you seem to have found a lot of good answers, here's one that is not exactly what you asked: In a few cases in my house I have screwed a 1x2 or a strip of 1/2" ply to the studs, then screwed...
I found this description of how to adjust the rip fence somewhere - possibly here. I tried it and it worked very well - noticeably improved my cuts.
My saw was delivered in pieces because I told...
Thanks, Carl!
Thanks for all of the encouragement. I am definitely going to make the chest and I am sure I can figure out the missing bits.
I was / am looking for plans because I will be building this with my...
Thanks, Patrick. Much appreciated. i am actually looking for the plans that FWW used to sell. The magazine (which I have) has a lot of detail but not everything. Thank you, though.
I am planning to start making this blanket chest this week but I don't have a complete set of plans. I have the FWW issue that featured this chest and it has some measurements but I would prefer a...