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If you want a set of eight Sorby firmer chisels I just posted a set for sale in the classifieds....

Stew,
Here is my solution. I have been helping a friend build a shop at his old home place about 60 miles away for me and 150 miles for him so no trips back to the shop to get stuff. I built an...

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Amazon and most office supply's have a 17" x 22" desk pad quad ruled.

http://www.amazon.com/TOPS-Desk-Inches-White-Sheets/dp/B0006HWSK2

Another method to solve this is to eliminate the bearing and use a metal ring the same OD as the bearing mounted to the table insert. This will also make for a smoother and more precise cut since...

Nathan,
Here is a snapshot of the pergola I built in Baton Rouge, LA. It made it through several hurricanes including Gustav that did about $60,000 worth of damage to my house. It is just sitting...

Starrett also makes them. These have the advantage that they are steel backed as opposed to the plastic which will sometimes shrink.
http://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/ST-SST.XX

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Dan,
Here are a couple of snapshots of a pergola I built about 15 years ago. The posts are about 11 feet apart on the long side. I used two 2 X 8s on each side. I could...

Another thing about ordering bearings; you will have to order by the bearings dimensions and whether it is open or has seals or shields. The majority of bearings even for American made equipment are...

There is a little info on OWWM.com
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=782&tab=3

This lathe will probably be a three phase four speed: 600, 1200, 1800, and 3600 RPM

There was a...

John,
I had the same question years ago and I really did not start off on a study of furniture styles. I agree that the library is a good source as well as the web. Both can get you off track. ...

You could install a suspended or dropped ceiling. You already have a structure to hang the grid from. A hanger stud can be shot into concret using a powder actuated fastner (Ramset). Old concrete...

Four tools for making a mortise and tenon joint: Marking Gage, Mortise Chisel, Tenon Saw and Shoulder Plane. The mortise chisel is fixed in width. You can cut cut a mortise wider than the chisel...

Gramery Tools has plans for a 12" bow saw and you wind up with a 12" coping saw. They also sell all the pieces and parts. I bought a set of three blades and made the rest. Fun project that uses a...

I used metal "keyhole picture hangers" mortised into the back. I hung them on screws run into the studs. These shelves were 6" wide and 2" thick torsion box construction (1/2" MDF). These are used...

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=1033&tab=4

Here is the one my grandson and I built a couple of years ago. Nothing fancy. The top is a sink cutout. The legs are made to be replaceable as he grows. We use it more and more and one day when...

I would recommend a Nicholson #49 Patternmakers rasp. I have used one of these for years to shape cabriole legs and lots of other curved work. They remove wood quickly and with reasonably smooth...

Jan,
I my opinion it is worthy of consideration. It will depend on the model and Condition. A 30 year old Powermatic Model 100 will be a large chunk of American cast iron. I have a Model 180...

John,
Attached are a couple of snapshots of my Tage Frid jig in action with a couple of minor additions. The base of the jig is four layers of 3/4" plywood. The bottom layer is for clamping in the...

Sam,
I have both a home shop (16 yrs) and a commercial (1 yr) Biesmeyer. No problems with either. For hobby usage the home shop is plenty of fence. The comercial is just built a little larger and...

Larry,
I agree with the grade sawing outlined above. I think the key is what are you going to make. Queen Anne legs need 12/4, bed posts need 16/4 and I would saw some of both if it were up to me....

Jake,
You probably have a dovetail bit from a multiple spindle production dovetailer. For a ten spindle machine five bits rotate CCW and five CW. Its easier to make two sets of bits than to design,...

Bob,
Check the link below for the original diections for a Stanley 42X which is very similar to the 42. It does not have a Secret Decoder Ring for the markings but it does tell you how to determine...

Vaughn,
I would consider having the saw re-toothed to something in the 10 point range. I have couple handsaws and most of what I do is crosscut. 7 TPI is a bit coarse for crosscut work. If you're...