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    Outstanding! I've been AWOL from the Creek (and...

    Outstanding! I've been AWOL from the Creek (and woodworking due to mid-life nonsense) for a few years and am now in the process of rehabbing some saws and planes I picked up from an estate sale. What...
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    Seriously! I immediately joked that I needed to...

    Seriously! I immediately joked that I needed to figure out how to grow square trees and make a killing. I didn't even realize how that buttress was shaped until I cut the stump flush. I'm still...
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    Thanks all. Mainly I'm wondering how useful a...

    Thanks all. Mainly I'm wondering how useful a live reversing adapter is. The Harrison product (link below) mounts in a tailstock drill chuck and in turn my scroll chuck can then be mounted with a...
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    Chuck reversing adapter

    I need to get a chuck reversing adapter to line up pieces to mount on my vacuum chuck. Do any of you use a live reversing adapter for any purpose? I plan to get the one made by Harrison Specialties...
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    What to do with end-grain cookies?

    Hi Creekers; it's been quite a while since I've posted (or even visited) here. Life took me away from woodworking for quite a while, and I'm trying to get back in the saddle a bit. I have a couple of...
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    +1 on the splinters. Ipe can be sanded very...

    +1 on the splinters. Ipe can be sanded very smooth, but tearout can be bad, and splinters from it can be nasty. Also as noted, it will be heavy, which will be a personal preference. Would these be...
  7. Not to hijack Eric's thread, but I'd like to hear...

    Not to hijack Eric's thread, but I'd like to hear thoughts on when to actually "restore" vs just clean up. Eric's jointer has a good bit of rust and pitting. I just picked up an old round sided...
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    Primus Plane values

    Neanders, how well do ECE Primus planes hold their value? Their retail price seems very high compared to Lee Neilsen or Veritas, which of course hold their values well. I have an opportunity to buy a...
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    Citing Jon Entine is absurd. He is hardly...

    Citing Jon Entine is absurd. He is hardly unbiased. Affiliated with AEI and having had Monsanto as a client pretty much tells you that he is hardly impartial, and it belies the supposed mission of...
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    I'll pile on. AS2 just doesn't cut it. I've had...

    I'll pile on. AS2 just doesn't cut it. I've had far more checking with it than the original, even when putting on multiple coats. I won't use it again.
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    Michael, I own PM, Jet and Shop Fox (Grizzly's...

    Michael, I own PM, Jet and Shop Fox (Grizzly's retail line), so I'm not partial to any one brand. I had horrible quality problems with the American made fence on the PM table saw. The only thing...
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    So I'm curious to know more from those of you...

    So I'm curious to know more from those of you that use a faceplate, specifically regarding what you do to finish the bottom of your HF after it is turned. I launched a medium vase and cracked it as I...
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    Roger, adding 2" blocks under the headstock is an...

    Roger, adding 2" blocks under the headstock is an additional two inches between the spindle and the ways, totaling 10" for a 20" swing.
  14. Jeff, another issue is that the wood in the tenon...

    Jeff, another issue is that the wood in the tenon will compress unevenly around its circumference, so that will induce runout. Personally my experience has been that the Oneway profiled jaws...
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    Another plus for Tool Nut. Sean will give you a...

    Another plus for Tool Nut. Sean will give you a great price on the PM. Jim, I went through a similar exercise a couple years ago and the DVR suddenly isn't a bargain by the time you pay for all the...
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    Thom, when was Walter Meier bought, by whom, and...

    Thom, when was Walter Meier bought, by whom, and when? I'm not finding any info online.
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    Nova lathes have been made in China for several...

    Nova lathes have been made in China for several years now. Nova has a factory there, so anyone buying one recently with "made in NZ" bought an old stock lathe. I got that info directly from Nova...
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    Adrian, I have a 1642 and if I was in your shoes...

    Adrian, I have a 1642 and if I was in your shoes I'd jump on that. Since it is out of warranty and the older model offer a couple hundred less. Worst they can say is no. Cash talks.

    As for the...
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    I have a large salad bowl from beech and used...

    I have a large salad bowl from beech and used mostly straight walnut oil. I also made an oil and beeswax emulsion and put several coats on to "feed" the wood. Every now and then I just re-oil with...
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    Larry, congrats on the new boxer. We just had to...

    Larry, congrats on the new boxer. We just had to euthanize our 7 yr old boxer last week due to a brain tumor. Not to rain on your parade, but boxers have the highest incidence of cancer, so something...
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    I've got to pile on with well wishes. Wally is a...

    I've got to pile on with well wishes. Wally is a tremendous inspiration; we should all be so fortunate to have such great health and longevity.
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    Part of the problem with all of this is the...

    Part of the problem with all of this is the terminology used, which leads to confusion. Wally originally asked what defined ONeway's "profiled" jaws. This discussion has not expressly answered his...
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    Unfortunately the only thing my old cat used the...

    Unfortunately the only thing my old cat used the lathe shavings for was a litter box when he accidently got shut in the garage overnight. You think elm smells bad?
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    Steve, this list can and will get very long (it...

    Steve, this list can and will get very long (it is called the vortex for a reason). Everyone is different, so just keep accumulating things as you decide you need them. Here are my thoughts, but in...
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    Something about that made me laugh out loud. Maybe it is the mere mention of a K car and comparing anything to it.

    My first thought was my Jet 1642 is a lot like the Ford Ranger extended cab I...
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