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Up until recently my benchtop was only 2" thick and my holdfasts held just fine. I have since doubled that to 4" and it is somewhat better. I suppose if you allow enough room under to accommodate the...

The more I read here and on the net, the more I'm opting for the criss cross design. I have no issues bending over (well.. so far anyway) but it just seemed like something I would not have to do with...

Thanks for all the replies! It confirmed how I was imagining it works having never seen a roubo close up. I don't like the bending over to set the pin. To me that will get old (as I do!). The chain...

I'm planning a build of a roubo and looking for comments on the leg vise configuration using the Benchcrafted hardware. As far as I can determine there are really 2 options: One is the criss-cross...

I've been looking into a jointer upgrade and so far it has come down to a 6" with the helical heads. There seems to be quite a head difference between General and Powermatic: It looks like the PM has...

My son has that model. I'd buy it in a heartbeat especially for that price. It's a great saw and big enough for most work. I also have a Delta that is the same size, but with the closed base. The...

Congratulations John! Well done!!

I have the Hunter cutter in my Munro. I did have to buy the screw from Hunter as well though. There were 2 Munro designs: in the first (older?) the screw attached the cutter from the bottom. In mine,...

I like the Munro hollower and have retrofitted it with the Hunter carbide cutter. (A drop in replacement) I had the same issue with clearing the limiter but am now having success without it. Not...

Thanks Bill; I wish I had that fence! I have the router table version (does not have the front or rear rails). I was concerned with lateral movement. However a test last night with the smallish work...

Thanks Earl; I looked into this a bit more today and have decided to give it a try..

I have the Incra LS positioner and fence on a router table that I no longer use. I may acquire an old table saw that has an antique fence which is less than ideal (to put it gently). I was thinking...

I have a Dewalt 735 and like it a lot. It has the 2 speeds (dimensioning and finishing) which I like. Have used it quite a bit and I would not hesitate buy this model again. Often wondered what it...

I have the VM100 and two Oneway Talon chucks. The different keys was never something I thought about though. No huge bowls here either. Love them all. I did have a Nova and sold it with the previous...

I use the 3 small Hunter tool hollower set in a Kelton handle. Works well for me..

The only mortise chisel I have is a 3/8" LN. Bashed out a LOT of mortises with it without any issue at all.

Dick - This confirms everything I have heard about the Gast. If it doesn't kick into thermal overload after an hour, I won't worry!

Steve: I did see that and could not wrap my head around the need to run it for 11 minutes more after using it. In the same thread seems most don't. But it was really the thermal overload issue I was...

I've researched a lot on the Gast pump and the consensus seems that it normally runs quite hot. I just picked up an almost new one - probably has 3 hours of running time before I bought it....

This was my first lathe in 1977 when I started turning. Wish I could remember what I paid, but wasn't anywhere near $600 though!!

Curious if anyone has added weight in the tube of their 1224 in an effort to reduce vibration? Seems like a good place to do it as it would be out of site and not clutter anything up. I have...

I have the LV skew angle and an LN 102. They both work well though the 102 is suited to the smaller work which is what I do the most. They do get used enough for the kind of work that I do and I...

Dale - I have only had it a week, but so far I really, really like it. It suits my needs for the kind of work that I do. My big Vicmarc went to my son who *loves* it!! He first turned when he was 9...

Thanks Dale; I plan to do this for sure. Did you notice a substantial difference after bolting it down?

John - you were right in that one foot was not making complete contact with the floor; fixing this helped considerably. But I think I will still go ahead and bolt it down to the floor. At the start,...