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Not a Rigid. Total piece of crap. My chuck developed a major wobble the first time I put in a spade bit. The chuck still works so it is not covered under warranty.

Hi Kevin. Ask David Eisan, I think that he would probably have a pretty good idea if they have been there in the past. Peter

Hi Art. I think that the top is built as a separate unit. The inside of the boat is glassed and inside of the top then the two get mated together and the entire outside is glassed. I think.......Peter

Hi Art. It's still up in the air if I can make it [wife is 37 weeks pregnant] but if I am going to go on Friday I will let you know. I live in Paris. Peter

Maurice, To quote my father, Maurice Mc Mahon "what the hell are you talking about"

Hey John, where are we at on that boat?

Hi John. When I built my canoe I used particle board forms [stations]. I have a cheap electric staple gun that will only take 1/2" staples maximum. The gun did not have enough power to sink the...

Hey John, looking good! One thing that I remember doing when I built my Chestnut Prospector, was laying out all the strips in order after they where cut. I reorganized them after the milling to keep...

There is a MM 16 on the Laguna tools website for 1395.

Hi Dan. I keep mine in water year round, no problems. Do the instructions say the 8000 does not need to be soaked, or do not soak?

Hi Richard. I built a Chestnut Prospector canoe about 10 years ago and found that basically all the bits are the same. Check Lee Valley for canoe bits. They are inexpensive and last a long time. Peter

Thank you Wes. I have a child due in 8 weeks and I don't have enough to do already! Nice project. Peter

Well things are looking good Marty! I am thinking back to the days when I used to frame and on the odd job were we got trusses set on the roof the crane would just lift them and sit the pile on the...

Does anyone know how to draw an ellipse with a string and 2 fixed points? Thanks in advance. Peter

What are the details of the truss construction? They must be pretty beefy to weigh in at 345 lbs each! How many trusses are there? Quick give me a calculator I want to figure out how much this is...

Hi Nick. The width of your kerf does not matter when you are cutting dovetails. What does matter [to make sawing easier] is that the saw does not have too much set. This allows the blade to wobble in...

Looking good Marty! How are you getting the trusses up there? Whew, I'm hot just looking at you sweating it up out there!

There are many good points made in this discussion and whenever I read someone saying good ole' USA tools, I always think of asking this........How many people bought Veritas planes because of the...

Are you cutting a hole in the wall or filling in a empty space? IF you are cutting a hole are there any floors above that wall, or just the roof? Any electrical, water lines? What about the flooring,...

Hello John. I have no first hand experience so I won't throw in my 2 cents, but I do know a guy..............Seriously, I know a woodworking instructor at a local college and they purchased a Laguna...

Certainly sounds do-able David. Are you just looking for an alternative or do you not want to go the traditional route? I think maybe Frank Klaus builds work benches the lag bolt way. Peter

Rob Russell, Howard said "I believe", therefore stating that he does not know for a fact. I am guessing that he is merely trying to help someone and makes mention of saying that with the disclaimer...

I really like what this guy does. I use his page as inspiration for a lot of projects. www.furnituremaker.com I am not sure but I think that he posts here sometimes. Peter

Hi Mike. This is what I have. I love it. Very efficient and quiet. Not at all like sticking your head in the oven. It cost me $800 Canadian. www.garageheater.com

You have probably already seen these but what about the pyramid headed screw at Lee Valley. Iron screw, slot head, and they look hand made. Peter