I've used Polycrylic for several projects and like it. Some have complained that it makes wood have a "plasticy" look, but I find that after fully curing and drying, the coating is pretty similar to...
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I've used Polycrylic for several projects and like it. Some have complained that it makes wood have a "plasticy" look, but I find that after fully curing and drying, the coating is pretty similar to...
I think one of the accessories for the Grr-ripper is a hooked piece. It's for wider pieces, if I remember correctly, but not for the narrow pieces where the Grr-ripper excels.
I have a Grr-ripper...
Try adding just a touch of pure (not distilled) water to that whiskey. Just a dozen drops or so to the glass. The flavors will open up even more. You'll be surprised.
Blaine
(a veteran of four...
Looks like he already knows how to hold that plane.......
I've (failed at making) made one wooden plane. It was a class taught by Tod Hurley. The class included hardening the steel using MAPP gas and quenching in peanut oil. It was pretty cool (pun...
The sofa is gorgeous. And I bet it's heavy!
Jim,
Thanks for the warning. I spray in my detached garage and was planning on turning off the furnace that's in there during the spraying. In talking to my buddy who uses the same product, he...
I'm about to use pre-cat lacquer on a project for the first time. The project is a sofa table. The lacquer product I'll be using is ML Campbell's Magnalac and my spray gun is a simple Harbor...
I don't know anything about the wood, but I think they spilled red paint on the board they showed.:eek: :eek: ;)
A couple of (perhaps random) thoughts here:
A new 1/2" Whiteside straight bit is going to cost more than $8 new. By all means, you got a good deal and keep the bit (or send it to me for disposal...
The reduction in noise on a cabinet-type saw is amazing, even when going from a contractors saw. To go from a direct-drive to a cabinet saw must really be great. My first saw was a tabletop version...
The table looks great and I agree that the proportions are very nice.
You said the dovetail inlays are aesthetic only, but I'd like to know how you made them. Do you have a template for the...
The third picture, close up of the brake itself shows pretty much how far the blade spins after the brake is activated. It's not far. Combine that with the blade dropping (which would seem to...
It is Mark Marzluf's sled that has the "ZCI" type feature that I've seen. His sled is really fantastic. The one thing I have not figured out is how to make the dado for the ZCI. There are some...
Thanks everyone for the responses and ideas. It will take me a few weeks, but I'll post pics of my sled once I get it done.
Blaine
I had one on my Jet contractor's saw and really liked it. Yes, it does have the drawbacks that were mentioned by other, but it does what it says it does.
I've since sold my Jet and got a...
I just paid $429 (plus tax) for the 10-22 and thought I got a really good deal. The packs of sandpaper are about $25 each. With a "free" Leigh dovetail jig thrown in, you definitely have a gloat...
I'm going to build a cross-cut sled starting in a couple of days. The nicest sled I've seen so far is one made by Mark Marzluf. It's got t-track on the back fence and in the base of the sled that's...
Yep, the shrinkulator will tell you how much the wood moves laterally and longitudinally. It assumes that the length doesn't change and from what I've read and been told, that change is negligible.
Well, count me in as a WW'er who also runs sound at my church. I appreciate a true sound booth, but will leave the hard wiring to a professional. I'm happy to hook up the mikes and run the board and...
Sorry to disagree with Jim, but unless you're using pretty thick BB, the screws will be quite short, so epoxy will be needed.
When you use the epoxy, be sure to use decent clamping force to...
I am just oiling a couple of the same cutting boards (mine are a 11 x 17, so a bit larger) and realized early on that sanding end grain would be no fun. Thankfully, my LOML let me pick up a new...
Not bad response time....... A little over 3.5 hours.
Jeez, what took so long, Rob. I mean what the heck are you doing at 2:22 AM (Chicago time - when the note was posted about sending a PM)? ...
Nicely said Alan. Too bad the "mongers" didn't know anything about pricing galoot loot. The daughter would have been better off, but you might not have gotten the Starrett tools.
Blaine
I have the DeWalt 13" planer and am very happy with it. The biggest problem I've found is that it is LOUD. There's a scale on the front of the infeed that tells you about how much you're taking off...