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That's a brilliant idea although the clamping tip truly is the key. I gave it a try tonight with a test walnut piece on a metal vise but there is just enough wiggle on my drill press for it to not...

I had it on my lathe at 1000 rpm. My file is a cheapo boxstore one, and it seems to varnish more than filing...

The knob is not actually a knob. Instead they (4 of them) will act as the bottom ridge for a cookbook stand that I'm building. A couple of them have a little wing which can be rotated to hold the...

7mm is too large for a snug fit, unfortunately.

Yes indeed, but I meant that the depth of the hole is 7/8". Sorry for the confusion.

Will it not bind once it warms back up?

I need the knob to be rotatable w/out too much force. I guess I can try and see what happens

Ah, that's a good idea. Glad I've been turning some pens recently :-) I'll give it a try tomorrow. Thanks! -Kesh

I want to make a rotatable/detachable wooden knob to a 1/4" aluminum rod. The hole on the knob is about 7/8" or so. I drilled 1/4" hole, hoping that the run-out of my drill press/bit would create a...

LOL True dat. Or better yet, my sister may get put off if she is greeted by a heavy whiff of oil when she open up the package. Hopefully, setting it out for a week will reduce the odor to manageable...

John, Thank you for the heads-up. I didn't think of that. I've been considering crating it up with 1/2" scrap, which would unknowingly prevent the potential plastic mess. Whatever way I'll package...

Thanks Jim,

I was guessing their 24 hours spec isn't targeting shipping it out. A week sounds good but that also means I need to hurry up and finish building it :)

I've used T&T before. As a...

Hi all,

I haven't been here for a looong time, but I have a question that I cannot think of better place than here.

I'm building a Becksvoort Shaker side table (FWW #210) to be shipped to my...

This thread is a treasure trove of great info. Thank you for all the insights.

To defend myself a bit, here were my train of thoughts: "Oh crap, I can see light through... it seems to be a large...

Hasin - Thanks. I actually shot them an email on Sunday showing them some pics with the observed gap, and by Monday PM they already acknowledged and agreed to send me a replacement. Top notch...

Hasin - Did you by any chance quantified the out-of-squaredness with feeler gauges?

I just received mine (probably from the same batch as yours) and mine too is also out of square (a slightly...

>> LED light dehumidifier

Oh this is a great idea! I'm currently building my tool cabinet as well and getting proper humidity control was one of my goals of the build. Having a light fixture sure...

@John - I knew there is someone here on the "repair-it" camp!! Unfortunately, I don't own a torch (what's O/A?) and no I'm not viewing this as an opportunity to buy one neither :) Sourcing it out...

@Jim - Clamping out the twist (is that a proper expression?) sounds like a viable solution. I suppose I can pull this off with my leg vise, can't I? I don't own a metal vise.

Although my tendency...

Sorry to be late responding to all of you continue giving me your invaluable advises. I've been rather busy with everything from daytime work to a woodworking project.

Although I wasn't able to...

Rust off (a little bit left on where japanning's stripped, but I run out of patience) but I discovered another issue. There was a gaping hole between the chip breaker and iron... What's your favorite...

@George - Yeah, will be looking for a new cap. The process sounds daunting enough. Thanks for the insight into what it takes to repair it.

"typed one handed while holding a sandwich !" I just saw...

Thanks. That's a bummer. I guess the crack reduces the clamping pressure and allows the blade to move... I saw a matching cap lever for sale around $20, so I'll be on a lookout if it's causing a...

I just took the dive and got a rusty #7 off eBay as my first rehab attempt. I spent a good part of the day today on it, making its vinegar bathtub and scrubbing off the loose rust periodically (you...

I like this way of thinking :-)

Although Louisiana humidity (we were in tears of joy as the humidity level lowering to "humid" level from "oppressive" just a couple weeks ago) won't stop rusting...

Sorry to sidetrack a bit, but what do you all do against holdfast rusting? Mine has been getting rust pretty bad. I was just about to wax'em up till I saw Nick's post here.

I, too, had to roughen...