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I use the Narex chisels. I got a few of them from the Lee Valley website a few months back. They are decent overall for the price. I will say however, that they were an absolute nightmare to flatten....

Yeah, I was/am initially skeptical to the orientation of the crank. I do have another grinder from Carborundum Co that is in a more typical orientation of a bench grinder I guess. But it is in much...

It does look like there is a little bit of residual heavy grease inside the case so you may be right about someone having modified it

Hey everyone,

Found this old grinder from Luther Grinder MFG Co. that I believe used to be in my grandfather's workshop. Seems to work pretty well. Turns smoothly and overall seems to be in pretty...

Thanks a bunch Alan, you are indeed correct. The closest stores to me are Lowes and Menards. Lowes had nothing and Menards only had doug fir in some crappy looking 4x4. Figured the Depot would be...

Another question for you oh so knowledgeable folks. The plan I'm using is mostly marine ply for the sides, bottom, transom, etc. But all of the other smaller pieces (benches, seat risers, knees,...

Hahaha I love it

Thanks again for all the great info guys. I was actually already looking at the Raka epoxy you recommend because it was a nice deal. Have not really heard of it until recently. I wasn't sure how good...

hmm, maybe I will have to suck it up and pay for the okoume as weight is a big factor. I guess I'm only looking at 2-3 sheets so it won't be too bad. I am intrigued at the thought of something like...

Maybe I will just glass the thing. The more I think about it, the more I'm thinking that paying the extra money for glass and resin now will be cheaper than building a new cheap boat every couple...

Hey everyone, I'm planning to throw together a cheap and easy plywood pram, probably in the 8 foot(ish) range. This is going to be a utility boat used exclusively for solo duck hunting and nearshore...

Going off topic a bit but I took one of Jeff's classes last month and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I had just finished reading his Foundations book so immediately taking one of his classes was a fun and...

Thanks for all the helpful replies everyone. At this point I am leaning towards cambering this iron for rough material removal and purchasing another iron to use for finer work. Bill, I wasn't sure...

I was just trying to flatten the the leading edge, not too far up it. Was using sandpaper taped to a granite slab and I was only applying pressure near the business end of the iron. The only thing...

I have a Stanley #5 Type 11. I just finished flattening the sole the other day and the tool has cleaned up beautifully. It's just gorgeous. Yesterday I began flattening the back of the iron prior to...

My shop is in an unfinished basement so this is a constant battle for me as well. I've sectioned off the area around my shop as much as possible so that I can more easily control the climate there as...

It looks awesome. Gets the brain gears turning about building a nice looking case for my shotgun. As others have said, I don't think I could ever pay $400 for foam. I have an expensive rifle with...

Beautiful bench! I look forward to seeing the sliding deadman when complete

Well speaking of saws, and sharpening practice and things...

I'm down in the basement right now working on some improvements to the workshop space. I just put up 1 additional fluorescent light...

Thank you everyone for all of the great advice. Prior to this thread I guess I hadn't thought all that much about how learning to sharpen should factor into this equation. As previously mentioned I...

Thanks for your insights Jim. My first two saws were not new. They are Disston panel saws that I restored, both of which were obtained for less than $10. they cleaned up well and work just fine for...

Long story short: I used to have unlimited access to a very nice woodshop through my job. Pretty much all machines. I no longer have access to that shop and have been finally building my home...

I would advise caution with regard to Ebay. I know you already voiced some concern there. I have bought a few real gems there, and a few duds. As you say, it can be really hard to tell what you are...