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    Black Locust is Hard Stuff

    I remember vividly sparks flying from a chainsaw cutting 4 x 4 locust posts. The posts, buried deep in the ground, were the vertical structure of a shed that still stands after forty years.
  2. Locust in the ground

    I built a wood storage shed 35 years ago using 4x4 locusts posts straight from the sawmill. I had had a log sawn up without concern for sapwood/heartwood. The posts are still intact.

    That stuff...
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    Powermatic Jointer

    The PM 60 Jointer is excellent. I have had mine for about 40 years and it's still working well. This picture was made a week ago after squaring the edges of the pile of lumber shown. Mine has a 120v....
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    Increasing Rot Resistance

    Whatever wood you use for a raised bed, I suggest coating the inside faces with roofing "cement," essentially tar mixed with a solvent to make it paintable with a stiff brush. I have flower boxes...
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    Cutting SS Rod

    I needed to cut a stainless steel rod for a cart axle, 3/4" diameter. Bought a low cost grinder (probably will find a use for it again someday) and a metal cutting blade. Beautiful; cut quickly and...
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    "I do NOT have 220V in the garage at the moment....

    "I do NOT have 220V in the garage at the moment. Is this a must for a 8"?"
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    I have 220 volt machines but my 8" Powermatic jointer is not one of them....
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    I recovered my 14" Delta turret RAS with a good...

    I recovered my 14" Delta turret RAS with a good quality plywood and sacrificial top of hard Masonite. I was concerned about overall stiffness so ordered a thicker than 3/4 inch plywood, at least a...
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    Locust. Right, very resistant to rot. Good luck...

    Locust. Right, very resistant to rot. Good luck finding it in a form suitable for building Adirondack chairs. And good luck working it.

    I used locust 4x4 posts (from a sawmill) for a shed four...
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    Craftsman Radial Arm Saw

    I should weigh in on this subject. I bought a 12 inch Craftsman RAS in early 70s as the primary tool in my shop (others were Powermatic jointer and planer so I could make furniture). The 12 inch saw...
  10. This is a fairly common problem. I have made...

    This is a fairly common problem. I have made octagonal bird house tops and slanting-side flower boxes using a BASIC program (I actually wrote!) as an "app" to do the math. That was a long time ago...
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    Solution to Bearing/Axle Mating Problem

    Rod's comment seems to address the problem on the nose.

    My attempts to reduce axle diameter by abrasives were hopeless--minutes of work with coarse grits have not allowed an end of the axle to...
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    You are correct in pointing out that the axle...

    You are correct in pointing out that the axle bearings are not actually needed. But as you say, locking the axle to the cart "by other means" raises other design problems. Use of pillow block...
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    "You can easily remove excess stock with emery...

    "You can easily remove excess stock with emery cloth in the 150-200 range. If you work your way around evenly you won't get it out of round enough to bother anything. After all it's just an axle on...
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    Machining by Woodworkers

    FIRST, I want to thank everyone who responded with advice about a matter that I got myself into from ignorance. I didn't know enough even to state that the axle and pillow block type bearings were...
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    Thanks, Charles. Have you done this before? In...

    Thanks, Charles. Have you done this before? In this case I would want to try it first, then take the bearings off for re-assembly later in their final position on the axle. I'd hate to have the parts...
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    As I said, I have tried this (using 600 grit...

    As I said, I have tried this (using 600 grit wetordry paper). I'm uncomfortable with smoothing the axle because it would need to be to kept round over its whole length.

    I'm hoping for a solution...
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    Machined Parts: No Clearance

    I’m making a cart for my canoe club. It will haul boats back and forth from the canoe shed to the river. Mostly it’s of wood, but the ¾ inch axle and ¾ inch bearings are of steel. Apparently the two...
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    Nice storage system. We all need rapid access...

    Nice storage system.

    We all need rapid access to our slide rules.
  19. Jessum Dowels & Jessum Jig: Good Match?

    Paulh, from Bill Huber's comment about two sizes of drill bit it seem important to know which size you used. Your results indicate a mismatch in your test. You didn't specify which dowels you used in...
  20. Jessum Pins with Jessum Jig

    Has anyone experience with the dowel pins sold by Jessum? I would expect their pins to match quite well with their own jig. Seems better to me than the various re-sizing schemes discussed in this...
  21. I just have to put in my two cents. My next door...

    I just have to put in my two cents. My next door neighbors and I have put in a lot of fence posts, some 4x4, some 4x6, some 6x6. I made a circular saw guide-jig of wood to set the saw on. When it...
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    "The color is a satin Black. It looks a little...

    "The color is a satin Black. It looks a little gray in this picture, but it really is black."
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    Probable cause: Your camera's light meter was taught that is is...
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    "I know zero zilch nada nothing about spray guns....

    "I know zero zilch nada nothing about spray guns. Never used one. Anybody out there to give a little advice?"
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  24. Dry Lubricant

    Plus 100 on moly. Google Dri Slide (or Drislide, or Dri-Slide) for where to purchase. I have found molybdenum disulfide lubricant works miracles on very tough lubrication problems in the shop and...
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    Get that Beisemeyer splitter. Seems expensive,...

    Get that Beisemeyer splitter. Seems expensive, but it's an asset that works well and stays on the saw nearly all the time. Easy to remove and reinstall when it's necessary, e.g., for dado and tilted...
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