LIL...
I learned from a chair-maker how to successfully prepare my scraper with a burnishing rod.
Prior to that I was experiencing the same issues you are speaking of.
One step I had not been...
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LIL...
I learned from a chair-maker how to successfully prepare my scraper with a burnishing rod.
Prior to that I was experiencing the same issues you are speaking of.
One step I had not been...
My Barr's are in the leather roll they came with and have been for years...I do the above also and haven’t had any issues with rust. In addition to the Camellia oil I also use discarded silica gel...
Beauty of a plane there!
Did you have any difficulty with the build? Or is it pretty straight forward? Does the kit come with any instruction?
I had not heard of this company before either, but...
Just curious if you have seen any of the vieos by a fellow who goes by the handle Tubalcain.
He has several videos on foundry work that cover what your question is.
He is really entertaining and...
For me it just depends on where the joint is going to go.
My heavy bench base was done sans drill with a "cheater" block of wood clamped to the piece as a "guide" where after a boat load of chopping...
Well didnt get as much done as I wanted...it looks like I will have to have a new line run into the garage. Will need to install all new breaker box and all pieces to it.
Now searching for a...
Ive had it since my time in the Corps......hazards of being a 1371 I suppose.
Then nearly 17 years as a Paramedic then Flight Medic...the flying in AK really did me in.
Our Metroliner was so...
Cranial Freeze, you are correct....it is OSB :o
I would seriously look at DriCore for the floor..which is MDF but in a 2x2 square with a plastic honeycomb like back and the pieces simply slide together with the preformed tounge and groove.
You...
It is easy to mess up the sole of a plane with unnecessary lapping
He aint lying....I think it is easy to get lost in the weeds with all the info out there.
I screwed one up that need not have...
Hello,
There is a product called G-Floor from Better Life Technologies. I am seriously considering for my floor over the MDF panels..
I am installing DriCore panels in a few weeks in my new...
Thanks Dan, that seems like a good plan. Ill post some pics of progress tomorrow.
I have been following a fellow on YouTube called the down to earth woodworker and he has a pretty good series on...
Hello,
I am rough wiring my garage\shop conversion this weekend and am curious about others and their electrical shop needs set up.
I have a 20x20 area, and will need a minimum of 4 220V outlets...
I should add that my current joiner is a Knight woodie.....however the plane is not handling the grain I am now dealing with....I felt more mass and a better blade and mouth adjustment might do the...
I am in Southern Indiana...not much around here....
But thank you very much for the offer!!
I wish I could sneak off to Cali for that!!
Thanks for all the replies....
I am just too scared to spring this much for the Clifton now....if only I was near a place to put my hands on one it might be different...also still not too clear on...
The Best Things having the Clifton for 389.00 is what has spurred the whole indecission...
Hello....
I just wanted to get some feedback on what folks here like for their long planes...
I am fixing to order a long plane to compliment my woodie joiner and have been giving serious...
Does anyone have an average idea of what price one of these might fetch in the wild?
M
Oh it is European Beech!!
Here is the one I got from Phil at Philly Planes across the pond...
Marv...
I am pretty excited to get Mike's saw. It was a lot of fun chatting with him. I would love to see your wheat carvings by the way...!!
I love artisan made tools, it is another...
Thank you...Andrew is not only a super talented tool maker but just a genuine down to earth super nice guy.
Now to get my skill level up to what these saws are capable of.
Having a high-end...
My favorite for joinery saws is Andrew Lunn's Eccentric Toolworks ...I just ordered my first panel saw from Mike W. so I am sure it will be just fine...
M
Does Dave from Chester ToolWorks still make his bowsaws?
They are very nice looking...