Congratulations! I really love using mine. Only the jack gets more use. When I'm too tired, I sit and just look at it in admiration. Quartersawn American beech is really something special.
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Congratulations! I really love using mine. Only the jack gets more use. When I'm too tired, I sit and just look at it in admiration. Quartersawn American beech is really something special.
I'd recommend a Gyokucho model 372. It's 240mm, which is a useful size for a lot of joinery.
If you want to rip and crosscut boards, I'd recommend a 270mm ryoba, although I don't know which model...
Beautiful bench! Congratulations on finishing!
Inlay is fun! All of the LN tools are nicely made.
I do own the radius cutter and the straight line cutter. I think these tools are really handy because of the locking adjustability. It is easy to...
I used regular PVA wood glue applied with a fine tip syringe in Steve Latta's class for stringing work (highly recommend his class). If the Lee Valley 2002 GF is similar, I think it would work well...
I took Steve's class. He used a precursor to the LN slicing gauge. He also uses a setup where you lay the veneer on a board against a very long, low fence (1/8 or so) to use as a guide for slicing. I...
Looks nice! How do you like the 23.5" height so far?
Also, out of curiosity, what turned you off of the 3-leg design?
I love the tusks!
Clark and Williams 2 1/4" Smoother. Amazing!
Pete Taran's site is great. The saw filing primer helped me get started. For sharp workaday saws, I recommend Michael Merlo (ebay azmica90405). He is local to me in LA and set me up with my first two...
I have a craftsman griplatch unit, with the 5 drawer roller base and 5 drawer top. I've noticed two things -
Certain tools just dont fit - planes and saws are large and bulky, so they have to go...
Phil,
Good to hear you're taking care of family saws.
I've also been working on straightening a backsaw. I wasn't able to make any progress with hammer blows last weekend (for lots of details,...
Beautiful film!
Wenzloff saws are superb!
The big difference for me is the london-pattern handles on the kenyon saws, which, for me, pushes lower down in my hand. I urge you to try it out in person.
Don't forget the older dovetail saws (pre-1950). If you are on a tight budget, you can usually find a Disston, already tuned up or to be cleaned up. There are many around, and can be very good saws....
Great primer. The pictures are very informative. Feel better soon.
Looks like marks from straightening nails. They used to be expensive.
I'm making a 6.5' bench out of ash right now. I'll do a post when it's finished up. Ash borer beetle is a concern. I got a great deal on wood from a local tree removal. Good luck!
I get my saws filed by Michael in California as well.
I have a few different saws and found a 12pt xcut handsaw to be the most useful.
I highly recommend Bob Rozaieski's podcast about sawing. The...
I bought old saws from an ebay seller, azmica90405. He is a saw nut and is an expert in hand-filing. The auctions can go for a lot of money - you can also email him directly about saws and filings...
I have the birdcage version of the Blue Spruce Awl. It is really good for marking holes for drilling - like a center drill in machining.
Accurately marking the holes requires very good light to...