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Thanks Todd & Ken.

I was going to attach the bbe with biscuits and only glue the biscuited areas, given the short widths, do you think this method is problematic?

Thanks again

I'm making a wall cabinet for bathroom. Wood species is Walnut. Overall dimensions are 21" width x 34" length x 8" depth. I've got a set of 10" wide (13/16 thick) book-matched planks for the doors...

Thanks Jim. Some of my pins are blunt.

Thanks for the sharpening tip Dave. I just bought a Stanley #97 & #98. Is is easy to remove & replace and/or sharpen the scracth pin?

Larry

Anyone make one? Will you show me how you did it?

Thanks,
Larry

Dan,

The classes went well. David patiently and clearly explains and demonstrates a topic, then observes and coaches you (if necessary) to improve your performance/technique, then lets you work...

Video supplement to the book Making & Mastering Handplanes.

The book shows one how to Make Krenov style Handplanes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dag4qNRdRRo

I've taken a class with David...

Come on guys.

Anyone make the rounder plane from the Woodwright's Companion, pg 132-133? I can't seem to get the bedding angle correct or make decent shaving.

Contact WoodMizer (1-800-553-0182) or a LucasMill distributor (Laytonville, CA, 707-984-6133). They'll put you in touch with a customer who purchased portable sawmills (or vise-versa).

1. If you're not married, marry a woman that makes lotsa loot, then you'll be able to very successful living as a woodworker from day one.

2. If you are married, steer your wife and into a career...

#6 This pic represents what most of the slabs look like. We hit this one one more time with the rip saw. We ended up with 4, 2-in slabs, and 1, 1-in slab.

The large limbs were about the only...

Pic#1 - South side of the tree. We knew we had a rot problem before we felled it. When I cut the largest limb off (see highest stub), the tree shook a little too.

#2 - North side of the tree. ...

Bob Fesser called it - mostly rot.

Will post pictures later today.

The tree was dead, but I don't know for how long. I was surprised the moisture content was <15%. We drenched the plank in Watco (2 coats), then 2 coats of varnish on the top and ends.

The rest...

Here's a bench from cedar tree. We start on the Walnut tomorrow.

Bob,

I'm not a turner yet, but want to soon build a SP Lathe. Now that you have a few months behind you, would you please update us about your progress?

but it wasn't the Walnut. The FOMFIL wanted the Walnut and a Cedar tree removed. So we took down the Cedar and slabbed it and cut some bowl blanks. Didn't have time (or energy) to start on the...

Planning to start this Thursday morning, weather permitting.

We do have ripping chains (from Baileys) too, but no guide. Darn... gotta run to Harbor Freight ;)

The owner tried to sell this...

Thanks Marci. If the log lenght is 8-ft, I'm going to try to rip in half horizontally with a 3x3 (ft2) mirror on the opposite side to stay on the line.

Hey Pete! I moved from Severn, MD to SC about 15 years ago. Still have relatives and good friends in that area near New Cut and Gambrills Rd. My kids (3) born in Annapolis too.

Buddy of my FIL wants this tree felled. Just so happens that one of my buddies has a band-saw-chain-saw (BSCS). It'll slab 14-in wide planks. The tree is about 20-in diameter (My hand-span is...

Suggest you contact someone in the Tree Removal business and tell them what your looking for. Ask how much they'd charge to leave it in your dirveway or if you need to pick it up at the site. I'd...

IIRC from his book (One Man's Wilderness), he was a diesel mechanic. I noticed too that he had arms like Popeye.

Tom,

Would post a picture(s) of the the finished stool, and any suggestions from the journey. I'd like to make one myself.

Thanks,
Larry