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    Wow Derek stellar work. It’s been a while since...

    Wow Derek stellar work. It’s been a while since I’ve poked my nose under the tent and a had a couple of pages to catch up on. Hope your surgery went well and you are recovering nicely. The chairs are...
  2. Thread: Sharpening

    by Jim Ritter
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    Thanks Jimmy, I was more sharing what can happen...

    Thanks Jimmy, I was more sharing what can happen if the magnet was slid along a diamond plate. These are really nice shears and there is no way I would hit them with a hammer or subject then to the...
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    Making good progress Derek. It’s wonderful seeing...

    Making good progress Derek. It’s wonderful seeing how all this comes together.
    Jim
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    Yes I retired in the sense that I rarely work on...

    Yes I retired in the sense that I rarely work on anything that has a deadline, lol. I’m helping on rebuilding a 62’ schooner when I can and when I want, and I do a lot less for money and more for...
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    Another thought in the rounded tenons, with the...

    Another thought in the rounded tenons, with the somewhat delicate dimensions of the legs a square corner could encourage a split.
    Thanks for posting Derek, all good information.
    Jim
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    I nailed together a couple of Japanese style tool...

    I nailed together a couple of Japanese style tool boxes with the sliding lid. They work well, easy to stack and the wood of the box helps insulate the tools from temperature changes and condensation,...
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    Mount the vise. They are awesome. Jim

    Mount the vise. They are awesome.
    Jim
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    Don’t know what’s going on. You didn’t call me so...

    Don’t know what’s going on. You didn’t call me so I put that screw you were looking for in the mail anyway. Hopefully the hole wasn’t retapped to something other than 24 tpi. Hopefully it will get to...
  9. I’ll be sending James the screw in tomorrow’s...

    I’ll be sending James the screw in tomorrow’s mail.
    Jim
  10. Yea, I’ve got that screw. PM me your address and...

    Yea, I’ve got that screw. PM me your address and I’ll mail it out to you.
    Jim
  11. I believe I still have a parts plane. Can you...

    I believe I still have a parts plane. Can you post a pic of what you have and I’ll look and see what I’ve got.
    Jim
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    I don’t care what the judges think, I like them....

    I don’t care what the judges think, I like them.
    Jim
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    Just stopping in to see if we can get to seven...

    Just stopping in to see if we can get to seven pages.
    Jim
  14. Beautiful work Derek. Jim

    Beautiful work Derek.
    Jim
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    I have a set of the Stanley #18 bevel gauges, the...

    I have a set of the Stanley #18 bevel gauges, the body sizes are 4,5,6” and then I have a 6” with a long blade.
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    and here is a pic of some of my smalls, and a little planking bevel gauge I...
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    Lee Valley used to have one in the four inch...

    Lee Valley used to have one in the four inch range (I’d have to measure mine to be sure) but I didn’t see it in the online catalog. It was nice with a laminated wood body.
    What size are you looking...
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    I think I read the springs from Bic lighters will...

    I think I read the springs from Bic lighters will work, but I haven’t confirmed it.
    Jim
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    Very nice Derek. You sure have some nice woods to...

    Very nice Derek. You sure have some nice woods to work with. Love seeing your thought process.
    Jim
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    It can be used with any screw but you may not get...

    It can be used with any screw but you may not get the performance shown in the video, that would depend on the fit of screw to nut.
    Jim
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    by Jim Ritter
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    Thanks Derek, still here just not posting much....

    Thanks Derek, still here just not posting much. Just recently getting my shop up and running after the move to Maine.
    i was more thinking the magnet would hold the swarf to the stone while in use. A...
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    by Jim Ritter
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    Caution on using a magnet to hold the ‘stones’ it...

    Caution on using a magnet to hold the ‘stones’ it will also attract all that swarf that you sharpen away.
    Jim
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    Thanks, it never hurts to ask. Jim

    Thanks, it never hurts to ask.
    Jim
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    Im looking for one of these if there is one in...

    Im looking for one of these if there is one in the mix. Thanks Cameron.

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    491803Here is a pic of most of my hooks and the...

    491803Here is a pic of most of my hooks and the commercial one supplied by TeakDecking Systems. Some are mostly worn out as they get sharpened often, but after 35 years what do you expect. They are...
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    Since I was in that business I’ve dealt with...

    Since I was in that business I’ve dealt with shallow caulking seams and popping bungs way too much. There is an electric tool called a seam ripper which I use for bigger jobs, but this is the...
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