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Dennis,

I have a disc sander for de-burring metal parts, and it has a rim speed of about 6,400 surface feet per minute.

I can not use it on wood because it is too fast. It will get the wood...

Mark,

I would not rule out the used machine market for a jointer. The older US manufactured machinery (Delta, Powermatic, Oliver, etc.) show up fairly regularly on the classified websites and can...

Hi Doug,

The holes are spaced 1 3/4" on center, with a couple of exceptions for the larger spindle roughing gouges. Most of the holes are 1" diameter, and a few are slotted to accept wider...

I am a fan of high density storage. I store my chisels point down on a small rack that is attached to my lathe. I got the idea from an accessory storage tray on a Laguna lathe, but wanted it big...

I have the Wood River keyless chuck, and have no qualms with it.

A keyed chuck will definitely afford you more gripping power. But unless I am drilling metal, or doing some real heavy drilling in...

+3. That looks like Black Locust to me as well.

I am 90% sure that is Osage Orange. The end grain shot is almost a dead ringer, and the orangish yellow color is very characteristic of Osage. North Central TX is also in the tree's native range.
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I used a similar Hitachi resaw when I was still in college, a CB-75F I believe.

I think it only had a 3HP motor on it, and I always felt like it needed a little more pushing it. I bet you will be...

I constructed the chuck out of medium density fiberboard with veneer on both faces. The dimensional stability of this material is not a huge concern for me. Plywood would move and warp a bit more,...

I am a little perplexed by your photo. What is the second motor below the headstock for?

Earlier this year, I decided to take up bowl turning.

Now about 150 bowls later, I began looking for an easier way to finish turn the bottom of the bowl. I am not a big fan of leaving tenon as a...

"I did it one piece at a time""

This had me rolling.

My 1917 Oliver 20 lathe would probably best equate to one of the early military jeeps. That lathe is built like a tank, and can handle some pretty strenuous tasks with ease. Neither are too bad on...

Oliver lathes were very well built. That is why so many of them are still hard at work today. I have one too and I love it.

Bear in mind that lathe has a pretty high minimum speed. I think it is...

Any excessive vibration from the motor will cause premature wear on your arbor, motor bearings, and mount. I would definitely try to narrow down where the vibration is coming from. If you don't you...

I would be persistent on the matter. That will definitely make a difference when squaring pieces that are less wide than the fence. Every subsequent operation you make on a board will be referenced...

I think Jack really hit the nail on the head. There (probably) is not a better, more efficient saw out there for solid lumber, nor another saw that can cut with the accuracy and repeatability than...

Here is a pic of my Oliver 20, the banjo is visible in the picture. The clamp to fix the toolrest at a set height is much different than the ones that you picked up. I know for a fact that the older...

I also have an Oliver 20, and the spindle threads are definitely 1 7/8" x 6 tpi.

I also have an original banjo, and I am pretty sure that the ones you have pictured are not Oliver. The Oliver...

Zayd! A small world it is. The quadrant for my 260 worked great. I am very appreciative that you sold it to me. These sliding table saws are not nearly the machine they are capable of being without a...

I use a newer Martin and SCM slider at work, and they are both nice machines to work with. I also have an Oliver 260 with a small sliding table in my home shop, which shares many features with the...

From what you are describing, the T17 sounds like a nice machine., but is more intended to be used with sheet stock (I assume it is equipped with a scoring blade).

I would not choose one saw over...

If you decide to go with Forrest, they will custom bore the blade to match any arbor size if you wish. That would save you the trouble of purchasing a bushing.

The first woodworker 2 blade that I...

I saw you made a similar post over on the OWWM forum, and thought it may be an ok time to make my first post over here on this forum.

Aren't those two saws pretty different animals?

I am not...