This is sad news. Fred made an awful lot of us feel special and appreciated. I have been worried about his condition for a while, always hoped for the best, but feared the worst. A man as strong...
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This is sad news. Fred made an awful lot of us feel special and appreciated. I have been worried about his condition for a while, always hoped for the best, but feared the worst. A man as strong...
Derek,
At Ron's request, Elkhead made a special edition driver that fits the 1/4 inch pivot pin. The hammer I'm currently using comes from the nice folks in Maine, maybe I should think about my own...
Well Jim, maybe my Brese plane is compensating for shortcomings in those other areas. I'm 5'8" (average?), and as you can see from the pic, not all that hairy (at least on the top of the head, but...
It has been several months since I took delivery of my new Stainless Panel plane from Ron Brese. The first and lasting impression of this plane is how comfortable it is to use. The rear tote is...
I have a 5HP and have always felt that it was louder than the other 3HP machines I have used. The other argument for the 3HP is that there is less blade damage in the event of a brake fire. Just a...
If you look front knob mounting area, you can see marks from the masking tape, and it looks like the area has been sand or media blasted. The look of the edges also makes me think that the shiny...
Regular old Elmers white glue here, held for years, so far.
Leigh, the iron is about 3/16 thick, supplied by Ron Brese in the kit. The hammer is from Lie-Nielsen, it is their unhardened A2 version.
David, something is in the works....stay tuned.
Guys,
Thanks, start to finish it took 2 8 hour days. A friend and I built one each in his shop. The second go around would be faster. Bed angle is 55 degrees, as machined by Mr. Brese. It is...
I finished assembly on my Brese Plane J-smoother kit this weekend. The Rosewood infill looks good, and it was a fun project. I was a little aggressive opening the mouth and ended up about .007,...
Guys,
Thanks for the compliments and the useful discussion. Derek, we actually have 2 sizes of handles based on our medium and large screwdriver handles. The medium is just under 4 inches (wood...
Funny, I thought he meant Colonel Potter.
The Denver store is only about 4 miles from my house, and until now, I did not know that it existed. Odd place, no access, not a surprise that they would close this location and rely on the 4-5...
Andrew, you are at the front of the list. We have 5 or 6 medium sized handles already turned, and Dave was to start sanding last night. Eric was right, the Ti frame material seems to be a little...
Congrats Jim, I'm sure you will love the new bench. I would like to build a bench, but think of all the other projects you could get done in the time it would take. Enjoy it,
Gary
I have been following along. Good review for those who have taken his classes, very much looking forward to the upcoming projects. I have wanted to take his advanced class to make the round...
Terry was in Denver in July at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. His pieces are pretty amazing in person. They are laminated, then it appears to be carved likely with rotary carvers, then lots of...
Try this out http://www.wihatools.com/200seri/261serie.htm
Gary
Interesting, I'm still getting nothing.
Anyone hear anything about Forrest? Their website seems to be down (or non-existant). Was hoping to send in a blade for sharpening and can't seem to get thru. May just be a temporary glitch, or...
I caught that too. Thought, "might want to take a closer look?" They have old ww tools in the background all the time, but never seem interested. They claim to buy anything they can make a buck...
It looks like your workbench (G) is higher than the table saw. It would seem that it would limit cutting sheet goods or cross cutting anything wide. If the workbench is the same height, then you...
I know the exact cutting dynamics of a ramped board vs skewed plane have generated some heated discussion in the past. But, will the ramped board increase or decrease the effective skew of the #51? ...
We use them in dental offices to trap plaster. The link below shows a pretty reasonable disposable type.
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Steve,
The main sources for hardwood and sheet goods are Austin Hardwoods and Paxton. Both have a pretty good selection, are easy to deal with, but neither are exactly discount operations. Good...