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Ha.
I just looked up codger I think I could be one someday. I’m well over a half a century old so in between a whisper snapper and a codger I am.

Are you going to add it to your signature? :)

I like titebond 3 for interior work. Walnut is the perfect wood for 3 what I do to exclude glue creep on lamination is too thin down the glue wet both surfaces and clamp the hell out of it.
For...

I don’t see myself needing anything like that. I have experience laying out large roof panels consider the precision that’s needed when your fighting accumulative error.
I do like the color or the...

Thanks for sharing this Jim.
It’s a sobering reality we all face .
What is in the window above the blue bandsaw. Looks creepy

I wouldn’t use that board. Same reasons Richard mentions
It’s is a very rustic looking table design so that could be a consideration.
I Hope shabby chic isn’t coming back

Here a look at a cremation box I made for my daughter in-law. The outdoor shell slides over.
It was challenging to make I built up the sides with a popular core using epoxy kinda like plywood.
Feel...

I used to have a delta unisaw x5 series that jerked hard almost every start. I tried adjusting everything I could. I finally accepted it as a trait of a single phase capacitor start motor.
I...

I know of a wood that’s probably more rot resistant then ipe. Apitong. It may not be a beautiful but just as difficult to machine and extremely durable and might be less expensive.
I second the vote...

Not all insert heads are helical but all use a four sided carbide insert.

I would take it apart and replace the bearings unless I was positive they weren’t done recently.
Cleaning up the dt ways might be just what’s needed for the sticky table movement and alignment....

Excellent looking piece. I also like the color .
Thanks for sharing with us

That’s awesome Mark. I would pick the second one with knife facing in the traditional direction. Forward rake bevel on the back.

There’s another wood movement condition to consider. Where the piece is sitting is there direct sunlight on on side during the day is it by a window. Is one side up against the wall and the other...

Some years ago I made a maple frame and panel door for a fish tank that was too small perfect joinery but wrong size.
I left it out in the weather to see what it would do.. The maple panel pushed...

I would not have it kiln dried .
Air dried walnut is a joy to work with Handtools + kiln dried might loose some of the colors.
Walnut is a very stable wood second only to Genuine mahogany. It...

Roger that sounds like a good teacher. My first carving teacher John was very much the same. He used stones and a strop. Someday I’m going to try the green rouge I use red.
If your interested I...

I would like to share a simple Christmas mouse carving that can be done with only a knife. I’m also adding a pic of the pattern that I use to cut out on the bandsaw. It measures 4” long 2” tall and 1...

I use my Tormek to sharpen my carving gouges and v gouges.
I've been using a Tormek for quite awhile so long in fact I've completely worn out my first machine.
It takes time and patience and the...

Thanks Fred.

I had a itch to carve a face for my gate to my shop. The wood is jacaranda with a exterior oil base stain for longevity.
Jacaranda is very good carving wood i cuts nicely. My piece was air dried...

I think grooves in the bottom of planes are kinda cool and interesting reminds me of my favorite Japanese chisels. You are correct they probably don’t have less friction.:o My lie Neilson foreplane...

Looks great.
Let us know when they open I’ll have a triple xtra hot latte. And a blueberry muffin 🙂
Hickory bookmactched panels?

Does it have the grooves in the bottom to reduce friction?

Milling machine tooling or bits are kinda short aren’t they?
I have a couple bits I bought for cutting Brussels quadrant hinges. Maybe they can cut one inch deep