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    What I fail to see is why anyone would pay $1100+...

    What I fail to see is why anyone would pay $1100+ for an infill plane upfront. Secondly, even if they were to buy one with a deposit: why? As an example, a dovetailed Norris A6 smooth plane is not...
  2. Thanks for the reply Eugene. I was looking for...

    Thanks for the reply Eugene. I was looking for feedback concerning NEW D4R's. The people who responded (although they are appreciated by me) with D4's that are 5,7, 10 years old aren't able to really...
  3. Leigh D4R - Variable Spaced Half Blind Dovetails

    I'm thinking about buying a 24" D4R and I noticed a review on the Internet by an owner that says:

    "the only reason I bought this jig was to create variably spaced half blind
    dovetails. The only...
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    It seems to me that with today's glues (such as...

    It seems to me that with today's glues (such as Tite Bond III) pinning would be unnecessary. But you could just substitute false pins there instead - has the strength and still has the appearance....
  5. Seems many mags use these same tricks. I used to...

    Seems many mags use these same tricks. I used to subscribe to Wood and would pay for two subscriptions at a time (two years) and they would still send notices every 6 months "saying Last Chance -...
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    son of a #@%!&*

    Having followed this thread off and on for sometime now, I hate to see Ben in this jam (it will quite sometime before I can start on the Morris - FWW version). I think that I'd better do my Morris in...
  7. Hello Steve, I would be happy to share with you...

    Hello Steve,
    I would be happy to share with you my thoughts on a Gerstner style chest. I'd be interested to hear your take on construction. And how you're going to approach your project. I've...
  8. FWIW There's no such job listed under...

    FWIW
    There's no such job listed under "Employment" at the Architect of the Capitol website,
    as of Christmas Day 2009.
  9. Some thoughts on Machinist's style tool chests

    If one is looking at building a Machinist's style tool chest I think that this plan is by far the best, IMHO

    http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/toolchest.php

    It's essentially...
  10. I have used a friend's earlier release of this...

    I have used a friend's earlier release of this DVD (thru #201) a while back and the search function was so lame. Also I could see that the DVD only had selected articles and not each and every issue...
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    Here's what I'm working on...

    Here's what I'm working on that's similar and it might give someone some insights:

    http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?p=1267030#post1267030
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    Here's what I'm working on that's similar to the bench in issue #65

    Here's what I'm working on that's similar and it might give some insight into the costs and design concerns, particularly the in terms of the bench top.
    I've nearly finished a design of this bench....
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    I have a nearly finished design for the bench...

    I have a nearly finished design for the bench shown in ShopNotes #65 and a short post discussing of some design considerations. See my post in:...
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    Here's what I'm working on that's similar and it...

    Here's what I'm working on that's similar and it might give some insight into the costs and design concerns, particularly the in terms of the bench top.
    I've nearly finished a design of this bench...
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    That's only the Cutting Diagram. Doesn't do much...

    That's only the Cutting Diagram. Doesn't do much good without the plans. Cutting diagrams and other such ancillary documents are always free to download. Notice the key word ancillary - they won't...
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    Your Fender project looks great! There's a...

    Your Fender project looks great!

    There's a bunch of Strat artworks scattered all around here in Cleveland especially near the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    ...
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    Ideas on alternative ways

    1) Some of us do not have the capability to miter the fascia pieces on a jointer, slanted back at 45. It seems to me that this operation could be done on the router table with a 45 chamfer bit (I...
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    Don't have the info in front of me just now but...

    Don't have the info in front of me just now but I've read test results of joint breaking strength from strongest to weakest: mortise and tenon, (haunched, regular, pinned in that order); followed by...
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