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  1. Traditional stickley furniture is all quartersawn...

    Traditional stickley furniture is all quartersawn white oak. It's not possible to get quarter sawn ray flecking on all four faces of a solid table or chair leg, so Stickley made the factory make four...
  2. Hitachi used to be the go-to name brand for miter...

    Hitachi used to be the go-to name brand for miter saws and nailers around here, and then their tool design went from clean industrial to all rubbery and swoopy and ugly. Now, they're pretty much a...
  3. Thread: Sapele

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    I use lots of sapele and never had tearout...

    I use lots of sapele and never had tearout issues, even on straight bladed machines. just pay attention to the grain before you run it through, but you should be doing that with any piece of wood,...
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    why wouldn't you just by off the shelf Johnson...

    why wouldn't you just by off the shelf Johnson pocket door hardware and use that?
  5. that's normal. Mine has sounded like that since...

    that's normal. Mine has sounded like that since new for almost a decade.
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    quarter sawn white oak is traditional for drawer...

    quarter sawn white oak is traditional for drawer sides as it's the most stable cut of one of the most durable native hardwoods.
    I personally prefer to use pine for structural components that don't...
  7. kind of agree, but you wouldn't know it from the...

    kind of agree, but you wouldn't know it from the auction bids on the planes.
  8. $1000!! I do like the forward rails design. ...

    $1000!!
    I do like the forward rails design.
    reminds me a lot of the Dewalt/Elu DW777 saws they sell in Europe.
    Hitachi used to be THE name in miter saws.
  9. consider using dominoes or biscuits to align your...

    consider using dominoes or biscuits to align your boards as you glue, which should help.
    I've never had a table glue up that didn't require cleaning up with a jack and smooth planes.
    there's a...
  10. and that's what bugs me. Every other 'rare' or...

    and that's what bugs me. Every other 'rare' or 'gotta have it' plane on the collector market has some premium maker version. Stanley, Record, Preston, and Sargent certainly have plenty of imitators....
  11. I always felt that the Lee Valley planes were...

    I always felt that the Lee Valley planes were influenced by the short run Stanley Gage series of planes

    https://virginiatoolworks.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/gage-plane.jpg
  12. 'never meant for fine work' in that they have a...

    'never meant for fine work' in that they have a fairly generous throat for a high-end tool. Something easily remedied in a new plane. It's not like they were cheaply made. And maybe it's my personal...
  13. same here for me as far as dust collection goes....

    same here for me as far as dust collection goes. I would classify it as 'decent'.
    the smaller blade certainly makes for a smaller mess.
    I don't know that anyone has really solved the miter saw...
  14. Millers Falls Buck Rodgers planes - why doesn't any one make modern versions?

    I love these planes. They're genuinely innovative designs, aside from the fact that they were never really meant for fine work.
    Of all the various 'collector' plane designs that have been copied...
  15. I have had that saw for a while. Bought it at a...

    I have had that saw for a while. Bought it at a tool show when DeWalt first rolled it out, so maybe 2 years-ish?
    That is hands-down the best saw for just about any job that isn't big time...
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    still using the same Estwing 28 oz. waffle faced...

    still using the same Estwing 28 oz. waffle faced framing hammer I've been using for the last 20 years or so.
    Can't come with a reason to change. Even the rubber handle on those things is...
  17. I make these and either sell them or give them...

    I make these and either sell them or give them out as gifts.
    the head and the pommel are massaranduba (bullet wood). the handle is an oak dowel.
    you may note from the picture that the wood is dense...
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    I'd go with poplar. workability wise it's...

    I'd go with poplar.
    workability wise it's identical to cherry and its got a good tight grain that takes paint well.
    I would not use basswood. you'll dent it by sneezing at it.
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    I'll also talk you out of it, but I'll use ration...

    I'll also talk you out of it, but I'll use ration with a sprinkling of price, and this is coming from a guy with a lot of green cool-aid in his shop.

    If you MUST have a slider, then look at the...
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    My vote for the Dewalt DW615. Great little...

    My vote for the Dewalt DW615. Great little router. The old Elu/Dewalts are right up there with Festool, IMO
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    I've found that most people I know go from power...

    I've found that most people I know go from power tools to hand tools. Eventually, you get demanding enough to want a level of stock removal that only hand tools can accomplish. There's not a lot of...
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    i re saw Birdseye and tiger maple with a 1" blade...

    i re saw Birdseye and tiger maple with a 1" blade on the band saw, then sand or scrape. If you have any hand tool chops, then you can use a high angle smoother with a blade made so sharp your eyes...
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    im out of state right now and will get pics this...

    im out of state right now and will get pics this week. It's still got the mobile base on it, which is comical to a level you'll understand when you see the pics. It's kinda gone from Voyager to...
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    I have the contractor saw with cast wings and 52"...

    I have the contractor saw with cast wings and 52" fence. Been using it since before the PCS came out, so it was the $2k contractor or the $4k ICS. Easy choice back then. No complaints. Good saw,...
  25. I have the Hammer A3-26 and I'm happy with it....

    I have the Hammer A3-26 and I'm happy with it. Hammer does have sales and the combo was a something like $2600. Takes about 45 seconds to change over, including setting the planet table height
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