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Klingspor has some good cleaners: http://www.woodworkingshop.com/cgi-bin/BB421DC8/mac/qryitems.mac/itemDisplay?lenSgDsc=6BLTSTKBELT%20CLEANING%20STICKS&qryType=GRPSG&group=SANDAC
Gramercy Tools makes the best brush I know about: http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=toolshop&Product_Code=GT-SHEBRU.XX
Jim,
What do you like better about the 691? I'd appreciate any help you can give, because I'm in the same boat as the OP. Thanks.
Brian
Reconditioned Sales currently has the recon version of the nailer above on sale for $35.
The problem with the Domino was the size: they used only a 10 x 50 Domino which was probably one-third the size of the other tenons.
Could the faster arbor speed (4300 rpm) of the 691 be a factor?
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The only other advantage I've heard for waxy shellac is that it's easier to sand.
Most of us generally defer to Scott or Howard Acheson. They're the ones with the most experience.
Reconditioned Sales has your Hitachi for $59, and the Bostich 2 in 1 for $33, both reconditioned.
The June 2010 Consumer Reports gives Behr Deck Plus Solid Color stain their top rating and says it's still in very good condition after 9 years. $26 a gallon at Home Despot.
I believe Behlen's RockHard is a short oil BLO/phenolic resin varnish, and Waterlox is a short oil tung oil/phenolic resin varnish. Pratt & Lambert 38 is a soya oil/alkyd resin varnish.
No expert here either, but be aware that the flatting agent in dull varnish may cut down on the transparency of the finish. For that reason you might want to limit it to just one final coat.
I think your Infinity blade choice is right on the money. In the Freud line, you might also consider the LU80 Ultimate Plywood and Melamine blade. It's more like the Infinity with higher blade angle...
When I looked up the Rikon reviews on the Sears site, someone said Sears wanted $300 for shipping!
Really great work, Bill! All the roundovers are a nice touch, and, like everyone has said, you ran the grain correctly! What did you use to finish it, by the way?
One possibility is a latex house paint deep base. It has no pigment to speak of, so it goes on white, but dries clear--much like varnish. And it doesn't need to be renewed every year or two like...
Costco has those hospital-type nitrile exam gloves--two 150-count boxes for $15. They're in the pharmacy section.
Going by grain structure, those both look like white oak to me.
Waterlox or Behlen Rock Hard varnish are the two toughest finishes you could apply.
The reason I would consider using epoxy (or something other than Titebond) is Bob Smalser's thread "Are your glue joints repairable?"...
Thanks for the replies. I was afraid the cartridges sounded too good to be true. I also wondered if the cost wouldn't be a lot higher than the bottles. I didn't even consider the possibility of...
I've been considering using T-88 or Gel Magic to glue wood, and am wondering about the System Three mixing cartridges. They fit in a caulking gun and apparently mix the epoxy on the spot. Sounds...
Also, if your Sears set is as poor as mine, you'll find the chippers don't dig quite as deeply as the blades. The blades each leave a deeper groove on the side of the dado. Not pretty, and not...