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    ???? A cyclone of adequate cfm with pick-ups...

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    A cyclone of adequate cfm with pick-ups placed appropriately is the best lung protection you can get. A good one will get virtually all the microscopic airborne dust that is hazardous to lungs...
  2. While I certainly understand the business reasons...

    While I certainly understand the business reasons behind not publishing bad reviews, I have a very hard time thinking it has anything to do with being courteous. Bad reviews can lead to loss of...
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    It seems to me that some planes come with a whole...

    It seems to me that some planes come with a whole series of deep scratches running the length of the sole. They call them corrugated soles, I think ;)
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    Ray, you clarified very nicely, thanks.

    Ray, you clarified very nicely, thanks.
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    All triangular files are 60*, regardless of their...

    All triangular files are 60*, regardless of their size. Smaller files are easier to manipulate with smaller teeth, but won't give you a different gullet size at any given tpi. You don't want to use...
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    It was back up yesterday by mid-morning. Down...

    It was back up yesterday by mid-morning. Down again this morning. Don't know why, but I would expect it to be back up soon. The message comes back so quickly they've either got something down for...
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    Maybe I've had better luck than Scott, but from...

    Maybe I've had better luck than Scott, but from what I've experienced personally, as well as what I've read on various ww forums (fora?), getting a perfect cut on the G1023 has not been been a...
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    Craftsman 12" benchtop about a year old. More...

    Craftsman 12" benchtop about a year old. More travel would be nice, but I've never needed it. It has done everything I've asked of it, but I really need to move it from its current location on top...
  9. Follow Up about vise face wood

    Does anybody have recommendations in response to the question as to whether the wood for the faces of the vise should be hard or soft. For example, would using something really hard like Brazillian...
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    Worst - ANY inexpensive screw driver. They are...

    Worst - ANY inexpensive screw driver. They are worse than inexpensive drill bits; at least the cheap bits work once.

    Best - HF 18 guage air nailer for $19. It throws oil and you adjust pressure...
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    I second Scott's comment, with the possible...

    I second Scott's comment, with the possible exception of the China part. We have a bunch of stuff from the Bombay company, and the finishes looks the same as your sample, but the wood grain/species...
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    I too bought those same blades. Like you, I burn...

    I too bought those same blades. Like you, I burn cherry with the guleline rip blade. Conversely, my combo blade left marks that had to be cleaned up with every wood. The cross cut blade is now on the...
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    Another good reference

    Try paging through this book: http://books.jibble.org/1/5/6/2/15622/15622-8/HandbookonJapanning2ndEditionb-0.html .
    It has a whole lot of information in it. As there, many of the other recipies I've...
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    Sounds right to me.

    Sounds right to me.
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    When I emailed Minwax, they replied that their...

    When I emailed Minwax, they replied that their water based poly-acrylic is in fact a polyurethane. I can't attest to the chemistry, but that is what they report back to me.
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