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    Adam, I use a 60 1/2 Stanley I picked up on...

    Adam,
    I use a 60 1/2 Stanley I picked up on ebay. I don't see a block plane as something that can do much whatever it's quality. I put my money in a Record #7 and # 4 1/2 and sharpening equipment....
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    It's not a question of the joint might open up. ...

    It's not a question of the joint might open up. A miter in wide solid wood is guaranteed to to open up. While its open stuff will build up in the crack. In the summer when humidity increases each...
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    If a dowel has one small groove to allow excess...

    If a dowel has one small groove to allow excess glue to get out, what do all the others do? At least with white or yellow wood glue we know that a tight fit is needed to force glue into both parts. ...
  4. Make the opening 3/4" taller, install your hinges...

    Make the opening 3/4" taller, install your hinges on a 3/4" X 3/4" stick, glue in place.
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    Carl, I have the same machine. The clamp is a...

    Carl,
    I have the same machine. The clamp is a complicated part but it only needs to do a simple job.
    Wood and rubber part.. You might need to drill through the drum to get access holes to drill...
  6. I'm hearing a lot of "This is best". Depends,...

    I'm hearing a lot of "This is best".
    Depends, depends, depends.

    In the midwest weeds are going to start growing in the cracks of flagstone and similar overnight unless you spray it constantly.
    ...
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    One of life's difficult to learn but important...

    One of life's difficult to learn but important questions to be answered;
    "Do you want to be right or do you want to be married?"

    The corollary here is;
    "Do you want to be right, while enjoying...
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    A little like using a Ferrari to fetch the mail...

    A little like using a Ferrari to fetch the mail but nothing wrong with that either.
    A lathe does a pretty good job of making square things round if you don't want to pay the premium for dowels.
    ...
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    Yes. I don't like the sawdust covering my line...

    Yes. I don't like the sawdust covering my line and the saw I tried doesn't have enough set to steer the blade. Does yours?
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    Dovetails, why not a hacksaw?

    Been practicing with a nice new back saw cutting dovetail. I'm sure that with enough practice I would become more accurate. Of course the stiffener on the back edge prevents me from sighting down...
  11. If I do a lot of dirty shop work in the winter...

    If I do a lot of dirty shop work in the winter and wash my hands a lot I get painful long lasting splits. I keep a big pump bottle of cheap hand cream next to the shop door. I wash my hands with it...
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    Register all of the joints on the beam off the...

    Register all of the joints on the beam off the same plane. That is to say if you have two mortises or a mortise and a tenon 12' apart on a beam that has a 2 degree twist between them you can't just...
  13. About any of the above with the addition of a 1/4...

    About any of the above with the addition of a 1/4 -20 screw for a stop. That 0.050" per turn makes for quick, accurate layout.
  14. Congratulations. Watched the video on his...

    Congratulations. Watched the video on his website.
    Looks like it gives the student a chance to be a world class woodworker for a week without
    the space, time, and huge investment in tools, design,...
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    Curious, why 42*? Blades for my DW733 measure...

    Curious, why 42*? Blades for my DW733 measure 40*.
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    I think I'd get one of those mill stones from a...

    I think I'd get one of those mill stones from a grist mill,
    Balance it on my head,
    have a 350 pound eunic hold my sharpening project on it
    while whipping me with a cat-o-nine to maintain a...
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    I have a Delta that I've used quite a bit. ...

    I have a Delta that I've used quite a bit. Curious what broke. Looks like there is nothing more than a handle turning a shaft and gear that engages a visible rack.
  18. I'm looking at a cabinetmaker's notebook by...

    I'm looking at a cabinetmaker's notebook by Krenov. Small planes are shaped like yours. Large ones have what looks like the back of a horse's saddle sticking up behind the iron and the body is...
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    If the application instructions don't require...

    If the application instructions don't require full body protection and pressure fed air, apparently it is safe to be in the same room immediately. It is apparent that you are allergic to the...
  20. Google "Jorgensen handscrew" and click "image"....

    Google "Jorgensen handscrew" and click "image".
    A photo will show the pins through the handles.

    I'm always amazed at recommendations for oil on rusted parts.
    Oil (including WD40) is such a poor...
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    I have been having wonderful results with a...

    I have been having wonderful results with a theremin. I am frequently found in my Lazy Boy in the evening reading an ebook on my android tablet minding my own business. Then wife's texting sound...
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    If anyone wants a PHD in saw sharpening, search...

    If anyone wants a PHD in saw sharpening, search SHARPENING WESTERN SAWS on youtube.
    It's over two hours long and the first thing on the internet I ever sent a donation (to his village festival per...
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    The wingnuts were made from 6 1/2" of 1" X 3/16"...

    The wingnuts were made from 6 1/2" of 1" X 3/16" flat with 3/4" balls welded on the ends and a hex nut in the middle. Taper and bend to satisfy the eye.

    I looked over Derek Cohen's site and...
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    Moxon Vise and Hold downs

    Artic weather had me inside watching too many Woodwright videos and saw how handy a Moxon vise and hold downs would be. Have a habit of using whatever is laying around and it worked out this time. ...
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    Saw sharpening and setting

    I just read recommendations to a newcomer to set and sharpen his own saws. Don't any of you use a sharpening service? It's a skill I just as soon leave to someone else.
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