I am with the tribe that claims corragated planes are merely a marketing ploy. While the theory regarding less surface area on a board equates to less friction may seem sound, I think you will find...
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I am with the tribe that claims corragated planes are merely a marketing ploy. While the theory regarding less surface area on a board equates to less friction may seem sound, I think you will find...
I would go with the #102 if only for its size. Throw this little gem into your apron pocket (or back pocket) and take a sliver of wood off here or there. Its small in size, but when you consider that...
Thanks for the post Derek. I too have a Stanley #140 with an LN replacement blade. I have slowly been rebuilding it, hoping to get a nice microbevel on it so that the standard angle the orginal has...
I read the last 10 posts just waiting for someone to mention my favorite plane...the #140. This was just what the plane was made for in my humble opinion. I will resist the tempatation to tought the...
When I became a certified Logger, one of the requrements was a full day class on how to sharpen a chainsaw chain. I thought to myself "now that is overkill>' After ten minutes of starting that day of...
Oh they have bandsaw mills that can handle that.
Being a city tree, it would never land on my sawmill's brow though. I have a feeling it has been riddled with nails and the like from kids nailing...
Why not just buy the parts for a bansaw from Gillium? They are still in business and have great service...in fact it just cannot be beat. Now if only they had a website.
I have one of their 19...
For ethical reasons I cannot get into the debate regarding this type of blade treatment, but it should be noted that Lie Nielsen uses the -300 degree cyrogentic treatment method, not the -100 degree...
Yeah I drive through some of these districts on the way to work...I think a lot of us do...tall beauties standing everywhere their slim trunks and red heads...
Yep, there is nothing like a good...
I would have to suggest rubbing off the rust with a Maroon Scotch Bright pad. They are just great for buffing a lightly rusted surface back to a super shiny luster.
As for keeping the planes...
I would certainly save it.
Believe it or not, I am a massive clean freak, but I found a place that is outside my shop, out of site and sheltered. I put my "scrap steel" there. Over the years it...
Darn it Bill, you beat me to it. I thought I was the only one foolish enough to use toilet bowl wax ring to coat screws before drilling.
Still, the wax ring lasts forever, is very cheap, works...
I have to go with Jeff Horton on this one. I would use a Forstner Bit and a drill press as well, and then chean up the edges with a chisels. Its simple and easy. If your outside walls are a bit thin,...
I have my reservations about this sawmill personally. Perhaps in the right application...but then again I have heard that before.
Our first sawmill was a Lane from the turn on the century. It...
What makes a quality tool bit and a cheaper tool bit is the steel they are made up of. Carbide, A-2 steel, annealing, heat treatment, cynogentic treatments...those are what makes a bit stand up over...
Dear Tim,
The name you are looking for is the Liberty Tool Company located out of Liberty Maine. They also have two other stores, one in Hulls Cove, and the other in Searport Maine. I have not...
Down in the Liberty, Maine area they had a freak tornado come through and play havoc with the trees. As some of you know Maine has VERY FEW tornado's so this was a big deal. It also occured in a town...
Well with a newborn in the house (5 days old today) I am a bit preoccupied with her, but I am hoping to spend a few hours inside my shop just to regain my sanity.
As for my latest woodworking...
Great looking tool tote, Myself I enjoy making my own toolboxes and totes because you can customize them to how you plan to use them. I was intriqued to hear you customized your tote to be moved via...
Oh and what long fingers they are Shelley...
Funny story here. When she was at the 20 week of pregnancy we were looking at her on the Ultrasound Machine. You could tell right then she had long...
Thanks for all the well wishes everyone. I know many of you have sent personal emails and stuff, but I just have not had the time to answer them individually. Sorry for that, but priorities have...
As a new father, I would like to introduce Alyson Rose Johnson to the world, and to Sawmill Creek. There is no question that she is already Daddy's little girl and it won't be long before she is out...
I seldom use gloves myself, but there is a pair of orange gloves that have a web of rubber applied to the outside of them. They are not watreproof but they grip really good, perfect for protecting...
I just finished up the majority of my Solar kiln, though I have a few odds and ends to do. It seems as if I got it done just in time, its getting kind of hot in there right now. In the 90's here and...
Okay, I am back from my shop and got a picture of this thing. Just remember, the beauty lies in the simplicity of my router table.
Just for your information here, this is not my Main Router...