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    Thank Stan. I'm In California so that would not...

    Thank Stan. I'm In California so that would not work for me as I like to examine any wood I use.
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    Bruce, the empty one was left empty for the sake...

    Bruce, the empty one was left empty for the sake of the photography to help define the stand. I started posting on my Instagram site (kpwoodenstone) and the first bite was singer/songwriter David...
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    Mark, I guess technically they are called...

    Mark,

    I guess technically they are called drum sanders or thickness sanders. The longest section on the stands I'm currently making have between 5 and 6 laminations. I did experiments with having...
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    Acoustic guitar stands

    These stands are laminated using pieces cut from a larger plank. Band sawed thin then placed through my sanding planer to achieve the final thickness of 1/16". The pieces were cold bent over three...
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    Ted and Bill, The curved douglas fir section...

    Ted and Bill,

    The curved douglas fir section is built like a sailboat mast with multiple staves, each with a slight bevel. You can see the staves in the upside down photo as the grain differs for...
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    small curved tray

    This small tray of Douglas fir is about 14” x 3” x 5” with wenge bases.Multi use.....The fir came from an old 1800s house that my brother used to own.Very likely first growth fir. It had a unique...
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    Rob, The second photo shows the hidden...

    Rob,

    The second photo shows the hidden compartments. They are accessed by flipping over the center two pieces of the lower shelf.
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    Display cabinet on stand

    Here is a recent project just completed. This cabinet is made from mahogany and measures approximately 5' 3" tall x 23" wide and about 13" deep. Its a variation of a design I did back in 1982. In...
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    Carroll, In Sept. I purchased a Lenox Tri...

    Carroll,

    In Sept. I purchased a Lenox Tri Master carbide tip blade from Bandsawbladesdirect.com. The blade had about four teeth that were not properly ground and they quickly sent out another...
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    Motor for bandsaw

    I'm going to upgrade my 3/4 hp motor on my Older Delta bandsaw and am looking for options for suppliers. I know about Graingers, Grizzly and Dultmeier.

    Any other suppliers you all can offer ?
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    Have you considered calling Louis and talking to...

    Have you considered calling Louis and talking to him directly ? I just called him yesterday and he spent well over 45 minutes with me discussing a lenox blade issue I'm having on a blade I purchased...
  12. James, I've been using pig skin in many of my...

    James,

    I've been using pig skin in many of my boxes and it may be an alternative to felt. It has a tighter nap for one so it won't collect as much "crumbs" as the fuzzy felt but still offers...
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    A piano of wine

    This case is designed to hold a "piano" of wine which is a 6 liter, 3 liter, 1.5 liter and 750 milliliter of wine bottles. A Steinway Model D, their largest concert piano, was chosen as the...
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    Bruce, These boxes are for bragging rights,...

    Bruce,

    These boxes are for bragging rights, as well as the wine bottles that they contain. :)
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    I purchased the white/black/white purfling from...

    I purchased the white/black/white purfling from Luthier's Mercantile in Windsor, Ca. I then cut a thin strip of poplar the width of my abalone and sandwiched/glue the w/b/w, poplar and w/b/w ...
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    Veneered wine box

    I recently completed two veneered wine boxes for large format bottles. One box is for a 3 liter, the second is a 1 1/2 liter. Both boxes have a poplar core. The planks were resawn, then reversed and...
  17. Patrick, I've a friend in Petaluma that was...

    Patrick,

    I've a friend in Petaluma that was also looking to have a log milled. My research found this guy : Kyle Dowd 707-774-2787 in Santa Rosa

    He was recommended by someone on Nextdoor...
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    Update: Contacted Bandsawbladesdirect this...

    Update: Contacted Bandsawbladesdirect this morning. A new blade is being made for me and will go out today. The'll include a UPS label so I can send the bad blade back so they can get credit from...
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    Yes, that is exactly what happened. Odd that the...

    Yes, that is exactly what happened. Odd that the three teeth were not all together.....Like maybe someone sneezed.....
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    Yes, I would suspect the blades are sent to...

    Yes, I would suspect the blades are sent to bandsawbladesdirect in rolls to be cut to length and welded by them.
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    unexpected issue with Lenox tri master

    I've used a Lenox Tri Master band saw blades before and found it to be one of the smoothest cuts I've experienced. Tremendous for the thin veneers I cut. Well, eventually my last blade became dull...
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    Thanks Tom. My concern is that that I would be...

    Thanks Tom. My concern is that that I would be replacing it with something similar to the Delta X which I was not a fan of. Alternatives such as the Supermax 25 x2 (5 hp) and the Jet 22-44 (3 hp) are...
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    Supermax drum sander 16-32

    Considering purchasing one of the above. I'll use it primarily on thin,prior resawn hardwood that would spatter if sent through a planer so probably just 80 grit and finish sanding with a Festool...
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    Steve, This unit was brought to my attention by...

    Steve,
    This unit was brought to my attention by seamon_custom_builds on Instagram. From the look of his products it appears adequate to burn into wood. Much of his work is quite dark. The...
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    Universal engraver question

    Does anyone have experience with the lasers sold by Universal Engravers ? I am looking at a 15W unit with a 40 x 40 table for engraving wood. I may be making the occasional box for wine bottles and...
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