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Hello All,

I've bought a few things from Harbor Freight over the years, but never anything over $50 or so. So far so good, and drill sets have been particularly good. I'm taking the plunge, and...

Hello again All,

I thought that I would mention that in rummaging around the web for info on wide belt sander usage I came across a series of articles by A.J. Hamler in Woodshop News---a trade...

Hello Kevin, and the two Daves,

Thanks for the kind words about my website Kevin. I have the great good fortune of having a real pro videographer for a guitar making student. He loves to buy the...

Hello Dave,

The problem with a random orbit sander, and I bought a Festool in spite of the cost, is that it scrubs the spring growth out from between the lines of summer growth on...

Hello All,

I'll be taking delivery of a Grizzly G0819 15 inch open end machine this week and have some questions regarding belt sources and types.

I make traditional Spanish guitars, and am...

Hi Dino, Ben, and Rick

The Northstate would be my first choice, but when I checked a month ago the price had risen to $4350 and the best freight rate was well over $500 to get it to my shop from...

Hi Ben and Perry,

I did consider the Leneave Northstate (aka Powermatic) but just as I was ready to buy one, the price went up dramatically, and the freight was going to be over $500 to get it...

Hello All,

I thought that you might like to know that I've pretty well decided on the Grizzly G9983 15" open end widebelt. Anyone have any experience with Grizzly widebelts? Years ago Grizzly...

Hi Jeff,

The stroke sander is certainly a likely option, and there's no doubt that the belt length would do a good job of limiting heat buildup. I used one once when I worked in a production...

Hi Jeff,

Building classical guitars is certainly not a high volume business, but accurate surfacing is a large part of it. As I mentioned in my first post, about the most I can afford to spend...

Sorry for the double post--I got mixed up...

Cheers,

Brian

Possible drum sander solution
Hello Dev,

I have been obsessing about this very problem for the last few weeks, and have come up with some design ideas. I make classical...

Hello Dev,

I have been obsessing about this very problem for the last few weeks, and have come up with some design ideas. I make classical guitars, and the East Indian rosewood that I use for...

Hello All,

I build classical guitars with East Indian rosewood backs and sides. Over the years I've tried just about every filler there is, always with mediocre results. I saw on the Luthier's...