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  1. Zero drift is important for me because I can turn...

    Zero drift is important for me because I can turn a 3/4 inch wide piece of cherry into 4 shaker baskets instead of three. It makes me an extra $25-$50 dollars on the same piece of wood.

    I also...
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    The 15% off was the deal breaker for me too...

    The 15% off was the deal breaker for me too (Rockler price matched). What a beauty, you can tell as soon as you open the box that Delta invested in quality on this one. LOVE IT!
  3. I have been using the 3M 6000 series full face...

    I have been using the 3M 6000 series full face respirator for years. It's super comfortable, has many different replaceable filter types from vapor, dust, vapor/dust, and has peel and stick...
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    Please show me the where you can buy WS 105 and...

    Please show me the where you can buy WS 105 and 205 for $10. I think I've been paying too much ;)
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    I've been told by West Reps that it never goes...

    I've been told by West Reps that it never goes bad as well (even through winter months). I've personally used 5-7 year old West that sat through hard Maine winters for structural purposes and haven't...
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    Thanks for all the info. I didn't know Norm used...

    Thanks for all the info. I didn't know Norm used the twice the lenght rule of thumb (good to know). Looks like I'll pick up a 1 1/4" and 1" pack to mess with.
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    Brad nail length

    Hey folks,

    Just received my Freeman 18g brad nailer and was wondering what everyone was using for brad nail lenght for woodworking )boxes, frames, desks)? I was thinking 1 inch or 1 1/4 inch. Is...
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    Or maybe your talking about the Landing School in...

    Or maybe your talking about the Landing School in Arundel, Maine. I am a 2007 wooden boat graduate. It is a 10 1/2 month course and is about as good as they get.
  9. Go for the old growth. Many of the modern Teak...

    Go for the old growth. Many of the modern Teak farms arent producing Teak that even close to the quality of native/naturally grown Teak.

    Lots of the farmed Teak is barely boatbuilding quality.
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    I've built a handful of boats using African...

    I've built a handful of boats using African Mahogany with fantastic results.
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    Let me know how it goes over at Tweedie.

    Let me know how it goes over at Tweedie.
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    Tweedie Lumber

    It took me almost 2 years to find Northern White Cedar. I stumbled across this guy on a wooden boat forum. VERY good quality ceder and well worth the trip from NH. I bought about 200 board feet from...
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    Im having a tough time seeing some lines from...

    Im having a tough time seeing some lines from your pictures, but Atkins has a pretty informative website of their boat designs (with nice pictures :) I'm sure if you check it out you will be able to...
  14. It would def be West System for me as well. I...

    It would def be West System for me as well. I would use Epifanes Varnish to coat it. Epifanies is a bit thicker then usual varnish requiring a slightly different application style, but tends to hold...
  15. Oh and to repsond to your question, no, it is not...

    Oh and to repsond to your question, no, it is not common to glass wooden masts on sailboats.
  16. After setting if on the strongback I would use...

    After setting if on the strongback I would use whatever cloth you wanted (4oz sounds good) and lay it over one half of the mast. Then I would mix straight West System epoxy (no fillers) to wet the...
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    As far as Lapstraking with plywood, you want to...

    As far as Lapstraking with plywood, you want to try to avoid leaving any plywood exposed to the point of having to hand plane or sand. Ways to avoid this are to properly set your rabbit and back...
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