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Norm Abrams on NYW did a two part show on building a leather upholstered chair. I thought it was one of his more interesting projects and I would like to try it some day myself. If you go to the...

I have had a PM66 for a number of years. I hope some of those improvements (especially the blade shroud with dust pick-up) are made to retrofit the 66!

Mark Blumer (East Lansing, MI)

Hi All,

The good news...I bought and installed a Laserkerf on my Bosch 12" miter saw. I tuned it and it is really accurate. The bad news...it is so accurate that it pointed out that the kerf...

It looks like an aircraft carrier! And about as heavy too.

Mark Blumer (East Lansing, MI)

Dennis,

That is a wonderful piece of work!! I have a question. Are you using commercial sliced veneer or are you thin-sawing your own? One of the close-up photos seems to suggest that the...

Tell her that you told her about that purchase months ago and she must have forgotten the conversation. The company backordered the part and you finally got it after waiting all this time.

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Mark,

Your work is stunning. What impresses me about your structures is that they would never get boring to live in. The textures and space play seem to make it an adventure to go from room to...

Rob,

I saw this when you posted it on the FWW forum and I still have the same reaction...Stunning!!

Mark Blumer (East Lansing, MI)

Roy,

The pitch of the blade is 60*. The plane is incredibly simple...it has a body, a very heavy blade (nearly 1/4" thick) and a blade wedge. It also has a removable cross-bar handle that I use...

I have owned a Gordon smoother for a couple of years. Although I have nearly a full set of LN planes (including a York pitch smoother), when I am dealing with really gnarly woods I always reach for...

Peter,

I recently bought the new Rigid trimmer. I think it is a heck of a package for the money. I like the soft start, the variable speed (though I don't think I will use it much), the very...

For the last several days my wife and I have been visiting my daughter and future son-in-law in New York City. My s/i/l is a charming, intelligent young man who doesn't know which end of an awl is...

Ya know, I really hate it when I park for just a second to run into a store and people start getting in to my car and taking pictures. It happens all the time....I'm going to have to start locking...

After the last election, I'm in a bluish-green section of the country. I'm also in the only state where you don't need a map to show people where you live...you just hold up your left hand and point...

As of today (I just got my 1400 router!) I have 6 Systainers and one Sortainer. I love them but I think the quality of the liners could use serious improvement. I did take someone's advice, I...

I have an assignment from SWMBO. We have a tiny powder room that my wife wants to redecorate. She wants a curved front sink/counter on a vanity that will fit tightly against the side wall where the...

I think the looks and construction of both pieces are spectacular. The dresser in particular, succeeds on all levels. It is unique but still appears to be functional at its intended purpose. The...

Hi All,

A friend of mine is an antique collector who specializes in industrial clocks. He has on several occasions asked me to repair broken parts for his clock cases. This time he came to me...

I've slowed down my tool purchases recently for only one reason; I'm running out of space in my basement workshop to put the stuff. You know you're in deep trouble when you reach this point and...

John,

As a fellow Michigander (I not only know where East Jordan is, I have been there!), I can recommend two places to look at ww machinery. Both of them have an excellent selection and...

When my wife and I were first married, one of the first pieces of furniture we bought was a metal version of this table. The base was made of chromed tubes welded into the exact same configuration. ...

I just recently ran across a blade that I didn't know existed...Forrest makes a version of the WoodWorker II with a flat bottom grind specifically, "for box joints and keys." It is listed as their...

I couldn't put my finger on what I didn't like about the appearance Nakishima's chair until Alan Grimes wrote that it looked as if it should be attached to a line of similar chairs at the airport....

I have the Bosch 1617EVS. I love it. However, I have been plagued by the magnesium corrosion problem. They have replaced or repaired the machine for me 3 times. The last time, I just took it in...

Mark,

I think this is a terrific idea.

I like the chair very much. I'm assuming that it was purpose-built for an acoustic guitarist. I don't play the guitar but I must assume that there...