i contacted steel city to inquire as to thier shaper #48120, the catalog states "includes 3/4 & 1 inch spindles and 1/4 & 1/2 ROUTER collet standard" i asked if the shaper , since it has the ability to use router blades, could be used as a router table, the answer was YES ! the only referrence i was able to find was fine woodworking #66 page 16,there is an equation i really dont understand,the two people in my area of brooklyn said they didn't have a shaper due to the cost of the ...
is there a lumber yard left in brooklyn ny i do not consider home depot or lowes lumber yards the following is not a joke " do you carry any hardwoods ?" " we have some woods in the lumber section i guess they are mostly hard " ; are there any wood workers in marine park brooklyn ? are there any woodworkers left in brooklyn period ? i would like to here from you. finally i plan on purchasing a cabinet saw in the spring torn between the new delta unisaw,sawstop,powermatic ? anyone ...
I have a Stanley #8 Jointer plane. The plane iron is a "Sweetheart Canada" model. It is quite unusual. First, it is painted with the John Deere Yellow (tote and knob and lever cap) and green (bed). Also, it is stamped "imperfect on the side. Does anybody know of similar planes. I did a google search and found a John Deere emblazoned block plane for sale on eBay. I found nothing else. This is only a guess; Could this have been an old marketing ...
Hello everyone, My question is: Is powermatic still making the powermatic 66 tablesaw? I am new to blogging and getting to know other folks that like to work with wood. Give me time to get used to the site and make some friends. I build Windsor Chairs as a hobby among other things and the 18th century is a time I like to study.
For all woodworkers, the day comes that you are asked to make something that you have either never made before, or, the thought of making it sends chills up your spine. My day and my never made before project came about a month after my mother passed away. A former employee came to our shop and asked us if we could make a cremation urn. His father had passed away the day before and he wanted us to make the urn rather than buying one from somewhere else. ...
Updated 10-16-2009 at 10:40 PM by Guy Mathews