Chris, what type of glue do you use for gluing the leather to the wood? I used 3M spray adhesive, and it's not good at all -- edges are peeling off, etc.. I'll try your suggestion of roughing up the...
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Chris, what type of glue do you use for gluing the leather to the wood? I used 3M spray adhesive, and it's not good at all -- edges are peeling off, etc.. I'll try your suggestion of roughing up the...
Another reason to maybe skip the stain. Thanks, Rafael. I'll get to testing...
Thanks for replying, Robert. Yes, I was considering using a 'walnut' gel stain, which would leave the wood more blonde than the usual dark mission look, but now I'm wondering, if it's the stain that...
I'm nearly done working on a craftsman-styled side table, with an ash top and shelf and quarter sawn white oak for everything else. I'm really happy with the surface I was able to get on all parts...
Very nice! I'm working on a Craftsman-esque corner stand right now.
I have this circular insert design in my dp table, and Jim is correct. It's not an issue.
It protects against the attack listed in my above post (i.e. two thieves with signal amplifiers). Whether that's of concern to you is another thing.
You're probably right, but it's still a little easier than the pouch solution (which I'm using right now).
Exactly. I actually wish there were an on/off switch on fobs -- but again, car manufacturers would have to acknowledge the problem to do this.
Another fun thing to consider with keyless car systems is that there is now a two-person hack that uses two devices to boost your fob's signal to gain access to the car. It works by having one crook...
Thanks for posting that, Brian. I can't tell from the picture, is that just a strip of wood acting as the spacer? Are there corresponding strips on the other three sides? Do the bolts go through...
Sorry for the long-delayed reply, but I am interested in more detail on this. Is it possible to take a photo of your modification?
I think the adjust-from-under set screws that Bench Dog supplies...
That would have worked, but I wanted to practice fitting hinges the "right" (hidden) way. Once I got unstuck from that idea, the simple solution (magnets) became the most attractive.
The problem isn't so much with driving the screw as it is pre-drilling the hole accurately.
The irony of this is that I wanted to practice hinge fitting. I think I'll try that another time and go...
I'm finishing up a router table, and I have a small access door on the side (to get at the switch wiring and top-mounting bolts). The opening looks like this:
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You can see I've placed the...
It was 101* here yesterday, which means about 108 or so in the garage/power shop. If I have a fan blowing directly on me in there, I can take it for up to a half hour or so. Many breaks for water in...
If you pin it without drawboring it (i.e, without offsetting the holes in the leg), you should be able to drive the dowels out fairly easily and remove the top.
I worried about this as well when I was building my Roubo. The top turned out to be so heavy that fastening was not at all necessary. I might pin it with dowels if I was concerned about "tying" it...
Yes, but I just wanted to make sure they are a reputable company. Not having heard any bitter complaints, I suppose they are.
Thanks for the feedback.
Quick question: has anybody purchased a Sawstop from Ohio Power Tool? I'd love to hear your experience, if so.
In lieu of that, I'd appreciate hearing of *any* interactions with this company.
You can just counterbore a larger diameter hole up from the bottom of the dog holes. I've found that a depth of about 3-4 inches for a 3/4" doghole is about optimal for my holdfasts. Whatever is...
I'm also a "strong" left-hander, so I designed my Roubo with the leg vise and planing stop on the right side of the bench. Couldn't be happier with it.
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rec.ww is where I first caught the handtool bug.
Yeah, that seems me to be the point of the game. When I want non-stop action, I watch hockey. I love the contemplative nature of baseball -- it's one of the few respites we have from our modern...
I made a supporting board mounted to a dowel that fits into the deadman holes, like this:
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This gives a nice big area of support, plus it extends the reach of the deadman higher up the...