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I've good luck with Boracare also.

Phil, You are making my experiment a great experience in many ways. In these hectic times, it is reassuring to discover that kindness and...

Here is a blade and breaker combo I ordered direct from Ron late last fall. I just opened it this morning after reading your post.

I totally agree, but, at least with screw in bulbs (E26), Phillips are far lower CRI and just look worse to my eye (and several friends eyes) than...

Lee Valley policy is to conceal the identity of anything that is not labeled. I bought some coping saw blades from Lee Valley once. Since I am a...

That's interesting. The Hock Iron I ordered from Woodcraft was in a plastic sleeve with no tissue paper. It also had a low corner on the back and...

1) 135 degrees for eight hours (IIRC, check the USDA web site) 2) fumigation with methyl bromide (you'll need to take it to a licensed pro...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I have been building furniture, cabinets, etc. for 30 years as a hobby. going to be looking to buying hobby cnc to...

Thanks, everyone. I will check them out.

Another approach - just live with the frog how it is. Bailey planes can tolerate quite a bit of lateral adjustment/skew and still feed well (unlike,...

Some interesting points raised. The curving up at the ends and effective shortening of the plane is a good observation. Yes polished granite is...

Worst case if you can't find one, find a local machine shop and they should be able to duplicate that without a lot of difficulty.

Apple was the very first wood I milled when I bought a Logosol mill back around 2002. I still have the boards, about 50 board feet of beautiful yet...

The first thing I would is get the desk out of the house. If you have powder post beetles. No amount of cutting or plugging unfortunately is going to...

Most likely I did not let the lumber acclimate after cutting it down from a roughly 6ft 2"x10" plank. No idea how old it was from the lumber supplier...

I have one coming from a local source (Crossing fingers). Couldn't even call Canada, wasn't allowed. Buddy couldn't do it either. Hopefully the...

If you can't use it all, you may want to talk to a local turning club. Apple makes fine bowls.

My two cents worth-Recently replaced a 4' fluorescent shop light w/ an LED fixture that cost $37.00+- at Lowe's. So far I could not be happier with...

The white tissue paper is the standard Hock packaging, and the back of the blade should be polished near the edge. None of the blades I’ve seen from...

Great post Tom...common sense always wins the day.

I’ll add to the experiment, if you like. I have a David Baron 1:4 guide you can have as well. PM me your address and I’ll drop it in the mail. And...

edited to add: Being overrun with requests. I'm not in the wood business, and don't have time for it. There is some for sale on ebay.

Hi Scott If you have not read the review of the chain adjuster on my website, here is a link:...

Apple can be a nightmare to dry but if you end up with some usable stock it is absolutely my favorite wood. It's really difficult to find good sized...

My leg vise chop is 6/4 hard maple, which is 1/4” thicker than what Chris Schwarz shows in his Roubo bench plans. If it’s ever flexed, I haven’t...

My chop is 8/4 walnut and works fine. The leg vise works best when the fulcrum is slightly wider than the thickness of the held piece. So...

Hi Scott, While I don’t have any experience with a leg vise to offer, I can tell you the following. All else about the geometry and materials...