In my day job I handle trim and built-ins. I do a lot of different stuff and this weekend was no different. During a complex 3 piece crown (another story about ceilings 6” off plane, major scribing and spring angle changes every piece it seemed) the Architect remarked that matching the existing railing (Made around the turn of the century) was going to cost x amount and take a huge amount of time. Not being one to miss a cash income I offered to match the rail for 200 bucks less and beat the lead-time ...
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.
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