I love making windows and doors in my free time, this is my hobby. I eventually want to do timber framing too. A shaper is an important part of making the above, and I want to upgrade. Background: My current machine is a Jet JWS-25CS (3HP, up to 3/4 spindle) I need support for a 1 1/4''...
Last Post By: Brian Holcombe Today, 9:20 AMLooking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Steve Demuth Yesterday, 3:46 PMI had occasion to look at some Festool products on a recent trip. Nice stuff. I knew they were expensive but I had no idea :eek:. I'm no stranger to paying for quality, and I generally advocate for that approach. That said, is their stuff worth the dough or is it just for cork sniffers?
Last Post By: Joe Calhoon Today, 7:55 AMI need to pick up some more clamps in the 36 inch range. I figured I’d see if anybody had any value options that work well. I have some Bessy and Jorge now but just trying to save a couple bucks.
Last Post By: Robert Engel Today, 7:43 AMWorking through a bunch of inherited tools, some of which have been in my basement for 10 years. Found an old Bailey with a wood base. Lost of rust and i decided to start with the blade. After I completed the first round of clean-up I took a closer look. Um, take a look at that blade. ...
Last Post By: Andrew Pitonyak Today, 9:19 AMYES - One of my most used (Votes: 4)
YES - and I use it often/occasionally (Votes: 24)
YES - I wanted to have the whole set of bench planes (Votes: 4)
NO - don't see myself needing one (Votes: 11)
NOT Yet - but open to buy one (Votes: 2)
Got back from our trip to Yellowstone last Saturday. Traveled through a part of Wyoming that had burned around August 21. That fire burned over 174,000
Jerry Bruette Today, 9:26 AMFor me, the top and drawer hang together nicely and the thru tenons play well enough but the voluptuous curves and gigantic dovetails might be better
Tom Bender Today, 9:22 AMYou can use big tenon cutters for small tenons, but you can't use small tenon cutters for big tenons.
I use 250mm disks for a lot of tenoning,
Thank you for the guidance. It looks like it will be the 150/5. I went to pick one up at the local yesterday and the dealer said he has had a run on them.
Jack Frederick Today, 9:20 AMSee that screw in the rear handle? It is not coming out willingly. Also note that there is a "hole" for the main screw that goes all the way
Andrew Pitonyak Today, 9:19 AM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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