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    Dave Anderson NH

    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With 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.

    Last Post By: Jim Koepke Yesterday, 3:19 PM Go to last post
    Tyler Bancroft

    Forrest Woodworker blades - worth the money?

    Thread Starter: Tyler Bancroft

    I'm looking at buying a Forrest Woodworker II blade to handle nothing but ripping – they're obviously quite pricey (~$175), but I'm willing to spend that if they're worth the money. Is there a better-performing blade in the same price range?

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    Bill Dufour

    Any chance of construction lumber prices going down in six months?

    Thread Starter: Bill Dufour

    Lumber is about 100% higher with covid since 12 months ago. More homes are starting to be built. Any thoughts on construction lumber prices in the next 12 months? Bill D

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    Allen Mattsen

    Best Full-Sized Lathe / Upgrade Help

    Thread Starter: Allen Mattsen

    I'd like to ask the forum for help researching and deciding on a full-sized lathe. The best unit for me within my budget of $4500. I'm a fairly new turner, retired at 50yrs old, and have decided to invest in woodturning as my primary hobby moving forward. I love it! The reason I say "best unit...

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    Eric Brown

    "Infused with an acrylic"

    Thread Starter: Eric Brown

    Blue Spruce is offering tools with handles that are " infused with an acrylic". Lee Valley also offer sliding bevels with something similar. Does anyone know how this can be done at home without spending a fortune? My guess is that the wood is immersed into a container of acrylic and then...

    Last Post By: Allen Marlow Yesterday, 11:53 PM Go to last post
    Evan Van Dyke

    Tips on lapping plane blade back?

    Thread Starter: Evan Van Dyke

    Working on restoring/rehabbing some Stanley/Bailey planes. My #5 is done & working very well - I can get smoothing-plane thin shavings from it, though it is not destined to be a smoother. I am having trouble with my #4. After a lot of trouble getting the cap iron to mate well with the blade,...

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    Reversing Switch for Grizzly G0658 Midi Lathe 

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    James Combs
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    Published on 01-29-2011 1:37 PM     Number of Views: 31042 
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    I purchased my Grizzly G0658 back in 2009. At the time I was a novice wood turner and I did not give any thought to whether I needed reversing capability on a lathe. I have since added a JET 1642VS-2, which has reverse, to my lathe cell. Having found that reverse is a handy feature after using the Jet for a while I decide it would be nice to have it on the Grizzly. ...
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    Aluminum Handles for new Thompson tools 

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    Doug W Swanson
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    Published on 01-29-2011 12:27 PM     Number of Views: 20252 
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    I recently ordered a few new gouges from Thompson Tools. Doug is a great guy to deal with and I will definitely order from him again. Since I’m on a tight budget and needed handles for my new tools, I decided to build my own. At first I was going to make some nice wood handles but then I thought aluminum would look nice. ...
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    Review: Worksharp 3000 + Henry Taylor Paring Chisels 

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    John Coloccia
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    Published on 01-14-2011 7:12 PM     Number of Views: 32240 
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    Here's my review of the Worksharp 3000 and Henry Taylor's paring chisels. I'm doing this because some threads I started recently have generated a lot of interest and I've been fielding a lot of PMs and e-mails about these two products. ...
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    Review: Jerry Marcantel’s Chuck Plate 

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    Steve Schlumpf
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    Published on 01-07-2011 1:29 PM     Number of Views: 20684 
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    A little while ago, fellow Creeker, Jerry Marcantel, sent me some great wood along with a couple of his Chuck Plates for ...
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    Building a Chuck Plate 

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    Jerry Marcantel
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    Published on 01-06-2011 11:49 AM     Number of Views: 19770 
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    About 5-6 months ago I wanted to turn a piece of Cholla, but there wasn't any solid wood to center on to. It took me about 30 minutes to come up with what I call a "Chuck Plate".


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    Sorby Micro Spindle Set 

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    Trevor Walsh
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    Published on 01-05-2011 3:17 PM  Number of Views: 10086 
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    I was very excited to fiddle with my new Sorby Micro Spindle Set. I thought I'd put together an article as well.
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    Excalibur Sliding Table Review 

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    Keith Outten
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    Published on 01-02-2011 5:00 PM     Number of Views: 19484 
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    The link below is my review of the 62" Excalibur Sliding Table I purchased in 1999. More than productivity the principal reason for purchasing a slider was safety.



    Over eighteen months ago we purchased an Excalibur sliding table as an add-on for our shop table saw ...
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    Jim Koepke

    Preston Spokeshave book on US Amazon site

    Hi Joe, a copy was just ordered. When it arrives or something changes it will be posted here. This isn't likely something I would normally acquire, but

    Jim Koepke Today, 2:15 AM Go to last post
    Jim Koepke

    A good day for finding tools

    The smaller boxes may have also been user made. Some of the beading cutters appear to be duplicates.

    Stanley didn't make a separate box to

    Jim Koepke Today, 2:00 AM Go to last post
    David Dockstader

    vintage Craftsman radial arm saw tune-up/upgrade

    I can't speak to everything, but I can answer #1. I bought a 1972 Craftsman 10" radial arm saw and kept it until just a few years ago. I can tell

    David Dockstader Today, 1:51 AM Go to last post
    Warren Lake

    Forrest Woodworker blades - worth the money?

    Never had an issue running a 12 inch blade on either of the General cabinet saws. I ground the castings to fit back in early 80's and used them with 12"

    Warren Lake Today, 1:49 AM Go to last post
    Jeffrey J Smith

    Steady rests

    If you use either a laser or camera system when hollowing a larger dia steady comes in handy. Mine is truly huge, but it is very stable and has never

    Jeffrey J Smith Today, 1:46 AM Go to last post
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