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: Jim Becker Today, 8:01 PMIn a Master ( and only) Bathroom in the house...where all the wood cabinets are real wood...with raised panel doors.....these are to be changed over next.. Butt jointed corners, surrounding flat, plywood panels...20 coats+ of white paint ( Lead?) was supposed to be 4 doors here, until someone...
Last Post By: steven c newman Today, 7:04 PMThis SCMI/Samco Unilev 15 arrived at my shop last week. I'll be using it with a power feeder to sand edges. I'm working on an attachment that will let me work to a final dimension with precision. This type of sander is more popular in Europe than here in the US. I haven't come across many of...
Last Post By: Phillip Mitchell Today, 8:50 PMSomething in one of the other handplane posts got me thinking about a subject that has puzzled me. Rigorous experiments by industry and the NFPL show that the best glue joint is between 2 matching smoothly knife planed surfaces. This includes hot hide glue; maybe excepting epoxy. Yet since...
Last Post By: Mark Leifer Today, 5:55 PMWe have the Ryobi ONE+ 18v battery system so I'd like to stay with that. Looking at the reciprocating saw for trimming branches and possibly shop work. Getting older and trying to not buy any more tools but at $58 it doesn't make a big dent in the plan. Will it chew thru 3" limbs?
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Whenever I feel like it. (Votes: 5)
I have many wallets and rotate them. (Votes: 0)
Don't carry a wallet. (Votes: 2)
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Jim, the only way I know to determine the grit level is to use it ....
If it leaves scratches on a freshly used 8000 grit, then it is 8000.
I just saw one of these listed for sale on Woodweb in Cali and wasn't familiar with them; my research led me here. Too bad it's across the country from
Phillip Mitchell Today, 8:50 PMThe first two photos appear to be spalted maple. The last photo shows grain that "could" be cherry.
It would be strange for Willard
I have the SC3C and it's a great machine. I don't do long rips in sheet goods on it because I don't prefer the lifting and running them along the fence
Jim Becker Today, 8:22 PMMine is a local BCBS PPO and Professor Dr. SWMBO has the same plan. She's on a very expensive treatment and if/when the medication manufacturer's financial
Jim Becker Today, 8:15 PM
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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