With the Lee Valley Cyber Monday sale coming, I can feel my willpower weakening. I'm leery of buying stuff that I don't need. What tools have you regretted buying? Please talk me out of buying more planes.
Last Post By: steven c newman Yesterday, 5:00 PMOne of my favorite chickens was attacked by a red-tailed hawk today. I heard the commotion and ran up the hill and chased the hawk away. At first examination it looked like one eye was missing but I think it's OK under an abraded eyelid. There were two places on the chest where skin was...
Last Post By: John K Jordan Yesterday, 8:23 PMHi all, I'm looking for advice on DC. I'll cut right to the chase - I'm between retrofitting a HF single stage DC unit OR spending quite a bit more on Oneida's Mini Gorilla. The HF retrofit would cost $539 (it would include adding Oneida's 5" SDD ($169) with 17 gallon steel drum ($101) and...
Last Post By: Tom Hoppe Yesterday, 3:27 PMA hand plane makes a better surface than a planer because it makes one long straight cut vs many short curved cuts. But a planer impacts the wood. Does blade speed also make a difference? This may sound like a power tool question but I've brought it to the Neandercult because here we think a...
Last Post By: Derek Cohen Today, 12:24 PMSo this needs to happen a couple of hundred times. 3/4" bradpoint into endgrain 6" deep. Obviously, friction is my enemy. What options do I have for lubrication/cooling that won't screw with my finishing?
Last Post By: johnny means Today, 12:09 PMYES (Votes: 12)
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4” pipe with slot cut in top and left end mostly closed with tape. Works pretty well.
A black Ark should be glass-smooth from the supplier.
Charles Guest Today, 12:47 PMi found this on marketplace, but the model number listed on motor relates to a craftsman 14in bandsaw. Ive been looking for a decent replacement for my
Ernie Loposser Today, 12:46 PMVeritas Bull Nose Plane - $145.00 shipped
Veritas Scrub Plane - $100.00 shipped
Veritas
Several years ago I bought something that netted me 2 $50 gift cards. May have been my first smartphone, I can't remember.
But by the time I got
Vintage Martin T75 restoration
Thread Starter: Patrick WalshSo I have a opportunity to purchase the above machine for a fair deal from my employer. I am aware of the phenolic guides being pop riveted I the the sliding table along with not availible for replacement. So my question is as follows to those in the know with regard to the phenolic ways....
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