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: John Pendery Today, 4:27 PMI 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: Tom Bender Today, 8:09 AMThe main electric tool in my shop is a sander and I'd like to use hand tools to finish the wood but I'm curious as to how well a scraping plane or smoothing plane can finish a project compared to sand paper. General I use oil finishes but sometimes stain for contrast. Finishing is my weak area...
Last Post By: Rafael Herrera Today, 10:15 PMSeems like questions about Minimax bandsaws have been popping up and I wondered if there could be an opportunity to condense knowledge into and level-set some best-practices for setup? First, any contemporary Italian or large Austrian bandsaw ought be very straightforward to set up and get cutting...
Last Post By: Tom Trees Today, 8:48 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...
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In many cases how to finish your piece is sort of a personal choice, not like a whim, but dictated by your own experience. If it's a flat surface, planing
Rafael Herrera Today, 10:15 PMAs for appearance and transparency, I am happy with what I got from my planing with my LN low angle jack, original 25 degree angle. I just observed that
Joel Gelman Today, 10:11 PMNot to be confused with the more common jig that goes up to 3/4”, this jig will handle full 1” stock. Peachtree made a clone of the Keller 2200. Peachtree
john Intosa Today, 9:58 PMblades a friend bored out for me so dadoes are 1" and 1.25 for the shaper. I shop for value that is whats the best I can get for the money. l put
Warren Lake Today, 9:36 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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