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: Kory Watson Today, 12:16 AMAs woodworkers (or any other trade/craft) there are terms and language specific to our craft that we use, that outsiders pick up on and then usually use incorrectly. Today's pet peeve, Burl How many non woodworkers use burl incorrectly? (Hint; it's all of them) Looking at my local auction...
Last Post By: Edward Weber Yesterday, 1:26 PMAs I work though the design for my trestle for the table, I came across in the articles I saved one that used bridle joints. What is the difference in strength between these two joints (especially given that I’m using 5/16 inch tenons in 8/4 stock)?
Last Post By: Jim Koepke Yesterday, 2:12 PMI am looking to upgrade my Delta 12" planer that is old and started giving me problems and I just about got every penny out of it. I want to buy the Dewalt735X planer which gets high marks and reviews as the best bench top planer on the market. Now they sell the same planer with a Shelix head...
Last Post By: Monte Milanuk Yesterday, 7:55 PMI've never had too much trouble with panel glue ups or been too stressed out during the process, but sometimes it just seems like there is too much involved. You've got lots of clamps alternating top/bottom, sometimes they fold over during a glue up :mad:, pinching the ends with smaller clamps,...
Last Post By: stephen thomas Yesterday, 11:44 PMYES - 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)
Nylon mason's line works by friction melting through the PVC. That is why once you start, you shouldn't stop. The nylon line will weld to the pipe.
Jim Koepke Today, 2:11 AMThe string works but tends to wander if you are not careful. It works well three feet down in a trench. It leaves a good bit of fuzz on the cut that
Bill Dufour Today, 2:10 AMThis is one of the hardest pages to find > https://assets.leevalley.com/Origina...ote-c-06-e.pdf < It
Jim Koepke Today, 1:56 AMHi Stephen
Perhaps the best known of Australian-made planes are the HNT Gordon range. These are divided into two groups: the original, Asian-style
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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