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: Jared Sankovich Yesterday, 2:46 PMI am in the process of planning out a trestle dining table. The design is essentially done, but I am having thoughts about the sizing/thickness of the parts. The base is to be Jarrah, which is a particularly hard and stiff wood (from Western Australia, if you are unfamiliar with it). I have...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Yesterday, 4:54 PMI had occasion to look at some Festool products on a recent trip. Nice stuff. I knew they were expensive but I had no idea :eek:. I'm no stranger to paying for quality, and I generally advocate for that approach. That said, is their stuff worth the dough or is it just for cork sniffers?
Last Post By: Ian Douglas Today, 4:48 AMI was clearing out a space in my shop and came across an 18inch scroll saw that someone gave me about 10 years ago. I've been woodworking for decades and I've just never really used it. I remember owning one way back in the 1980's, but can't remember anything I made with it. Right now it's taking...
Last Post By: Ian Douglas Today, 4:50 AMI sure hope the title of this thread is a joke! I have a repair to do on a simple little timber frame structure. It is the In-laws camp cabin. I am really intimidated by the thought of trying to reproduce the joinery that Great Grand Pa and his predecessor used in and before 1909. As far as I can...
Last Post By: Maurice Mcmurry Yesterday, 1:00 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)
I suspect that a minor deviation in the squareness of the sharpened edge is the root cause. This could be squaremess in the traditional sense, or the
Rob Luter Today, 6:34 AMI always thought I would get good use out of a scrollsaw, but some 15 years later when it fell on my foot moving stuff I gave it away on a forum. Maybe
Ian Douglas Today, 4:50 AMWhen I started out doing carpentry and small reno's I was blowing through cheap tool after cheap tool. And when I started developing severe constant arm
Ian Douglas Today, 4:48 AMI'd also strongly agree with the RO150 if it was the only other choice, and while it is very hefty and definitely less ergonomic than the others, it's
Ian Douglas Today, 4:31 AMcan they be left soaking in something. I usually put my air cap and nozzle from spray guns in a small jar in clean Lac reducer. some air caps may not
Warren Lake Today, 1:26 AM
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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