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: Warren Lake Today, 2:37 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: Chris Parks Today, 7:22 PMThe 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 Yesterday, 10:15 PMLooking for router table. A couple projects I would like to do call for a lot of simple molding. I am a hobby woodworker partial to hand tools but use machines. I am a slow builder. My moldings have been with wooden molding planes, hand planes and scratch stock. I just picked up a Bosch router....
Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 12:38 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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Until someone gives me a new on as a gift. (Votes: 5)
Whenever I feel like it. (Votes: 5)
I have many wallets and rotate them. (Votes: 0)
Don't carry a wallet. (Votes: 2)
I use a money clip instead. (Votes: 1)
[QUOTE=Jimmy Harris;3333983]It's never flash rusted on me. The only time I've had issues with flashing is when exposed to an acid. So long as you don't
Richard Coers Today, 8:41 PMim pretty happy with just 1k and 8k shapton glass when it comes to most planes and chisels. i grind any damage and will occasionally reestablish a bevel
chuck van dyck Today, 8:25 PMThe fuel lines are mostly metal. I did use modern fuel injection hoses where necessary.
Pat Germain Today, 8:21 PMRene, I got an email from Red House Tools (EZ Wings) and they now have a 20% off sale site wide until October 7th. If you are seriously considering them
Izzy Camire Today, 8:06 PMMy generator says it's OK with ethanol but I'm assuming it's even more OK without it. One of my 5-gallon containers is filled with ethanol gas and I'm
Alan Rutherford Today, 8:05 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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