I have a 1/2" sorby detail gouge that I have ground at 40° (also removed the heel) and it works ok now that I moved away from the jigs and started sharpening by hand... but it's still just an ok tool. I now have a d-way detail spindle gouge (1/2") on the way and was thinking about trying a 25°...
Last Post By: Don Frank Today, 8:57 AMAll these slider threads got me thinking. Does anyone here have the Harvey compass st-1500 attached to their unisaw? Can you speak on the quality, ease of attachment, capabilities and shortcomings? Thank you in advance!
Last Post By: John Kananis Today, 10:40 AMAll, I have been in the market for a bigger bandsaw. Starting to build some rocking chairs a la Hal Taylor, and my PM 141 does not have enough clearance to make a few of the cuts needed. A Powermatic 80 20" had come up in my area, for a little under $1k. Owner states it runs smooth, cuts well....
Last Post By: Mickey Plunkett Today, 11:47 AMhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/swiss-army-knife-blade-scli-intl/index.html While I understand the decision, I can't help think that, I carry a pocket knife, with a blade only and use it for so many tasks. I think I would be fumbling through the selection of tools trying to find a...
Last Post By: Warren Lake Today, 12:10 PMHas any one here done one? Looking for suggestions, thanks.
Last Post By: Tom Yaegle Today, 11:54 AMSure - why not? (Votes: 9)
Never. If I needed something, I'd buy or rent it. (Votes: 10)
Maybe. Depends on the person and the tool. (Votes: 52)
Up until a few years ago carried my keys this way with the Swiss knife I got in 84 in Venice. The red sides were broken off. Knife in my back pocket
Warren Lake Today, 12:10 PMThe best tip I ever got about gluing loose tenons in chairs was from a professional furniture repairman. He took an 1/8" drill bit and drilled from
Richard Coers Today, 12:06 PMFirst item is a huge air compressor. Sandblasting is like cutting the end off the hose and wanting the compressor to keep up. So many people think waiting
Richard Coers Today, 12:00 PMWarren, I could turn it over. It has a slider that would have to come off also.
SUCCESS,It was a pain in the hiney. 3' bar to get loose,
Just bought a model 80 myself. Wondering about your restoration progress and where/if you found parts including the tension spring. My saw doesn't have
Mickey Plunkett Today, 11:47 AM
How to bend wood like this - Outdoor furniture project
Thread Starter: Alan LightstoneLooking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
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