I am hoping there might be some SD residents here, or maybe others who know the state? I'm sorting through my options of finding a suitable place to relocate to and retire within the next 24 months. I have lived all over the country, but my driver's license has been AK since I first got it. I...
Last Post By: Kyle Stiefel Today, 12:14 PMI live in a third world country, meaning E of I-5 in CA. We currently have AT&T for our ISP and they guarantee all the way up to, but not over 3mbps. I am fixin to get the Starlink system. Some in the area have done so and report great results. My problem is that the house is surrounded by two 4+’...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 1:20 PMI've read numerous threads on this forum but this is my first post! I am sharpening the irons for three planes which I recently acquired. These are all Stanley Type 13 with Sweetheart irons. Right now I am working at getting a primary bevel using a diamond plate and a honing guide. All of the...
Last Post By: steven c newman Yesterday, 7:31 PMI know this is vague and depends but... I’m curious what grit others start their sanding routine at after milling? The planer is typically always the last step on both faces and edges unless the stock is wider than 9”, in which case I can’t feed it on edge through my planer and will rip to width...
Last Post By: Phillip Mitchell Today, 2:15 PMAfter hearing how well EM-8000CV sprays and seeing photos of how nice it looks from a couple of members I decided to give it try on an English walnut dining table and bench top. My short conclusion is "I'm impressed." It sprays like a dream, without thinning, through my Qualspray AM-6008 HVLP gun...
Last Post By: Rich Aldrich Today, 1:59 PMThis is basically where I’m at and my approach also. I’ll take clean, straight grain over figured / crotch / burl stuff everyday and twice
Phillip Mitchell Today, 2:15 PMWe must be building different things and working with different woods. 40 grit?
I can remove planer mill marks with a Festool random orbit
I realize this is an older post.
I am interested in the EC8000 CM with the catalyst. I am in the process of making a kitchen table for my
It's not unusual to find furniture pieces made back in US colonial times (most often in museums, of course) to incorporate tulip poplar along with other
Jim Becker Today, 1:25 PMI have that in my sharpening video. There is a difference when sharpening a V flute like Thompson or D Way, and a parabolic flute. Mostly you round the
Reed Gray Today, 1:23 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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