The stringline is simply a string. Sometimes it is called a dryline because chalk or ink are not applied, and it does not leave a mark. The humble stringline has been an important tool in construction and woodworking long before Himiunu was pacing off Cheops' resurrection pile. Do you own a...
Last Post By: Jim Koepke Today, 3:42 PMI'm looking at buying a Forrest Woodworker II blade to handle nothing but ripping – they're obviously quite pricey (~$175), but I'm willing to spend that if they're worth the money. Is there a better-performing blade in the same price range?
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Last Post By: Ken Fitzgerald Yesterday, 8:30 PMI've been spending far too much time lately in the sharpening/ honing guide rabbit hole. It seems that the Lie-Nielsen honing guide is great for LN products, but doesn't always accept the geometry found with other manufacturers. The Veritas MK II system seems more versatile, but some people seem...
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Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 12:39 PMYes (Votes: 36)
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Call the bearing house, maybe you can just send them the bearings, measure them and provide you with the replacements.
Austin Grote Today, 4:53 PMSounds like you may have an R8 series bearing. Not sure the width you need. R8 is the common size number for it.
https://www.astbearings.com/catalog/precision_r_series
I prefer the bailey style adjuster over the norris style, so that favors the LN. On the other hand I'm not a big fan of A2, so that favors the LV. I
Robert Hazelwood Today, 4:41 PMOne reason I like having multiple guides is that I typically need to sharpen more than one tool. I can set up 2 chisels and 2 plane blades in the guides,
Jason Lester Today, 4:38 PMYeah, a good lesson for future projects.
These doors have 48 parts that have to be final dimensioned.. so it takes a substantial amount
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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