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Yesterday, 8:40 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Sanding very tight concave surfaces in Project Finishing

I have a bunch of variations of these, mostly for bodywork, and boats, but they come in handy for woodworking too. ...

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04-21-2021, 8:12 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread The state of the Woodworking Market.....a supplier perspective. in Neanderthal Haven

I'm glad I bought a container when I did. I ordered two platform ladders from a Black Friday sale that Lowes had. Still not shipped. I ordered a...

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04-21-2021, 7:36 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread What is your favorite piece of wood furniture you made or own? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This desk belonged to my Grandfather. The roll top still works like a new one. It's probably from the turn of the 20th Century, and one of the...

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04-21-2021, 7:23 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread What is your favorite piece of wood furniture you made or own? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Here's a poor picture of that chest. We're kind of crowded up, in that room with furniture shoved in it for now, with my 105 year old Mother moved...

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04-20-2021, 8:13 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread What is your favorite piece of wood furniture you made or own? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

A late 17th, or very early 18th Century six board chest, built from Santa Domingan Mahogany. Quite possibly a ship's Captain's chest, which is...

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04-20-2021, 5:55 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread vintage Craftsman radial arm saw tune-up/upgrade in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The bolts that the rollers are mounted on are ecentric. You can play around with them, and get absolutely all the slop out of the slide, as well as...

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04-19-2021, 8:15 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread My morning Horoscope in Off Topic Forum

When I first starting in business, I had to borrow money to do anything. I pretty quickly found out that if I also borrowed money to buy stuff, it...

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04-19-2021, 11:43 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread My morning Horoscope in Off Topic Forum

Some of the best financial advice I ever received was given by an Uncle, when I was a young man. He said, "Make money, not payments. Start making...

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04-18-2021, 8:57 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Best small Bandsaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have not done a thing to them. I bought the first one to use up on a roof, cutting Cypress shingles lengthwise to fit each one to fantail hips, on...

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04-18-2021, 6:33 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Best small Bandsaw in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have two of the Craftsman 10" saws. They were the same as the Rikon 10-305, but the doors are a different color, with a different name badge on...

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04-18-2021, 4:37 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Tough decisions?, quantum physics to the rescue in Off Topic Forum

Showing evidence of that was how one of my best friends won the Nobel Prize in Physics. He gave a Ted Talk on Quantum Physics. I helped him, the...

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04-17-2021, 2:40 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Tips on lapping plane blade back? in Neanderthal Haven

A search on these forums should bring up as much information as anyone would need. The good thing about this job is that it only needs to be done...

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04-17-2021, 8:27 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread For the Birds in Off Topic Forum

Robins like to do that.

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04-17-2021, 7:33 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread Looking for ideas on making some trim in General Woodworking and Power Tools

In addition, with a router, small bites, and multiple passes.

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04-16-2021, 4:01 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread WTB: 1/2” MDO Plywood in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I PM'd. Sorry, I thought surely I had some, but I went to that shop this morning, and couldn't find any. The last time I used any was for a...

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04-15-2021, 8:11 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Epoxy fiberglass assistant in Boat Building

Gorgeous canoe indeed!!!

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04-15-2021, 5:51 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Ancient Tools - The Stringline in Neanderthal Haven

I have no idea who that is. After getting prices quoted on any mechanic work, my time, which I'm sure might not be as efficient as a pro, is worth...

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04-15-2021, 8:14 AM

Tom M King replied to a thread LA Spray vacuum breaker for lawn sprinklers, rebuild kit in Off Topic Forum

No Union? If there is not one, and you have to redo it, put a Union in, so it can be easily changed in the future.

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04-14-2021, 7:15 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Ancient Tools - The Stringline in Neanderthal Haven

The batter boards were just to hold the lines level with the centers of the axles, and to allow the strings to be slid side to side, to get them into...

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04-14-2021, 2:55 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Wax coated boxwood and African Blackwood in Neanderthal Haven

This Boxwood tooling piece, for a muntin coping sled, has the microscopic checking. I think theorists make more of it than it really matters.

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04-14-2021, 1:52 PM

Tom M King replied to a thread Ancient Tools - The Stringline in Neanderthal Haven

After changing all the joints in the front end on my truck (20 years old, 340 some thousand miles). I didn't want to drive it to get it aligned,...

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