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12-05-2023, 3:33 PM

Rob Luter started a thread Odds and Ends - Stanley, Buck Brothers, Veritas in SawMill Creek Classifieds

Buck Brothers Burnishers aka ‘Ticketers” – Three burnishers for card scrapers. Well loved and in great shape. Three sizes. $20/ea. or all three for...

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12-03-2023, 9:43 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Time tested Japanese tool box in Woodworking Projects

I love those. I’ve made three or four. The next one will be from clear pine.

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12-02-2023, 6:15 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

I’m with Steven on the need to see. Fine grained wood like cherry and maple makes life easy whether I use a Tite-Mark or a cutter. When working...

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11-30-2023, 10:17 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Tools that are junk, IMO in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have several 4 in one drivers. I keep a different bit in each so it's like having a set. I like that the bits are gunsmith style and hardened. I...

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11-30-2023, 8:21 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

Yup. I revisited an old post where I compared a wheel gauge, a pin sharpened to a spear point, and a cutting style. No contest in White Oak. ...

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11-29-2023, 5:53 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Chasing my tail on a long edge joint in Neanderthal Haven

I have a suggestion to offer up. My history jointing long edges is spotty. I can get them plenty straight, but keeping the edge exactly 90° to the...

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11-29-2023, 4:30 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

Thanks for the offer Steven. Hold off for now. I may break down and try one of the Tite-Mark versions. I reached out to LN and Deneb responded that...

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11-27-2023, 7:34 AM

Rob Luter started a thread Lost Art Press Video Posts in Off Topic Forum

For those fans of Lost Art Press....... They've posted a good number of videos to their YouTube site in the last couple days. Lots of good...

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11-26-2023, 7:10 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Another table saw vs bandsaw thread. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

100% in agreement here. I suppose much depends on how much of that you do. I shoot all my crosscuts so in my world it's not relevant. When I want a...

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11-25-2023, 3:34 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Another table saw vs bandsaw thread. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I’d go for the band saw. I have a TS3650 running on 220 and it does everything I need. I don’t use it very often though. A couple years ago I bought...

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11-24-2023, 7:42 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread This mirror frame took a while in Woodworking Projects

Nice job. That would be right at home at my house. I like the half laps.

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11-24-2023, 6:10 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Flattening the Neanderthal way…. in Neanderthal Haven

Well the top side is pretty much finished. I'm going to work the edges prior to truing up the bottom. I was hoping to find a large spokeshave to...

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11-24-2023, 2:39 PM

Rob Luter started a thread Rust hunt morsel in Neanderthal Haven

My Bride and I usually spend Black Friday stalking antique shops and avoiding retail areas. There aren't as many dealers with tools as there was in...

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11-24-2023, 10:56 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread On my first two pieces - King's Adirondack chairs in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Agreed that the Red Oak is a poor choice for exterior applications. If there is a path to reversing that decision I'd try to follow it. The only...

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11-23-2023, 6:43 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Dust collection - would you go 4" or 6" in this setup? in WorkShops

^^ This ^^

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11-23-2023, 7:05 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread I don't believe in Neanderthal Haven

That hits the nail on the head. To many out there it's a disposable world.

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11-23-2023, 7:00 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Happy Thanksgiving in Off Topic Forum

We're up early this morning getting everything staged for the great cooking adventure. It will be a small crowd at our house this year but one of...

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11-22-2023, 4:47 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Shooting Board Impressions in Neanderthal Haven

A Veritas Low Angle Jack was my first 'Premium" plane purchase. Once received I fashioned an entry level Shooting Board and discovered the joys of...

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11-21-2023, 7:05 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Experiences with Eastern Red (aromatic) cedar? in Design Forum

I lined this box with cedar almost four years ago and it's still quite aromatic. The liner is five pieces and just slips in so if I need to pull it...

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11-21-2023, 6:56 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread How to make these in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Toast Tweezers?

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11-19-2023, 7:48 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread The Amalgimated Brain Trust in Off Topic Forum

Been there. About 20 years ago I was having lunch in a local cafe. The power went out. We finished our meal and went to the counter to pay. The...

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11-19-2023, 10:34 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

Very clever. This looks like a nice "next project". I have the wood and access to HSS stock to make cutters. I made something similar (single cutter)...

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11-18-2023, 9:59 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

Thanks for chiming in Derek. I love a cutting style gauge and made one that’s very effective, but it’s a single blade style. The version depicted in...

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11-18-2023, 5:27 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

Thanks for the tips Jim. I’m torn between pin gauges and cutting gauges. I have a couple of single pin gauges and have honed the pins to cut instead...

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11-18-2023, 4:25 PM

Rob Luter started a thread Mortise marking suggestions. in Neanderthal Haven

I had an mint old Stanley #77 that found a new home in a tool purge due to non-use. I’m getting ready to launch a few projects with a fair bit of M&T...

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11-18-2023, 4:10 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread How many braces does one man need? in Neanderthal Haven

That’s a nice assortment. We’re they restored or found in the wild in that state?

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11-18-2023, 8:55 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread How many braces does one man need? in Neanderthal Haven

Just one remaining in my shop. It's a Bell System 2101. Kind of stained but otherwise in perfect working order. It gets used about once a year.

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11-15-2023, 6:56 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Large spokeshave? in Neanderthal Haven

I do like the broadly spaced grips though. Something with gull wing handles would be OK too. I’ve had half a dozen Stanley versions and they all...

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11-15-2023, 7:34 AM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Large spokeshave? in Neanderthal Haven

I'd love to see it.

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11-13-2023, 6:51 PM

Rob Luter replied to a thread Large spokeshave? in Neanderthal Haven

These look pretty solid. I caught a YouTube review from down under that suggests they’re of decent quality. The price sure is fair. @Derek Cohen...

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