Cameron Wood
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I have planes with very close mouths, but these are some that I use the most, for heavy, and medium utility cuts. IME, final, high level smoothing...

Looks like the Dominos pulled out of their mortises. Probably would have held a lot more if those were glued. How thick was your popular board?

No, not really. A bunch of 1/2" brad nails from the front might work sort of.

Glue. (characters)

This is more of this weeks accomplishments, but it will be last week soon... I've worked on this property since the '80s, and built the...

One at least half a dozen mishaps over the years- mostly strippers. Still, that's only one every 7 years or so, on average.

I wouldn't be surprised that if you asked on Craigslist, someone would give you one. Lots of those on shelves collecting dust.

I have some of those!

I have twice traced dead circuits to the refer receptacle- vibration and/or cycling had work hardened the wire at the terminal causing it to break.

Reading a bunch of Youtube comments, one benefit that stands out is connecting stranded and solid wires together. In this test, high current was...

From the paper cited in another current thread on powderpost: "Prevention: ...Wood that is suspect should not be used, especially if fresh...

Other Wagu-type connectors are pretty much the same as back stab receptacles They often come on recessed light fixtures these days. They are...

I've long identified with "Pigpen". Pulling out my wallet at sales counters regularly leaves sawdust which must be brushed away and apologized for.

"...lyctid beetles typically start emerging from wood within a year of processing. Thus, infestations usually are encountered in new homes or newly...

According to the paper I linked, 3-5 days at 0˚ will do it. doesn't mention the oxygen aspect. Since the wood is finished, the eggs were likely...

Looks like powderpost beetles. Small enough that heat treatment could work. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef616 "The pest control industry...

Did you try plugging the heater into a known good outlet? Did you try another appliance in the bathroom outlet? The most likely issue is a...

Another mention of the Delta 1160 saw. Compact, and quite capable (except for the tilting table, and lack of dust collection).

I spent all weekend helping my son redo the water pipes in his house. One spot is a tight squeeze- neither of us could fit until relieving the...

Yes. the screen will bow in the sides without.

There's not much you can screw up. To true the tables after cleaning up, if necessary, slipping pieces of feeler gauge shims into the ways of the...

IMO, the reason for hollow grinding is make it easier to maintain the angle on thin blades and to have less metal to remove while honing The thick...

Looks good. I read about a fence company up your way that sets (1 1/2"?) pipe in concrete and then end-bored posts are slid down over that and...

Yes, good point, however Cliff's pool of potential buyers likely contains almost none who recognize that maker name, or any other Japanese one.

I'd say if you want to sell some chisels, it's important to look at what the market is. Chisels could be compared to wine- you can spend $$$ for...

Hida has prices on their website for their several levels of chisels, for some data points. Some Ebay comps: ...

That may however, be a symptom of the problem of the iron tending to not stay in place, leading to overtightening. I would bend it back with wood...

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I had a scrub plane at one time and had that problem- seems like a poor design- heavy cut, larger forces, but only a small amount of friction holding...