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Yesterday, 10:51 PM

stephen thomas commented on blog entry SC Pig-Picking in Von Bickley

In upstate NY I'm surrounded by BBQ options - pig, chicken, beef brisket. It is quite common up here. Heck, all winter long going back and forth to...

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Yesterday, 10:33 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Seeking Recommendation on a Bench Grinder with Specific Features. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Per my earlier notes, tonight i played around with cutting a 1.5" dia piece of ultem 1000. Also per my earlier notes, alignment is critical,...

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Yesterday, 5:01 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Good source if you want to try Japanese planes in Neanderthal Haven

Truth. Not that i don't like to try other methods, i do. But at this time of life i have to be careful which rabbit holes to get deeper into. No...

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Yesterday, 1:01 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Big chisel contest in Neanderthal Haven

I'll bite. What are they for? "Some" of mine. Various states of use, and dis-use over the decades. 2nd up, bottom right was near new, and...

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05-20-2024, 4:36 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Finally got my Stanley 55 combination plane done. in Neanderthal Haven

They still are - if you spend a similar amount in purchasing power per item. The closest thing i found googling quickly, is a Stanley #45 in the...

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05-20-2024, 10:22 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Good source if you want to try Japanese planes in Neanderthal Haven

Somebody on PM posted that this is the real, real, real, real, deal. Or something like that. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpefYPLH67A&t=1s...

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05-20-2024, 10:04 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Finally got my Stanley 55 combination plane done. in Neanderthal Haven

I'm even more impressed. I know about the cleaning-sanding-polishing from (half a century ago) work on motorcycle parts to send out for plating....

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05-20-2024, 9:51 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Whiteside Saw blades in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My guess would be that the feature intrinsically limits the depth the saw can plunge within a given number of teeth. Hence, inhibiting the rate of...

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05-20-2024, 9:48 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread PSA: I am alive for the next three years in Off Topic Forum

When i set up a flying club, the "reserve" account was set up like the OP's, except it was every year. The idea was to gradually accumulate money...

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05-20-2024, 9:34 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Should I replane three week old edges before glue up? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

It's been years since i read deeply on this. The FPL found that even a day open exposure made a (negative) difference to developed bond strength....

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05-19-2024, 9:00 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Cherry end table in Woodworking Projects

I like it! smt

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05-19-2024, 8:31 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Good source if you want to try Japanese planes in Neanderthal Haven

Oh goody! Planes and esoterica! I used to work occasionally with some Korean carpenters so am sort of familiar with oriental saws. The parents...

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05-19-2024, 10:56 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Finally got my Stanley 55 combination plane done. in Neanderthal Haven

That is spectacular! It is hard for me to grasp the effort and time to clean and polish well enough to re-electroplate. Do you reverse plate to...

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05-18-2024, 6:14 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Filling pores on an oak tabletop in Project Finishing

WEST with WEST graphite bedding compound is quite black. I do not know if it is appropriate to your project. The lines and the corners are true...

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05-18-2024, 6:04 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Garage sale tomorrow- neighboring county in Neanderthal Haven

That MF # 10? (I think it is a 10? The 10" smoother with the 2-3/8" iron) would be a nice get. Some nice chisels, too. The rest is pretty...

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05-18-2024, 5:58 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Harvey COMPASS RG-1/RG-2 Universal Roller Guides Question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I just keep learning about new tools i never heard of since signing up here! That said, they look useful. However, one set only is about 1/2 way...

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05-17-2024, 10:45 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Seeking Recommendation on a Bench Grinder with Specific Features. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Amen! Years ago, after making plenty of tooling, i came to the conclusion that somehow, over mulitple tries, i just did not manage to make good...

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05-17-2024, 5:26 PM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Just Plane Abuse in Neanderthal Haven

Thank you for the supportive and nice comments, guys! Always wanted one of them with the handles! Used to scour Old Tool Journal when it came...

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05-17-2024, 9:36 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Seeking Recommendation on a Bench Grinder with Specific Features. in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Based on materials, i think you need coolant, but not abrasives. See my previous note, i now disagree with abrasives. To answer your Q, no,...

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05-17-2024, 8:51 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Odd molding profile in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I posted a long reply last night and it got wiped out when hitting the "reply" button. Basically, you can do that with one bullnose cutter, but...

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05-17-2024, 8:38 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Method for cutting small parts on a table saw in Shop Made Tools and Machines

Cool fixtures, beautiful tractors! smt

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05-17-2024, 8:18 AM

stephen thomas started a thread Just Plane Abuse in Neanderthal Haven

Between laying the floor and deciding on the tile product, the specs changed from 1/4" thick to 10mm thickness. Where it would have been easy to...

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05-16-2024, 11:30 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Trying to Find Part for my Tripod in Off Topic Forum

NY libraries have maker spaces. Not sure about other states. The "kids" at our local version sometimes get a kick out of replicating stuff like that...

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05-16-2024, 11:12 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Exotic wood import business in the Eastern US? in Off Topic Forum

PS: & please edit Sandy Pond out of my first post. It's timed out for me to do it. Thank you! smt

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05-16-2024, 11:07 AM

stephen thomas replied to a thread Exotic wood import business in the Eastern US? in Off Topic Forum

Jim - i always wanted it to work, too. And certainly hope everyone except me had the perfect relationship! But when i had specs in the old days, i...

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