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Today, 4:43 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Chainsaw bar oiling in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

Yes, that's right. You drill a hole in the bar such that the edge of the hole just breaks into the bar slot. You can use a Dremel tool or tiny file...

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Today, 2:26 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Chainsaw bar oiling in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

Agreed. You'll see wear on the bar if you don't have enough oil going to it, and the paint will burn off it's really too little. I use an auxiliary...

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Today, 12:16 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Clear on top of Benjamin Moore Cabinet Coat? in Project Finishing

Chipping suggests a bond problem. I doubt adding something on top is going to prevent it from happening again. I would go make some sample boards...

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Today, 12:11 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Topcoat issue in Project Finishing

You will get different answers from different people at SW; just depends upon who you happen to talk to. One will say use OB primer and another will...

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Today, 12:02 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread How did I miss this subforum starting? in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

Wow, has it been 5 years already? Anyway, welcome to the forum. I'm sure we'll all benefit from your experience. I'll ask the first question. ...

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Today, 11:59 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Extending the Season of my Solar Kiln in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

Ideally, the dehumidifier I mentioned would remove it. But since I didn't seal the unit up as well as I would have liked, the RH dropped below the...

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Today, 11:49 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Climb cuts in ash? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Never do climb cuts on the router table, simple as that, unless you have a power feeder. I regularly do climb cuts with a handheld router, however. ...

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Yesterday, 11:05 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Extending the Season of my Solar Kiln in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

OK, an update. The modified kiln reached 7% MC on day 29. I kept going until I got to 6% which required a total of 33 days. I was very pleased...

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Yesterday, 10:40 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Bandsaw Blade Sharpener with Indexer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Hi Frank, I actually built a sharpener for my sawmill blades earlier this year. From the nudging here I add some photos and a short video of it in...

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Yesterday, 9:32 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread How much less vibration between a Festool and other cheaper sub $100 sanders? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I use it with one hand on horizontal surfaces w/o issue, but it is a poor choice if you need to knock down edges or otherwise sand at odd angles. ...

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Yesterday, 2:59 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread You have no excuse not to have a workspace in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Nice view but how's he keep tools from going overboard? John

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Yesterday, 2:52 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread How much less vibration between a Festool and other cheaper sub $100 sanders? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Try the Bosch ROS65VC. Essentially no vibration. I can use it for hours w/o an issue. Moreover, it's a great sander with terrific onboard dust...

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Yesterday, 11:45 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Bandsaw Blade Sharpener with Indexer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

There is no set on the Woodmaster CT. The teeth are wider than the band so there's no need (or benefit) of adding any set. It also makes sharpening...

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Yesterday, 11:37 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Bandsaw Blade Sharpener with Indexer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I suppose I should. Thanks for pointing that out. John

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11-30-2020, 9:53 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Hand held metal detector in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I have the very economical HF wand metal detector. It works well for metal up to about 1" deep, but not more. John

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11-30-2020, 8:07 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread New bandsaw blade question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Yes, that's right; the dowel fits loosely to allow for linear movement. It's just there to maintain alignment of the two halves. Let us know...

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11-30-2020, 6:30 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread What should I use as a wood filler? in Project Finishing

TimberMate, Jim. Water reducible. You can use it as putty or grain filler if you add some water. Best of all, if it dries in the container you can...

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11-30-2020, 6:18 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread New bandsaw blade question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

The spacing is not important, but if you want to have the dial gage close to the back of the blade there's no reason not to. The deflection will be...

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11-30-2020, 6:11 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Bandsaw Blade Sharpener with Indexer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Thanks Jon. Should be OK now. John

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11-30-2020, 4:37 PM

John TenEyck started a thread Bandsaw Blade Sharpener with Indexer in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Recently Derek Cohen graciously shared his Dremel tool based carbide tooth- bandsaw blade sharpener. The key to his process is the use of diamond...

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11-30-2020, 1:53 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread New bandsaw blade question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Paul, good deal. Now you know any future blade breaks were not due to over tension. On this same topic, I put a 1/2" x 3 tpi x 0.025" gage blade...

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11-30-2020, 11:53 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Red "violin" finish - or something like that! in Project Finishing

Oil based dyes are not as light fast as water/alcohol based ones. So if that's important to you use the later. Dyes will color the wood but it's...

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11-30-2020, 11:35 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread G1029 dc as a cyclone in WorkShops

The cyclone has the same pressure drop regardless of where it's mounted. John

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11-29-2020, 11:39 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Jointer planer choices in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Look for a used unit. You should be able to find one for less than $3K if you are patient. I found a 14" MiniMax that's built like a 750lb tank. ...

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11-29-2020, 11:27 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread G1029 dc as a cyclone in WorkShops

I did exactly as you propose with my 2 HP Grizzly DC fan. I mounted it directly on top of my cyclone and it's been running w/o problems for at least...

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11-29-2020, 4:55 PM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Finishing New Doors in Project Finishing

Pine is terrible for blotching. You may benefit from going really dark with Espresso, however. If I had to do this I would spray it on. It's the...

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11-29-2020, 11:35 AM

John TenEyck replied to a thread Vanity in Woodworking Projects

You can add the word Ambrosia to describe that maple. Spalted, curly, Ambrosia maple. Those dark streaks with the worm hole in them were caused by...

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