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02-02-2023, 7:47 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Air dired Walnut in PNW in Sawmills and Kiln Drying

I'd try Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I'd be looking for semi-pro folks selling slabs they cut themselves. You'll need to be able to turn...

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02-02-2023, 7:38 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Need Good Forsner Bit Set in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Learn how to sharpen your Forstner bits. They're just steel, like turning chisels. They get dull, like turning chisels. They need sharpening.

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01-25-2023, 1:13 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Old six board chest in Project Finishing

I would not touch them. The key thing about them is their age, and the nicks and dings which have been acquired over that age. Sand them down and...

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01-24-2023, 7:43 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Tapered square shank to hex or round bit adapter? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

My experience is that the tapered reamer does not necessarily follow the drilled hole.

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01-23-2023, 12:24 AM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Have a chance to buy some BB plywood - is it worth it? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

That description sure looks like real baltic birch, not one of the many imitators. $90 per sheet is a fair price.

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01-19-2023, 12:03 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Festool TS 55 question in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Yeah, that’s not the cut quality I get from my TS55. For a less-expensive test, you might try buying a new blade.

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01-16-2023, 1:23 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Router bit needed in General Woodworking and Power Tools

This.... You make two passes. The first cuts one groove. Flip the workpiece over to cut the other groove with the second pass. You can buy the...

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01-14-2023, 10:17 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Router bit needed in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'd use a reeding bit. You can get them to cut one V, in which case you'd make two passes, one from each face of the board. You can also get...

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01-14-2023, 6:29 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Cheval Mirror Slides in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I'd never heard of a cheval mirror, but the web seems to equate it to a floor-standing mirror, without any slides. You might have to show drawings...

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01-13-2023, 11:20 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Router Stabilizer in Shop Made Tools and Machines

Another way to do this is with a router table. The router stays stationary in the table, and you have both hands available to feed the drawer past...

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01-05-2023, 12:12 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Box Joint With a Dado Set in General Woodworking and Power Tools

+1 on this. Dado blades chip out the exit badly unless you do this. The chip out is way more observable and ugly than the little V's from the...

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01-05-2023, 12:08 PM

Jamie Buxton replied to a thread Shop cabinets, workbench, etc. Plywood vs MDF vs ??? in WorkShops

For your uses, you're going to want to be screwing panels together at the furniture corners. MDF doesn't hold screws well. I'd be using plywood. ...

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