Mel Fulks
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It definitely beats the old system. When I run the planer, the DC is turned up all the way. There's still a few chips left though. Is it possible...

Thank you, gentlemen. The frames are bloodwood and the slats & ribs are tigerwood. Yesterday I put a bevel around the outside perimeter of the...

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What speeds does that machine have ? Some of the old ones only have 8000 rpm, that's OK for the 4 inch diameter tooling , but too slow for small...

They were experimenting with plywood chairs as early as 1830 (wicipedia says) The link you posted shows a bunch of “hall chairs”, that is an...

Thank you, Mike. The slats are about 3/16" thick. They had to fit into the dado the router bit set created, which is 7/32". Even at that, there...

I think it’s late Victorian. Lot of that stuff ,I think , was not designed. Just made from shapes that the existing machines could make.

What would have been the origin of rituals for chisels ? Certainly sounds more serious than formal etiquette.

I think it’s gum.

Last week I made up the remaining doors and drawer fronts for the cooktop. The finish is curing now. A few weeks ago, just playing around with...

What I do is cut an inch off and see if the piece falls apart . If it does ,and if there is enough wood , I cut more. But some are more frugal ....

Yes, “different times”. No one will put up with jerk architects anymore. Some genius built houses have a had a lot of owners, but perhaps they...

I’m sure the tours are fun, but don’t go if you want stair hand rail ideas !

I’m guessing that the chisel makers have found that thin lands get burned by buyers unskilled at grinding. That causes complaints about “ the...

Agree with Ole. Nothing wrong with some dandelions, you are going to have some ,yellow is nice . However, at some point a majority of the...

I like it, and all things Art Deco. The angled joint won't fail. I used scarf joints of matching colors on special projects when it was not...

There are steel fins welded to the 6" intake. The fins are fairly thin which could split long shavings but I would imagine some might get caught up...

In a large shop providing furniture for several branch retail stores , the wood parts would be warmed on thick sheet steel resting on gang ...

Oops! Neglected the thickness . I think you could go up to 1/16th without clamps if the veneer is flat...not all bubbled up. I do remember that if...

What I’ve heard is that if the hide glue does go thru in some places is that it does not make those spots take stains differently or change the ...

Yes, look it up. It’s really more of a squeegee.

I've seen the tapers do that on residential jobs. On commercial jobs, those empty buckets are scooped up quickly for breaks and lunch seating.

Beautiful table ! And those thick tops are seldom warped by autoclave steam ! For the messy chisel cuts I’d cover it with thick plywood.

Andrew, read up on the old art of using hot hide glue for veneer. It’s old and fast ....but a skill . Try it . I’m sure there are some guys here...

I worked for an old guy with a jointer that did that slow roll thing. He said he liked that kind of motor because they lasted a long time. I took...

I don't know what I'd do without my "bucket seat" - an empty 5 gal drywall bucket. I use it all the time. When I need to move, it's light enough to...