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BTW, for those of you who are interested, they now offer the Tormek 1/2 hp slow speed grinder with the 2 CBN wheels of your choice (grit) for $299. Pretty good deal considering the warentee on the...

So I bought a nut that size to build my own faceplate but it wouldn't thread. The nut was too course. So, therefore, I can
substantiate that it is indeed a 1 x 12 TPI. Guess I will take my nut back...

I have taken several veneer classes from Marc Adams including his marquetry class a couple years ago. I saw that cabinet they did in his furniture veneering
workshop and this is what inspired me to...

I have searched everywhere for information on how best to do this and have not found a source that can explain it to me.
I am talking about a marquetry image that starts, say on the front of a...

Guys, Thanks for the tips. I learned a lot and think I can improve my technique. I am going out in the shop now and try it again.
I used the 325 course grit because my carpentry chisels had chips...

I did this because of the advise I learned from a pro (cant remember now...). 1200 is suppose to be good enough but the 8000 will really get me to where I want to be. This is what I was told. So, now...

Thanks Jim for the quick reply. I think I worked my way thru the grits correctly. I spent most of the time establishing the new good edge and when that was complete. I removed the burr and moved on...

As I spend more time using hand tools, I am visiting the topic of sharpening more and more. So for my last experience, I am asking the advise of the sharpening Gods (you guys) on this one. My past...

Ok, I have the verbiage wrong but you get what I am saying right? I will look at LaserCad. Thanks.

Thanks Bill, I will check out that group. Inkscape also creates a vector image or a raster image depending if I am cutting or engraving text. I would then use an extension that we have that generates...

Here is where my in-experience in this field shows. Being new to this technology, I assumed that all lasers, like cnc machines, require g-code to tell the laser where to go, how fast to get there,...

I wanted to explore using our Makerspace Laser (A Chinese Turnkey Cheap $300 version) for doing some marquetry. The software that is installed on the computer is Inkscape. This is new to me. However,...