I had a 1X42 Mead, and outgrew it's usefulness almost immediately. As Matt said, cool sander, but a 1" wide 42" long belt is short for sanding in any kind of use at all. The belts heat up quickly,...
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I had a 1X42 Mead, and outgrew it's usefulness almost immediately. As Matt said, cool sander, but a 1" wide 42" long belt is short for sanding in any kind of use at all. The belts heat up quickly,...
Unisaw's have no resale value. You can buy them for a few hundred bucks anywhere, and certainly on OWWM classifieds. They are a really good cabinet saw, though, so set the saw up the way you like. ...
If people learn correctly to keep their hands away from spinning sawblades, and use push sticks correctly, there's no such thing as flesh sensing technology. It's a crutch, and woodworkers won't...
Unisaw's are great saws, and there's no need to replace it with a new asian made machine that won't be as good. You restore it with ease, and there's a lot of help available to walk you through any...
I agree with you completely, Jim. I have given up trying to find decent users for molding planes, H&R's, etc.....every one I get my hands on seems to need major profile and iron work, and often the...
Joe
Lots of good video's on YouTube for learning a little leather work for making your own sheath. Always a great idea to protect the edge of the tool, especially on one this large that is more...
It's just a 2" X 72" belt grinder. I use it for initial bevel grinds on molding plane irons, knife making, regrinding vintage chisels/irons, sanding plane wedges (wooden) as well as a lot of other...
Thanks. Fast and accurate. That slick I reground in that video had a 45° bevel on it. Amazing the effort some folks put into ruining a great tool.
Here's how I did mine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjLkklXcmw&t=4s
Sorry to distract you. You should buy it. Just so you know, they not only look good, but they are OUTSTANDING bandsaws. Mine is a 1936, and has 18" resaw, and once you go through them, they resaw...
I don't think there's anything "gimmicky" about a low angle jack plane. I've had my LN version for 20 years, and I think it's an outstanding plane, with multiple uses. The adjustable mouth allows...
These plinths were made of cast iron, and the cabinets were always sheet metal. Delta used the same plinths for their shapers, too, and those sheet metal cabinets have completely different designs...
I think you may be expecting too much from the quality of machine you're looking at in home centers and hobby hardware stores.
The older Delta's are quite good, with better bearings. You can find...
I love my State B-4. Industrial grade, compared to the above mentioned.
The 12/14's are very good saws. I had a Delta/Crescent 12/14 that was a fantastic machine. The motor mount is 182T, 184T, or 213T frame motors. It's 4 bolts to pull it. The motor is heavy.
No...
Second that^^^^ Plenty of good quality used transformers for under $500. The size transformer you need is a very common size, which means they are found surplus, all over the place.
All the information on your jointer is available at VintageMachinery.org, in the Delta section. Delta often had different options and combinations for their bearings, depending on year. The very...
I host 1 or 2 annual events every year in my shop, and have had a few crowds in excess of 100 people. I am always willing to open my shop to visitors who would like to experience and see a shop...
I have the 3M Versaflo 600 series filtration unit with hard helmet. It is excellent. I needed more than just HEPA filtration, and they have filters available for zero exposure to finishes, cutting...
My entire shop is vintage iron. I have some new hand tools.....Lie Nielsen planes, Mike Wenzloff and Bad Axe saws, and planes I've made myself.
All machines are vintage USA made, and the newest...
I bought a set of rubber tires from Woodworkers Toolworks and epoxied them on. There's nothing mysterious or difficult about putting new rubber tires on bandsaw wheels. Crown them and get on with...
Jones Superior saws are high quality saws. That is a meat saw. I used to own a 26" version identical to it, including the sheet metal sliding table. That table looks different than the one I had,...
Nah......this is where this comes in, at least for me. Router sleds are too slow, too noisy, and they make a mess everywhere.
My (former) 24" Yates American, that I restored back in 2011. Never...
Yep. The absolute truth, and keep right on going. My 16" jointer isn't even close to being able to handle these......and I have a shed full of them off the sawmill.
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Benchtop jointers are typically always not very wide, so you're not going to be leaning over them, like you would a 24" jointer, to flatten a board. Most usage will be edge jointing. As stated, the...