Good morning,
Does anyone still use Skarsten (or similar) scrapers? I have one 35 mm and two 62 mm ones.
Here in Luxembourg, compatible spare blades (made by a company called HaWe) are sold in...
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Good morning,
Does anyone still use Skarsten (or similar) scrapers? I have one 35 mm and two 62 mm ones.
Here in Luxembourg, compatible spare blades (made by a company called HaWe) are sold in...
Jim, I appreciate your sarcasm :)
My info won't help Steven, who had sold his Primus in 2017, but it might help other people with similar issues - considering that this thread is one of the first...
As for the OP's problem, we should keep in mind the following paragraph from the instructions:
A truss is formed: tensioning rod pin plus canted bed pulls the cutter edge left while the regulator...
You're creating an extra hassle for yourself by unthreading that rear nut. It should be loosened but left on. See step 2 in the instructions from ECE:
Removing the plane iron
1. Turn the...
Old thread, but since it's one of the first results when searching google for "bench grinder speed control", I will post anyway.
These days, there are (relatively) affordable single phase input,...
I think I will heed the advice and do a prototype first (especially if I try to experiment with the gear rack approach, which I haven't encountered attempted/documented so far).
Is there any other...
Ok Joshua I will try their YouTube videos. Yes I've heard about the hobbyist license, will apply for that one.
Interesting about the stress simulation, too bad they don't support wood. Perhaps...
Good points, Andrey. I will keep this in mind with regards to screw installation.
As for the linear bearing, I wonder if anyone had done any mechanical analysis of this solution. It seems to me...
Prashun, that's ok, you're funny :)
Mike, if it was as simple as "time is money", I would probably just buy a good quality commercial workbench. As long as what you're doing gives you fun,...
Prashun, name's Gene, not Greg :) By the way forgot to say thanks for the advice on the screw location (making it not too low).
Joshua, a CAD file would be useful, do share it please. Just...
I'm sure Benchcrafted make good products (and they do look well-made), but "cost is reasonable" is up for debate (especially since I'm in EU and it's an imported product). 129 EUR (that's 142 USD)...
I was reading about leg vises, and found out several sources mentioning that a leg vise (as well as other vises) should have a small amount of built-in toe-in, so that the top of the vise contacts...
David what kinds of work do you do at your bench?
Have you considered trying sitting on top of the bench when mortising? When I lived in Thailand, I noticed that people like to do everything while sitting on the floor. With some practice I found...
I see. You have many expensive looking planes :)
Andrey, your bench looks neat. No face vise or crochet, though? How do you clamp long stock for planing the edges?
Yeah, these rules of thumbs that rely on body parts are only suitable for people of...
Guys, this is all very interesting, but we're getting a bit off-topic maybe?
I think both things you mention are done to tickle one's senses, not for practical reasons. It would be exciting to...
William, I will take your advice and try to find and visit the local saw mills!
Tony, yes I think Schwarz mentioned this in his "Ancient Roubo" build. He said the shrinking of the top on that bench...
If I understand correctly, Konstruktionsvollholz is solid wood, which is finger-jointed (end-to-end) to produce the desired length. And vollholz is just solid wood.
Was the wood you got already...
I did mention this in my original post, but I will say it once more - I don't have a planer/thicknesser, table saw, circular saw, mortising machine. I have a drill press and a couple of drills...
I have a set of regular (i.e. not deep) hole saws, which won't go through the beam. If I drill as deep as I can, how would I get/break the plug out?
Jim, I've looked into this topic some more, and found that a product called "BSH" (Brettschichtholz ) in Germany is similar to what you mentioned. It is available only in softwood (e.g. spruce, larch...
Derek, I understand that 22" or 24" should be enough for most things woodworking related. I am just wondering if extra width (which could be useful when I'm using the bench for purposes other than...
I'd love to get a single plank, but I couldn't find anything like that so far. I might just don't know where to look, as I didn't learn enough German (and no French at all) to confidently find...
Random heavy objects idea also came to my head, I am just wondering if that develops enough pressure for a strong glue joint. The objects might be relatively heavy, but since the surface area is very...