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James Krenov, after taking some of his books out at the library when in my mid twenties. Made an impression I've never forgotten. Christian Becksvoort, as I am a Shaker fan, and Garret Hack, from...

If the dents won't steam or soak out, try a little clear epoxy mixed with very fine sawdust of a similar colour. Tape off the area, and fill. Sand smooth (carefully) when dry.

I'd have to choose a category; my Veritas bevel up planes. My most used plane as a carpenter was a Stanley 60 1/2. so I naturally gravitated to the bevel up planes as they always made complete sense...

I picked up a cross cut tenon saw, and the small cast iron scratch stock. I tried several times to add the small carver's drawknife, but at checkout, it kept telling me to use store delivery for the...

I'm a construction super, working on very high end homes for 24 years; before that I worked as a carpenter, making millwork, and eventually furniture.

One of my biggest frustrations is designers...

I keep mine in my woodworking apron pocket. It makes a good partner to the LV precision square which also lives there.

I have the miniature rabbet plane and it has come in very handy on a few occasions. I used it most recently to remove paint from gluing areas while making a barn dollhouse for the grandchildren. It...

This for me +1

Decided my measuring tools needed to be more accessible, so whipped up this panel. Of course, it necessitated some rearranging on my tool wall.....452818

As I reflect on over 40 years of being involved in woodworking of one sort or another, I can clearly see the changes in my approach to working wood.

When younger, I would be much more "manic" in...

In the last couple of years, I have picked up a 160 lathe in excellent condition, the 15" drill press in excellent condition, the 14" planer in very good condition, and a second 15" bandsaw with the...

Canadian made General tools

I just received a full set from Lee Valley (I have an OCD problem when it comes to sets of things.....). I haven't had a chance to use them on dovetails yet. I did some initial flattening of the...

Hmm, I like that these are see through!

I was on at 12 noon sharp. Thought I had the BU jointer nailed, till I went back later to buy something else and found it was still in the cart - shipping issue!

By the time I got another one in...

Measure the approximate radius with a tape measure, cut that radius in a scrap piece of wood and test fit. You should be able to sneak up on a perfect fit with a couple of tries.

So I tried some of the suggestions above.

I lowered the table rollers 1/16" below the bed to make sure they were not interfering with anything. I have the infeed and outfeed rollers at .030 below...

Thanks for the suggestions, I will try tweaking the PB and outfeed roller, etc, and let you know what happens.

I've had a General International 15" planer for about 20 years. It has served me very well. Over a couple of setups, I have managed to all but eliminate snipe on this planer, even when planing very...

Injuries can happen to anyone. I know of a professional carpenter and cabinet maker with many years' experience who has sustained TS injuries twice in the last couple of years. Time pressure,...

I bought this recently, and I already had the apron plane, and various block planes, including the DX60.

I find it is now my go to chamfering plane, as the small size gives a very good feel for...

David, are these two forum members?

Transformer + VFD = new motor and starter/switch, so I agree it's probably a wash. Maybe the latter option is going to be easier to source. Any recommendations...

Ontario, near GTA. Frame size is 146T.

Y9ou could be right, I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to track down a VFD that would work off 220v input - 3 phase 575 output, and I'm not having any...

I'm thinking this is the way to go (new properly sized VFD). Anyone know the model of VFD I would require for the 3 hp 575v motor? More reading today seemed to indicate the Teco FM50 is only rated to...

Hi All,

I'm a voracious reader of this site, but this is one of my first posts, so I hope you can assist me.

I've recently purchased a General 590 bandsaw (14" VS) that had a 3 phase motor (3/4...