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    Thanks for all the feedback. I'll post pictures...

    Thanks for all the feedback. I'll post pictures soon (I've not been a contributor but will now. I'm not very active here and didn't realize the ins and outs or that it was only $6).

    As to the No...
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    First time plane restoration

    I just picked up a lot of 3 planes: a no 3 I believe is a Defiance plane, a Millers Falls no 9 (I think a type 2, though that's a guess) and a Stanley no 5 type 5 (I'm pretty sure about the type here...
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    And thanks for the link to the Sargent planes. ...

    And thanks for the link to the Sargent planes. It helped my identify what I now believe is a Sargent 507 rabbet block plane which may have been my grandfathers. That one appears to not be very...
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    Thanks for the answers. I'm not sure what I'll...

    Thanks for the answers. I'm not sure what I'll do with it. It's in pretty good shape but there's a little rust and it looks like it could use some restoration and/or tuning, which I have little...
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    No 35 plane question

    I just picked up a no 35 plane. It's not a Stanley; it's stamped Marshall Wells No Z 35. I'm not really a collector but I thought it was cool looking and didn't cost much. But I'm curious as to...
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    Thanks for the replies. Pretty much what I...

    Thanks for the replies. Pretty much what I expected. I might experiment with them a bit since I have nothing but time to lose. I'll post another reply if I have a result that is either successful...
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    Bowed walnut question

    I'm not sure if this is the proper forum for this question but a moderator can move it if necessary with my apologies. A few years ago, I picked up several pieces of live edge black walnut from a...
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    It would have been 5 layers thick. As I said, it...

    It would have been 5 layers thick. As I said, it was during lockdown and I was in a "use what you have" state of mind. I had the time, the glue and the flooring. What I didn't have was the...
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    Gluing finished surfaces

    Several months ago, during the lockdown, I decided to build a new bench. Because I didn't want to go get lumber for the top due to pandemic concerns, I had the bright idea to try layering up a bunch...
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    Thanks for all the good input. I'll probably go...

    Thanks for all the good input. I'll probably go ahead and make one and see how it turns out. There's one factor I didn't mention which, as I think about it, is relevant. I plan to give it away. ...
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    That’s a good idea. My gut instinct was the fir...

    That’s a good idea. My gut instinct was the fir was too soft for a cutting board, even on end grain. I just saw some online that made me question that instinct. But both comments have made me think I...
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    Douglas Fir cutting board?

    My major pandemic project has been a new workbench. I'd bought the lumber a few years ago but hadn't had the time to complete it. It's almost done and I'm left with a few cutoffs from the douglas...
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    Yeah, that's my concern. High RPM in the middle...

    Yeah, that's my concern. High RPM in the middle is going to lead to really high speed at the edge of the ring. Pretty much the reason for my question. I'd like to have a disc sander and hate to...
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    Shopmade Disc Sander Advice Needed

    Several years ago, I bought a used jointer and the seller had an extra motor he threw in for free. I've never needed the motor for the jointer. The label on the spare motor is illegible but it...
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    Actually, I mean in the furnace "room" as John...

    Actually, I mean in the furnace "room" as John refers to it. It's open to the rest of that side of the basement but is closed in a bit. Like an idiot, I forgot to mention the dehumidifier, which...
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    Lumber storage

    I have my shop in an unfinished basement and I recently put up walls dividing it the basement into two rooms. One will be my shop and the other half will remain as storage. There's a basic layout...
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    That’s kind of what I figured. Just didn’t want to get the whole thing up there and realize I should have taken the time for a finish. Thanks.
  18. Should I treat my French cleat tool storage?

    I’m installing plywood French cleats on my recently framed wall for tool storage. The wall is osb. Should I put on a few coats of poly or something else on the cleats and holders or is that overkill?
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    Excellent. Thanks for all the advice!

    Excellent. Thanks for all the advice!
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    Table saw dado blade question

    I have a Ridgid contractor saw (TS3650) and want to try a dado set I inherited with my dad’s radial arm saw. When I went to install it with two blades and four chippers (for a 3/4 dado), I found that...
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    Thanks for all the advice, as well as the...

    Thanks for all the advice, as well as the reassurance on what I've done. As for the door, good idea to swing it inward. I thought about a sliding door, but there isn't enough room. Nor is there...
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    Thanks for all the advice. I'd like to follow up...

    Thanks for all the advice. I'd like to follow up with a "did I make a mistake here" question. I did a lot of reading before starting this but there's a lot of different approaches to framing, and...
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    Thanks! I thought about what you said and then...

    Thanks! I thought about what you said and then had a simple but unusually smart idea for me. I drew out the door on the floor in chalk. After doing that, I realized that when I step off the stairs,...
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    A second quick framing question

    So far, so good on framing up my shop in my unfinished basement but here's something I can't find information on. The framing for the stairs ends right at their foot and it's about 80 inches to the...
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    Thanks for the advice. I think I’ll stick with...

    Thanks for the advice. I think I’ll stick with standard studs. I’m trying to keep costs as low as possible plus I have a vague idea what I’m doing with wood studs. Haven’t the foggiest with metal.
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