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That is a very wonderful example of real learning! I remember when my son was little and just beginning to learn to talk I said, perhaps a touch sadistically, "can you say hippopotamus?" and he...

Here's a link for the 6000 https://buyee.jp/rakuten/detail/sekinohamonoya%3A10016119?searchHis=1&conversionType=service_page_search I bought one from this site a couple of years ago. I don't know...

Personally, I think that the Veritas DX60 is a great plane. I was using it today and admiring how very well it worked. I suspect that many other block planes work very well also. Think about the...

Very handsome! -Howard

I would take out the old insert and add a new one. You could even cut off a piece of the plane and use it for the insert. -Howard

Hello, there is an online group at https://groups.io/g/roblandx31 that, while not specifically about the K26, is quite helpful regarding various Robland machines. Good luck. -Howard

Welcome back Bill. What you've been through ain't for the faint of heart. Best of luck and be sure to enjoy your life. -Howard

Has anyone tried this: Inkleind Bandsaw Tensioning app? It seems very simple, I wonder if it works well. -Howard

All of the images are gorgeous! I look forward to seeing the fully decorated boxes. I find myself becoming more interested in surface decoration, changing the focus from the beauty of the wood...

I've not been to Tokyo, but look at https://kurashigetools.com/ (Japanese website- use Google translate or something similar) enjoys a very fine reputation. The shop is in Tokyo. -Howard

Delightful work! ( as is the xylophone! ) - Howard

Just one thought: If you go the track saw route make a jig out of a long piece of straight plywood (or anything else) to register the track against so that it aligns as perfectly as you can get it. ...

Hello Luis,
I'm sure others will chime in, but here are my answers:
1) You certainly can. It would probably be worthwhile to add a couple of drops of bleach to the water to...

I bought the LV bow sanders when I was working on some curved chair legs. They worked just fine, but were a little fiddly in terms of getting the sandpaper in and the bow at the tension/shape I...

I think that Crucible Tools makes a smaller version. -Howard

Consider switching to Linux. Easy to use, can almost perfectly mimic Windows or Mac and is much less contaminated with crap. -Howard

There is an online Robland group that is pretty active: https://groups.io/g/roblandx31 I have the planer, jointer mortising machine and it is OK. I suspect that the Mini-max or Felder is a nicer...

In many localities there are people who serve as "long term care ombudsman". They are often employed by the local department of Social Services. That same department may be useful to consult with...

Just be careful, there are a lot of scams around. Some of them are pretty convincing... -Howard

This is purely an aesthetic issue, like which color do you prefer, green or blue... You and your wife are the only ones who can make the decision as to what you'd like and what suits you best.-...

I wasn't aware of that fence, it might just work. Or a shop-made version of the fence or a cutting gauge that had two bearings or parallel half dowels to run along a the inside edge of the ellipse...

Hi. I'd like to make an elliptical frame for a piece of glass that will be the top of a coffee table. The glass would fit into a rebate cut into the inside edge of the frame. I could cut that...

I sometimes use sawdust plus whatever finish I'm going to use. I find that it works much better than sawdust and glue. -Howard

I have an iPhone also and get almost none of that garbage. I turned off all Notifications except the ones I actually need/want. I think that is why I get less crap than I used to. Actually, I've...

I bought a relatively large one from Tools for Working Wood, I think made by Pride abrasives, for a reasonable amount of money. I'm quite happy with it. Howard