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I second justin. Grandpas little farm has set me up with files and he stocks restored augers as well as a few other items.

Not that cold up here yet, but it is coming. I can feel it in my bones. That is another good reason to move the shop inside.

I hear ya there! But Before that even is some sort of bench to get me off the floor. Working in an ice cold garage is miserable and unproductive so I didn't get much done out there.



"Yes dear"...

So I got the all clear from her with 2 conditions. If it gets to be too loud, she is kicking me out. If I start tracking saw dust and shavings through the house, she is kicking me out. I'm not too...

If it wasn't a rental, that would be a definite but the landlord has it rigged so that's not possible without a lot of work. The upstairs in this house has old pine planks for its flooring so if I...

Drat. That could be an issue if I cannot get her on board with helping me in the shop.

Excellent idea. That means that it will be easier to get nicer tools.

What does SWMBO mean?

I am tossing the towel on working in the garage this winter. I do have a spare room on the second floor that is pretty much doing nothing right now. What is everyone's thoughts on turning that into a...

The third test is to use a mix of 5% solution of sodium nitrite. A drop on one end of the board will turn a deep chocolate brown if the wood is white oak. Red oak will turn a lighter greenish /...

Chairs. Not the aspect of making the pieces, but getting all the angles right.

Awesome. Thank you for the information. I tried doing a quick Google for that info and found very little info on it. Maybe I had the wrong search terms.

I am trying to see how many other people notice others impressing their thoughts/ ways/ beliefs on people who dont want it and trying to give those who dont realize they're doing it a wakeup call.
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There is something funny about most people. They tell you what they think you want or need, not what you are asking for. I noticed it last Christmas with my family and my then fiance (now wife) they...

If you account for 1/8" kerf per cut, that makes 3 pieces at 3 5/8" rough. If you figure on another 1/8" for clean up, you can get 3 1/2" thick top. With a 2x8 being 7 1/4" and using the same...

What I am saying is that after hours of sharpening 1 chisel and trying about a dozen different ways of doing it, not a single method got it close to being able to cut paper. I got frustrated and...

I gave up on scary sharp after putting in hours and still not being able to cut a piece of paper. I went and got an oilstone sold by Stanley. It is a medium/ fine stone with aluminum oxide grit....

French cleat, z clip, an extra strip of ply along the back to hold it flush.

The pith is the very center of the tree, typically about the first 10 to 15 years of growth. Which makes it the very first to grow. When a tree first begins to grow, it is a very rapid growth which...

So after trying again tonight, I got the same results and ruined my sandpaper. Granted I did try again before I logged on tonight. So steps for tomorrow after work is go get paper going up to at...

So the sharpening jig came yesterday. I spent about and hour and a half messing with it and trying to sharpen my 4 chisels. It did not work on the 1/4 inch. It just wouldn't grab it properly. From...

Yes. Instead of using a fully dadod top, use a stretcher at the front and rear that is dadod into the sides. You can throw a dado I. The sides bottom and rear stretcher and do a full capture back so...

Only when an even size mortise wont work.....:D :D

Edwin,

Your explanation clarifies quite a bit for me. Almost as much as looking at the edge of a blade through a loupe does. I am still I'm the process of learning and figuring out what is best...

That is exactly the style that I have. The one that hangs on a lanyard that is. So when I sharpen my blades, I should periodically check the bevel to see how it is doing? Kory Cassel mentioned...