Rarely use epoxy but I have west system with the slower hardner. When I looked into all this before what I found was the difference in slow vs fast was something of 10min pot life vs 20 min, cure...
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Rarely use epoxy but I have west system with the slower hardner. When I looked into all this before what I found was the difference in slow vs fast was something of 10min pot life vs 20 min, cure...
The new jaws work well. So believe this brace was manufactured from 1910-1917, over 100 yr old hand brace back to like new working condition, 3rd generation in my family. Nice to think about…...
Thank you Steven for your offer! I ordered this from eBay last night. They look different but the measurements are the same. If they don’t fit I would thankfully take your offer. Will know in about a...
That explains it all thank you! Also have an extension that was over torqued and flared wide, he was hard on his tools apparently…I’ve tried to use it and even if it left a decent hole it’s so...
I have what I believe is a Stanley Victor hand brace from my grandfather. The only thing that doesn’t function properly is the jaws do not hold square bits straight. The jaws are different thickness....
The grain pattern is kinda funky, wonder if even removing the small amounts with the jointer is releasing internal stresses?
That is definitely a great fool proof way. Great looking box.
It has taken me longer than I thought it should to improve my hand sawing, and still not great. A lot of practice and patience and let the saw do the work. Helped me was Concentrate on keeping my...
Hey John,
I would like to take a class from Curtis or Elia, based on their approach of all hand tools. Looks like Elia is giving a joint class on a ladder back and I don’t think Curtis is doing...
Curtis and Elia also have a video series you can purchase on handtoolwoodworking. It was a fun project
Thank you,
I have two more seat blanks and plenty of red oak, but I don’t own a lathe. Do you have a recommendation for a rocker? Was thinking Curtis’s Velda?
Just finished my first go at making a chair. Read Curtis Buchanan's article in FWW and really liked the look of his chair design, started watching his videos on YT along with others. So started...
I’m up in PA and started this same process making Curtis Buchanan democratic chair. I had luck searching for log yards and found one in Ohio, about a hr drive for me. Y&B logging.
Anyhow look into...