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    A continuous, subtle, slight stoop or bend in my...

    A continuous, subtle, slight stoop or bend in my back to get my eyes closer to "close" work quickly gets to my lower back and causes back issues that don't soon go away. I did it to myself again...
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    Mine stores on a shelf under my TS catch table....

    Mine stores on a shelf under my TS catch table. It is of the type with wings for clamping down on my main bench when I want to use it. I recently cut my Acme thread lengths in half so that the...
  3. Just outstanding Phil. Very nice work indeed and...

    Just outstanding Phil. Very nice work indeed and I am glad you shared this with us. Details details details! - Beads, subtle curve legs, undercut ends top, pulls, etc. and then the thing seems to...
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    Tim, a 12 pt dovetail saw (filed rip) should be...

    Tim, a 12 pt dovetail saw (filed rip) should be able to be sharpened by even those of us that are amateurs (or not very experienced at any rate) at sharpening. Rip filing is 90* across the saw plate...
  5. Some of the "pig sticker" type mortise chisels...

    Some of the "pig sticker" type mortise chisels have a long 20* primary bevel with a shorter, steeper 35* bevel at the actual cutting tip. Just hold it as square as you can Curt, check often with a...
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    Thanks Bill. I need to look into this.

    Thanks Bill. I need to look into this.
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    Not necessarily that items were all hard to come...

    Not necessarily that items were all hard to come by, but very definitely the fact that labor was cheaper than goods drove folks to doing lots of recovery, repair and re purposing of stuff instead of...
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    Yes, with the exception of the door nails. Those...

    Yes, with the exception of the door nails. Those were clinched over when used to nail the door frame in place and were therefore deemed not usable or not desirable at any rate. "Deader than a...
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    Along those lines, there are several You Tube...

    Along those lines, there are several You Tube videos put out by Engels Coach Shop that show a modern day version shop making various wagon and early automobile wheels. The Engel guy uses what I call...
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    Very nice clocks from all of you and thanks for...

    Very nice clocks from all of you and thanks for sharing. No, I have not searched at all, but can anyone provide generally accepted preferred clock works vendors?
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    Let me echo Ken's suggestion of using a wooden...

    Let me echo Ken's suggestion of using a wooden plane rather than a metal plane for your jointing work. In my experience, there is a significant difference in the feel of both planes - same technique,...
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    The popular outfit that sells cut nails (forget...

    The popular outfit that sells cut nails (forget the name) has lots of good info on using cut nails with directions on how to orient the nails. You definitely want to orient them correctly when using...
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    Clocks! Clocks! Clocks!

    Clocks! Clocks! Clocks!
  14. That's a beaut Derek. You set a high bar for the...

    That's a beaut Derek. You set a high bar for the rest of us indeed. I believe that one has shown up before here (or I saw it on your website) but it still exhibits that timeless, understated quality...
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    Two things about about cut nails 1) they hold...

    Two things about about cut nails 1) they hold very, very well, 2) - they are much more likely to split the material than modern wire type nails if you do not pre drill correct-sized holes for them...
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    I have Matt's book and highly recommend it for...

    I have Matt's book and highly recommend it for anyone that is thinking about creating mouldings with hand planes. A very good theory explaining section up front, then actual plans on how to create a...
  17. Thanks, thanks, thanks Mike. So much to see and...

    Thanks, thanks, thanks Mike. So much to see and take in - more than I can grapple with on one pass through the excellent photos. I am at the stage where I am just contemplating H&R edge moulding and...
  18. The thing is Jason, those dovetails (as is) will...

    The thing is Jason, those dovetails (as is) will hold forever and only have some cosmetic irregularities showing. We all want to do better in whatever we attempt, so I understand where you are coming...
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    I added on a full-width, long carport to the...

    I added on a full-width, long carport to the front of my garage and turned the garage into a full time shop many years ago. I built the original 24' w x 26' l garage myself before that and shared the...
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    Thanks for the info Erich. I have been...

    Thanks for the info Erich. I have been procrastinating adding in a ceiling in my shop for years. Maybe............
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    IMO, a SCMS is fairly easy to replace with a...

    IMO, a SCMS is fairly easy to replace with a handsaw Daniel, especially if you don't do lots of miter cutting and stick to mainly crosscutting. A decent crosscutting handsaw works quickly and...
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    Most especially the "HR" suits, they of the...

    Most especially the "HR" suits, they of the non-revenue producing crowd. Hope it works out for the best Bill.
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    No Erich, of course I don't have AC in my shop....

    No Erich, of course I don't have AC in my shop. Why not you ask? Because true men are meant to sweat in shops. It is in their genes, especially if their shops have no insulation in the walls and open...
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    You hit the nail on the head with that one James....

    You hit the nail on the head with that one James. And I'm sure that some of my invented lifting techniques have been rather bizarre and frightening to the uninitiated.
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    It seems like whenever I get a splinter in a hand...

    It seems like whenever I get a splinter in a hand somewhere, it comes from handling plywood.
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