| This blog is written by GlennsGrandson | 21 entries so far |
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Wood Gloat #3: $80 for 53 BF of White Oak ($1.50/BF)
I text a friend today to see if he still had the “rattlesnake crotch” WO board that I...
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Tools/Shop/Projects etc. (General Blog) #2: Removed
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Tools #3: Forrest 10" WWII blade and stiffener. ebay! $35.95!!!
Hey everybody, I just had to gloat a little. I just won an ebay auction on a Forrest 10”, 4...
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Tools/Shop/Projects etc. (General Blog) #1: Zero Clearance on a cheap table saw
So I have a cheap, older, table saw. Skilsaw brand. With no intention of upgrading due to space a...
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Tools #2: CS Osborne draw gauge/leather slitter (OLD)
I just picked one of these up at a garage sale for $2 not knowing what it was. (and got a lot of ...
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Tools #1: Disston D8's and Warrented Superior logging saw..
I picked up two Disston D-8 handsaws with thumbhole at an auction today. $27.50 for about 12 saws...
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Final Entry - Achieved Bliss
Knives took longer than I was told to sharpen, personally I think they lost them for a while beca...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #11: These bearings cost HOW MUCH?!
I took the bearings in to a local auto store to check on replaceing them (Bearing #:8502-k and 85...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #10: Looks complete, but it isn't.
Just need the new bearings and the knives sharpened, hopefully chips flying by the end of next we...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #9: Some Assembly Required
Got a decent amount done this weekend on the old 1969 Rockwell/Delta 37-220 Jointer. Started asse...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #8: When Disaster Strikes...We improvise.
Wow, what an afternoon yesterday. I’m finally getting to see things shape up when I was rem...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #7: Polishing Cast Iron beds?
Any good ideas on how to polish my open cast iron bed and fences? I’ve cleaned them up real...
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Wood Gloat #2: Bastogne Walnut
I visited a local wood working acquaintance that I recently met yesterday. I met him at his farm ...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #6: Tedious Tape-up... and jigs? Bed/Fence protection??
Hello again, I’ve got quite a bit accomplished since my last post, but it took much longer ...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #5: Been busy working, where I get paid.
Haven’t done a whole lot lately, finished all the wire brushing and removing of the old pan...
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Wood Gloat #1: African Mahogany (Khaya), Black Locust, and Purpleheart
Had to make one, everyone wants to…right? Anyhow I got a piece of African Mahogany (Khay...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #4: Edward Wire hands
Spent about four hours in the garage today with a wire brush, wire attachment on my drill, and a ...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #3: Got a little faint from the paint...
So I stripped it last night, and a little more tonight until it was R rated. Primed some parts an...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #2: Finally getting to it
Just put some stripping jelly on the base tonight with a good scouring first. Scoured it after th...
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From Rust to Lust, can I bring it back? #1: The Day I got it
I have already posted in forums on this topic but I had a suggestion that this may be a good idea...
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Learning #1: Learning Hurts
Beginner woodworker. At work tonight (x-ray tech), very slow, browsed, browsed, browsed LJR...
