I have finished the body work, bondo, on the main casting and have applied the first coat of paint. It is Sherwin Williams direct to metal in graphite. It is an oil based industrial coating that should last a long time. It is the same paint and color that I used on the Oliver. The weather here is on the cool side and Im hoping it will dry enough to move indoors tonight, supposed to rain this weekend. I will be using a gloss black as an accent and possibly gold for the lettering. The jury is still out on that however.
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MShort
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#1 posted 551 days ago
Looking good !!!
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Bertha
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#2 posted 551 days ago
DynoMite!
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chrisstef
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#3 posted 551 days ago
Ken,
Ill start clearing some room for it in the shop now ;). Nice work .
-- "there aren’t many hand tools as awe-inspiring as the #8 jointer. I mean, it just reeks of cast iron heft and hubris" - Smitty
SASmith
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#4 posted 551 days ago
Looking good.
I don’t think you will have vibration problems with that cast base. It is a BEAST.
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JRL
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#5 posted 551 days ago
Another great restoration underway. I join in with the accolades above. Very curious to see how you’ll resharpen the blades.
Keep’em coming.
-- Jay in Changsha
MedicKen
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#6 posted 551 days ago
There is not any vibration at all with the machine. I have been using it as found for the past year.
Sharpening the blades is just like any other jointer. I did send them out and had them done a year ago. Its time again
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559dustdesigns
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#7 posted 550 days ago
Ken, I look forward to that lettering paint work. Thank you for sharing
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Bertha
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#8 posted 524 days ago
What’s the deal Ken? Where you at with this?
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Dusty56
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#9 posted 374 days ago
”Sherwin Williams direct to metal in graphite.” Is this a type of paint that you need to mix / thin yourself to spray , or is it brush-able ? Any further progress with this vintage piece ? Thanks : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
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