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| 9 hours ago |
Grinder Speed to Sharpen - 4 replies I want to try and grind a bevel in a test chisel. Until now, I’ve used water stone. I have an old Cman 3450rpm grinder and bought a white wheel, but now I’m starting to believe 3450 rpm may be to fast, especially given the popularity of the tormak low speed grinder. So what speed grinder do you use to put a bevel on a chisel. Tha... |
| 14 days ago |
A Grizzly by any other name - 8 replies While wasting time surfing table saws on ebay I ran across this entry. Here’s a link to the ebay page that shows a $600 3hp cabinet saw. It is by all appearances the Grizzly 1023s. I also included the link to the Grizzly page for the 1023s. I know what a 1023 looks like. I see mine every day. Maybe the hand wheels and motor cover are... |
| 81 days ago |
Need Advice on a Mortiser - 10 replies I’ve been considering a dedicated mortise machine, like the delta, jet or grizzly. I don’t do production work and probably cut 50 to 100 mortises a year (maybe less) using either a router or chop them with a chisel. It’s hard to justify $300+ for a benchtop mortiser while only doing a few mortises a year, plus finding storage... |
| 210 days ago |
How Do You Hollow Grind - 12 replies I need some advice on how to hollow grind. Do you use a white wheel and if so, what grit. I’ve read where 120 grit is to fine. I have an old craftsman 6 inch grinder. It’s a high RPM model. Can a white wheel be used effectively on a high RPM grinder? Also, do you use a buffing wheel, and if so, do you use a polishing paste on i... |
| 300 days ago |
Price Alert - Forrest Woodworking II Blade - 5 replies I visited the WoodWhisperer site a few minutes ago and Marc has a price alert for a Forrest WW’ing II blade at Amazon.com. This may be old news for some of you, but if you are looking for probably the best blade on the market at a hugh discount, go check it out. This kind of buying is how you make a good woodshop great, on a budget. I t... |
