Chris 's Forum Topics

Draw Knife Sharpening - 6 replies

Would any of you fine folk be able to provide pointers on the subject of sharpening a Draw Knife? I was received a old (well used) draw knife and having never used one have no idea how to begin. Thanks in Advance!

Routing freehand or in a router table.... - 9 replies

I plan building a desktop that is about 1” thick and am considering using a 1” or 3/4”??? round over bit for the edge treatment (this would be done from the bottom side; leaving the top edge flat). Would you consider this size bit excessively dangerous to use free hand?

PayPal Yes or No? - 44 replies

While reading the form topic Lumberjocks Site Support- Lets Reinforce the Joint! it became apparent that there is or has been some less than stellar experiences with PayPal. Bill mildly rebuked me (rightfully so) for asking the question there . 1. What exactly is wrong with using PayPal? 2. If not PayPal then what else? Let’s try...

Bandsaw Thrust Bearings - 16 replies

My Jet 14” Band Saw has a lower thrust bearing that is completely shot (frozen up). Which of the following would you do: A) Replace it with a a original Jet bearing B) Replace it with an after market part? C) Replace all of the guides and thrust bearings with the Carter Guides? D) None of the above? Thank in advance for y...

Bevel a Large Radius - 4 replies

The Situation: I will be making a desk top that is 1” x 35” x 50” with a large radius cut on both ends of Padauk The Problem: How would you cut a bevel on the radius? The top will be constructed of two pieces of Padauk that are 21” wide and 19” wide respectively and 15’ long and are still 6/4 rough at th...

My Favorite New Tool - 2 replies

I don’t know if any of you have seen this. I picked up the new box knife / pocket knife by Bessey when I was Woodcraft the other day for $15.00 It has become my new favorite; I am always in need of a knife for marking or opening, etc.. This has filled the bill for me.

Jointer/Planer Combination Machines - 7 replies

Does anyone have any experience with or know of anyone who has had experience with either the Jet or Grizzly Jointer /Planer combo machines? I plan on purchasing a jointer and / or a planer in 2008 and was hoping someone has had some experience with these machines. I cannot afford the $4,000+ for one of the nice euro models. The Grizzly ...

Hand Plane Tuning - 5 replies

So, I took a class at Woodcraft that covered Tuning Handplanes. I am now convinced that I need to do more work on my planes. I took my #5 with me to the class because it is my work horse; I found out just how badly my plane was out of true. I had enough time to complete truing up the one plane, now comes the rest of the collection. However I ...

Incra 1000SE Miter Gauge - 8 replies

I have never seen the need to purchase an expensive miter gauge. I have always just taken great care in ensuring that my stock gauge was aligned properly. That is until this week…. I was given an Incra 1000SE for my birthday and had not really had a chance to put it through it’s paces. I built some storage units for the garage thi...

Selecting Lumber for Table or Desk Legs - 14 replies

So… here I am busily trying to design my first piece of furniture from scratch. Then it occurred to me; How should I go about selecting stock for legs? Previous projects were accomplished using pre-purchased legs. I suppose my biggest confusion is grain orientation. Any suggestions you folks may ahve would be much appreciated. The pi...