hokieman's Blog at LumberJocks.com http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:55:13 GMT E Bay Router Sets http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/4497 I am looking at getting some raised panel cutter sets (panel raiser and rail & stile sets). Most of the name brand types sets (Amana, Frued, CMT, Whiteside, etc) are pretty steep in price. E bay has several cutter sets going for 35 – 50 bucks total. Pretty cheap. Anyone know if the quality is acceptable? A couple of links to what I am talking about are below? I am not looking for cabinet shop type of usage. Probably a couple or few projects per year at the most.

This one is for $50

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-PC-ELITE-RAISED-PANEL-DOOR-ROUTER-BIT-SET-1-2-SHANK_W0QQitemZ280219295629QQihZ018QQcategoryZ50386QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

This set is for $30

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Bits-Raised-Panel-Cabinet-Door-Router-Bit-Set-Ogee_W0QQitemZ320241717902QQihZ011QQcategoryZ50386QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

any thoughts or comments?

]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:55:13 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/4497 hokieman Grinding Wheels http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/4122 Has anyone used the Norton 3X grinding wheels on a 3600 rpm grinder? These are the blue wheels that Norton sells that supposedly run much cooler. I had always thought that you needed one of those slower grinders for chisels and plane irons but FWW has an article in its recent publication touting using a 6-inch 3X wheel at 3,600 rpm. If anyone has used such a set up, I would be interested in your thoughts on the “high” versus low rpm grinders for our typical grinding applications as woodworkers. Thanks.

]]> Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:28:50 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/4122 hokieman Famowood for Filling Walnut Grain http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/3936 I am working on a project with walnut. I will be filling the grain. Highland Hardware catalog says “Thinned with water to the consistendy of ketchup, Famowood becomes a superb surface filler, leveling pores and hiding texture.” Has anyone used Famowood for this use? I wouldn’t have considered it until I saw Highland endorsing it. Are there other better materials to fill walnut grain? Thanks.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:33:52 GMT http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/3936 hokieman Deft Finish on African Mahogany http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/hokieman/blog/3633 I had something very strange happen on a pair of end tables I am finishing up. They are african mahogany with a lot of inlay. Due to the inlay, I did not fill the grain for fear of messing up the inlay. The first three coats of deft went on fine on both tables with no problems but on the fourth coat, some severe bubbles formed on the areas with the most open grain. AND it happened ONLY on one table top. The other is smooth after the fourth coat. Does anyone have any idea what could have caused this? I am stumped.

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