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| 102 days ago |
Workshop photos - 3 replies Is there a way for you to tell us how many photo’s people put in their WORKSHOP? Maybe use the number in parenthesis after the workshop e.g. WORKSHOP (4). I click on a lot of workshops that are empty which isn’t that interesting. Thanks for the consideration. MBS |
| 112 days ago |
Help with filling and finishing spalted walnut - 4 replies The rocking chair seat has some spalting. It’s the grey/white part in the picture. I put a lot of minwax wood hardener in it which helped firm up the area. However, the surface is not flat because when I hit it with a sander it really gouged the punky area. I hand planed it down a bit but there are some 1/8” wide and 1/16” ... |
| 113 days ago |
Sold - Clifton concave spokeshave model 550 $80 - Sold - 2 replies Sold – Sold -Sold I bought this used but I never use it. I have another one that is very similar. I haven’t even sharpened this spokeshave. Here’s what the manufacturer says: The Clifton No. 550 Concave Spokeshaves are virtually unbreakable and easy on the hands. The weight and balance permit the spokeshaves to sit ... |
| 124 days ago |
I've never seen this clamp before - 3 replies Saw this on craigslist. its an Abaco 90 Degree Miter Clamp. I don’t want one but it’s different than I’ve seen before. Seems like it has limited use and its expensive too. |
| 126 days ago |
Plane iron sharpening - 7 replies After reading some threads on sharpening I decided to tune up my #62 bevel-up and #5 bevel-down planes (not my favorite task). I want to see if I’m thinking about the functionality correctly. I latched on to one of Don’s comments that the back is more important than the front. Yet, most of the time is spent on polishing the beve... |
| 135 days ago |
Sawstop - Congress passed legislation that all saws must have the technology in 2013 - 123 replies Just kidding! I had you going though, didn’t I? I just finished responding to a question about the saw from someone who has decided to buy one. I’m amazed about the passion people have about the saw. It reminds me of Ali – everyone watched him either because they loved him or they hated him. Sawstop threads are one of th... |
| 136 days ago |
Is Lee Valley Veritas PM-V11 plane iron worth the extra $15? - 13 replies It’s not a lot of money. Just wondering if anyone who uses planes a lot has been able to tell a difference between the PM-V11 and the O1 Iron. BTW – I’m a bit surprised that the Woodriver #7 is priced higher than the Veritas. The WR V# has received great reviews but is it worth more than the LV? I have a few Lie Nielson pl... |
| 154 days ago |
Router table top isn't flat. Need some advise. - 16 replies I have a real nice router table setup but the top of the laminated table isn’t flat so the router base is either proud at in some area or below the surface in some area. I can run it through a plywood sander but I think that will just goober up the top. Short of building another top can think of a way to flatten it? |
| 174 days ago |
Jet 70411 parallel clamp cabinet door set (gloat) - 0 replies Got a good deal on Jet heavy duty parallel jaw clamps this weekend. The package contains (2) 24-inch clamps(2) 40-inch clamps(4) 2” bench dogs(4) framing blocks Here’s a pic They normally run $250+ online but my local store (Timber Woodworking) was selling them for $99. Picked up two sets. Gloat, Gloat, Gloat. I need to ... |
| 179 days ago |
Thein top hat separator question - 5 replies I’ve seen youtube videos of people testing their top hats without hooking them up to a bag/filter. I couldn’t see any dust leaving the impeller discharge. I’ve also seen them demo the separator and show that there isn’t much dust in the bag but I can’t find any information that shows how much is going into the wyn... |
| 180 days ago |
Thein Dust Collection Top Hat Separator. - 3 replies Got my separator made today. I used 1” High Density particle board and 1/8” poly carbonate plastic. I still need to install the system outside of my shop, build an enclosure around it so I don’t upset the neighbors and punch a hole through the wall to connect the piping. |
| 192 days ago |
a note for sawstop owners - 6 replies I have a sawstop and want to share my recent mistake with you so you don’t make the same one. I was ripping a pc of mdf today. Everything went fine during the cut. I pushed the ripped pc to the outfeed rollers. Then I was moving the remnant to be cut and the corner of the remnant kissed the front of the blade guard, the blade guard h... |
| 235 days ago |
My shop is setup just about the way I want it (for now) - 16 replies There are a few things I’ve done that I really like and I would do over again. And a few things I would do differently. I guess this is the forum to share the good, the bad, and the ugly. Most of the ideas listed below were developed while I was working in a 2 car garage. I was fortunate enough to build a larger garage and incorporate ... |
| 236 days ago |
Any idea what these brackets to go to? - 4 replies Got these when I purchased a used felder cf741 but they could belong to something unrelated. The brackets are pretty sturdy. and how ‘bout these. |
| 240 days ago |
Anyone know how to use one of these - 4 replies I gogled the patent and it appears to be a setup gauge. The patent information link is below. Not sure what to do with it. It came with my used felder equipment. http://www.google.com/patents?id=lV01AAAAEBAJ&pg=PA2&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false |
| 240 days ago |
Installing my new (2006) felder CF-741 and FB-540 band saw - 19 replies There is quite a bit of setup time and learning involved in using one of these european combo machines. I bought it used from an estate so I didn’t get a good review with the owner about some of the accessories that came with the machine. I’m fairly sure many of the items are felder specific. The felder rep on the west coast (Ca... |
| 281 days ago |
Recovering from a dust collection related heart attack - 19 replies Not really! Almost had one today when I went to my local Ewing PVC supply store to get some 6” drain pipe and fittings. The pipe was $25/10’ and the 6-6-6 Y fitting was $54. A 45 elbow was $25. Isn’t this just plastic? That Y fitting, which I didn’t buy, cost as much as lobster. When I piped my shop a few years ago I th... |
| 281 days ago |
Put a down pmt on a felder 741, 125 dust collector and a 540 bandsaw - 13 replies I really don’t NEED these machines but the thought of a slider has intrigued me lately. I mainly wanted it for the slider and the 16” jointer/planer I have an 8” jointer and a 15” planer now so I won’t use the felder unless I need it. it’s a used machine that comes with a power feeder, 8’ slider, mor... |
| 299 days ago |
Advice on SCM 24" planer - 0 replies I’m interested in getting a wider planer. A SCM Invincible 24’ Wood Planer is available. It’s 3 phase but the owner isnt sure of the hp. It doesn’t have the knife grinder and it has a manual table crank rather than elect. It was probably made in the 80’s but not sure of that either. It looks to be in good con... |
| 307 days ago |
Halsty 36" wide belt sander advice - 4 replies There is a used sander available but I don’t know anything abouut the Haltsy. What kind of experience do you have with them? This is a 1 phase 10 hp sander. How does it compare to other brands? Thanks |
