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| 8 days ago |
Taking Sharpening to the Next Level - 13 replies I’ve been experimenting with red sharpening rouge on a buffing wheel for getting a better edge than honing on a stone. I just bought a assortment of rouges, different colors/different grits, but I’m hesitant to start using them. I’m not sure if I should be using a dedicated buffing wheel for each grit. Seems to me that once ... |
| 12 days ago |
The sad truth about hobbyist websites: - 123 replies Rather than hijack a current thread about ‘Moderation’ I’ll start a new one.The sad truth about woodworking websites is: We are all different people, with woodworking our only common interest. These same people with whom we share ONE common interest can be our worst enemy on issues other than woodworking. There are those who... |
| 67 days ago |
Just curious...North Carolina Woodworkers - 3 replies I did my apprenticeship at an architectural millwork place called ’J. Elliott & Co’ in Tarboro, North Carolina, back in the mid-70’s. Sometimes, the smell of milling white Ash or Red Oak brings back memories of the place.Does anybody know what happened to this business? It’s long gone. Thanks for responding. |
| 92 days ago |
About buying stuff on eBay..... - 16 replies A project in the not-too-distant future will be a toolchest/workbench similar to the Melhuish cabinet: http://lumberjocks.com/topics/8884 (thanks, Alistair for posting that!!)And in preparation for that, I’ve been trying to gather some well-aged, period hand tools both from my own stockpile and some interesting ones on eBay as well. I&#... |
| 93 days ago |
Woodworking and Insulin... - 4 replies I’ve been a type II diabetic for about 15 years, controlled with oral medications. Over the years, my blood panel work has indicated a gradual decline in pancreatic activity, and now my A1C’s indicate, and my doctor agrees, that my next move is a switch from oral metformin (glucophage) to insulin injection by needle.Now, I’m s... |
| 121 days ago |
Blocking Unwanted PM's - 19 replies Hi! I’m afraid I really find it necessary to ask if it’s possible to block PM’s, either altogether, or if I can block one particular user who frequently sends me irrational, angry babble that makes no sense. I’ve never communicated with this person, so it is quite disturbing. Thanks!! |
| 159 days ago |
Product Endorsement - 2 replies Hi!I’ve decided to go big on my next table saw. There’s one that has really caught my eye: The Laguna panel saw.Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with this company that they’d like to share? Your input is appreciated! thx. |
| 169 days ago |
Very Unusual Plane...need help identifying! - 2 replies While visiting friends in Saskatoon, I found this really different plane in an antiques market, and I just had to have it. Now I’m curious to know more about this new acquisition.The iron sole measures about 3” X 14” long. The body of the plane is wood, perhaps maple. the center section of the plane is wood, held in place w... |
| 224 days ago |
Two cool stories: - 9 replies Sorry, folks… I cannot paste due to some glitch…I’ll try again later…. |
| 225 days ago |
I hope this wasn't a rarity!! - 1 reply On a mini-vacation, the wife and I hit a few antique shops in Minnesota. I found an odd Stanley plane, well I think it was a Stanley, about size #3. Although the body wasn’t marked, except for “Made in USA”, the blade was marked “Stanley Two-Tone”, and the iron was painted a pale yellow. The inscription wasn̵... |
| 230 days ago |
Bemidji Trip - 2 replies We’ll be taking a few days off for a mini-vacation in Bemidji, Minnesota.Does anyone in this area know of destinations of interest to a visiting woodworker? I mean, tool places, woodworking stores, discount outlets or hardwood lumberyards?Thanks for any suggestions! |
| 242 days ago |
Abrasive Water Jet Technology - 13 replies Just wondering if anyone has any experience with Abrasive Water Jet Technology. The reason I ask, is that a friend wants to buy a unit for fabricating parts out of titanium and other metals, and I automatically thought about how this technology could be used for fabricating complex wooden shapes.Imagine a pressure washer, only with 50,000 lbs o... |
| 243 days ago |
A Valuable Tool guide - 1 reply My apologies if you’ve seen this before.Some very valuable descriptions of tools which would be suitable for reference, or hanging on the wall: DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the ... |
| 285 days ago |
I don't get it!! Handplane design... - 13 replies Okay… ever since the age of 13, in Industrial Arts class where I was shown how to use Stanley #5 planes in the workshop, I’ve never questioned it. Now, 44 years later, I’m contemplating my next projext which will be a 22”-24” jointer hand plane with a body made of something exotic. Then the most imponderable thou... |
| 296 days ago |
Design problem - 4 replies Sorry for cross-posting, but I really need some advice about an upcoming project: _*I will be building a bookcase with wood-framed glass doors. It will be Mission arts and crafts style, in red oak. I plan to have a large single piece of plain glass in the door, with approx 2” X 5” rectangles of stained glass around the perimeter of the clear ... |
| 299 days ago |
Question about cabinet door frame - 5 replies I will be building a bookcase with wood-framed glass doors. It will be Mission arts and crafts style, in red oak. I plan to have a large single piece of plain glass in the door, with approx 2” X 5” rectangles of stained glass around the perimeter of the clear center piece.. This will be my first attempt at making and joining rathe... |
| 319 days ago |
Remodeling question: - 3 replies Our 50-yr old house has that horrible plastic 4” tile in the bathroom, and yup, it’s remodeling time. How do I get that yellow mastic off the walls? The whole house was plastered nicely, no sheetrock anywhere, and I’d like to retain this plaster underneath.Is there a solvent, or mechanical means for removing this gunk? IR... |
| 337 days ago |
Applying "Lean Management" principles to your hobby... - 8 replies Having had a variety of industrial jobs over the past 35 years or so, both in and out of woodworking, I’ve had my share of those seminars regarding the virtues of the Japanese Style of management. ‘Japanese’ itself has morphed somewhat over the years, and the concept gaining ground now is called ‘Lean’. At this la... |
| 341 days ago |
When getting old hits you like a ton of bricks.... - 42 replies At about the age of 47, I suddenly realized that it became very difficult to read, especially newspapers and restaurant menus. I’ve always been a voracious reader, and this really began to bother me. Since I am a type II diabetic, I knew that failing eyesight was one of those eventualities that you might have to prepare for.Luckily, a f... |
| 359 days ago |
On saving those off-cuts.. - 16 replies An issue that is slowly driving me crazy…I’ve got barrels and boxes full of lumber offcuts..short and wide, long and skinny, and sheetgoods offcuts, rectangular or long rippings big and small…a real mishmosh of sizes, species and materials, and I hate to cut these scraps up and burn them, and I’m going to try my hand at a... |
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