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  1. Thread: Fww197

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    At least you folks have an excuse for it taking a...

    At least you folks have an excuse for it taking a while, what with the Pacific Ocean and all. Here in Los Angeles I get it 2-1/2 weeks after the east coast subscribers. That makes the classified ads...
  2. Very nice!

    I've been using the instructions that come with Lee Valley's birdmouth bits. This will be more flexible.
    Thanks.
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    As an across-the-ponder,

    can I provide my own timber and post photos in a non-competitive spirit?
  4. Based on the work in your photo, have you tried...

    Based on the work in your photo, have you tried sterling silver wire? I've just started researching this method after seeing a presentation by turner Jimmy Clewes. The wire comes dead-soft and...
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    I don't remember where, but I recall seeing a mfgr's

    reccomendation that rpm's not exceed 5k when using recip hand piece.
  6. How is what you're looking for different than the

    ones suggested? That might help us...
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    I don't quite have my head around it yet,

    but I'll give it some time this weekend. I've been thinking of starting on Japanese-style puzzle boxes. This looks like an excellent starting point.
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    The difference between the two locations could

    be as much as 20% RF. So as Ron asked: what kind of joint is it? Do you have a picture available?
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    That is trick! Thanks for posting.

    Now I know what I'm doing Sunday afternoon.
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    Thanks for posting this. I'd love to track it down.

    Do you know the original publication? I'm not thrilled with their assumption that the blades were sorted by color in deference to appearance. It's possible the hunter considered them to be of...
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    12 chisels for $50?

    They can't be good, but they might be enough to get you started. If you buy the set, I also suggest you buy one good chisel. It will also cost about $50. For the good one, choose a profile you find...
  12. Are handles delaminating or relaxing flat?

    I've been woodbending for six months and have completed 15 projects using bent wood. Based on my limited experience: if your bends aren't holding you either got the wrong glue, your laminations are...
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    If you really enjoy woodworking,

    you can go the handtool route. Ozzie Derek Cohen can provide inspiration. He's certainly inspired me, and I'm thousands of miles away.
  14. Try sending an email to Lee Valley CS.

    For me, they've always been very helpful.
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    If you're new to bandsaws, I strongly suggest

    learning to tune it for best performance. There's a fellow near me who produces amazing bandsaw boxes using a 9" bandsaw. I considered that bandsaw a toy until I saw his work. He has really learned...
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    Something you won't often read - safety is a

    continuum - not an absolute. So for some cuts, the sawtable will be safer than just using the circular saw. I would suspect a tabletop tablesaw is always safer than a sawtable, just not as...
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    Thanks for the feedback.

    I haven't cleaned a burl before and this one's unique enough I don't want to mess it up. I have three of HNT's planes: the 60 deg smoother and the two spokeshaves. I also like Colen Clenton's work. I...
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    Q on cleaning burl

    I recently acquired this piece of Red Gum burl. In case it's not clear, it's like a pile of thick ribbon. I'll use it as the base for sculpture. Since Red Gum is from your side of the globe, How...
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    No real mentor, no one near me does work

    like I now want to do. My original inspiration was a Shopsmith demonstrator - that looked like fun! Like m2c1Iw, my current inspiration is David Marks.
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    Hi-Ho,

    You've got some really nice work. Conceptually I really like the carvings which are a different animal from each side - very creative.
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    Your teacher's opinion that it's worth $1k is valid IF

    he's/she's willing to write you a check for $1k. For other opinions, visit furniture stores in your area and look at what they're selling and for how much. Pricing is odd. I have sold furniture for...
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    Very nice.

    The purpleheart works well with the colors of the stained glass.
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    What makes the template a strong idea

    is that you can give it several tries. It's made from cheap material and isn't part of the finished product. If the first template isn't perfect enough, do another, and another, etc.
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    I'm way behind the power curve - what's locked?

    Does the locking mechanism keep the lid closed, or does it keep the abacus in the case, or ???
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    More opinions, hopefully helpful.

    There is an old book inexpensively reprinted by Lee Valley that may help: 'Coping Saw Work', by Edward Worst. It is a teacher's guide from when grade-school children were taught manual arts. The...
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    Speaking as someone who plays with other people's

    three year-olds: it's not too early for a child to assemble and finish things. They can help mark pieces, they can glue them, sand them, and they can paint/finish them. If the child displays an...
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    In his book on sharpening, Leonard Lee

    has a section on dressing Phillips bits. Perhaps they're just like plane blades, don't expect Phillips bits to work right 'out of the box'. (Festool excluded).
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    Nice box!

    I really like have the lid corners mimic/match the feet. I need to thumb through my sketch books and see where that might apply.
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    Nice and simple lines.

    I've been wanting to do a pelican bandsaw box. Perhaps this will inspire me to get moving.
  30. Thread: Next Box

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    I have inlayed strips in boxes.

    Some of the strips I bought, some I made. I'm not familiar with the 'creative hardware guy', but I like the sound of him. Just make sure the strips are of sufficiently high quality that they're not...
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    I've got the book, and I've been to Pleasant Hill.

    It's a useful book on several levels. Because it focuses on the actual furniture at Pleasant Hill, it presents an actual, not idealized, look at Shaker furniture. The use of nails and the variance in...
  32. Thread: Hnt

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    Count me in as well.

    I've got the smoother and both high-angle spokeshaves. I want more. I really really want more. They're budgeted for Q1 2008.
  33. Nice design and nice execution.

    Also, good support of your son's hobby. It completely avoids the "when I was your age, we didn't ..." lecture.
  34. Thread: First Box

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    Nice box. For the finish,

    if you have some scrap of the wood left over, use it to try the different methods suggested. As you can tell, everyone has their favorite finish. You might as well try to discover yours before you...
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    Here in the states,

    I check the phone book (or Google) for art supplies or drafting supplies.
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    Underfoot - thanks for the time breakout.

    I'm very new to carving (i.e. I've bought the tools), and this is very useful information to me. Great work!
  37. Since my Wenzloff saws have been on order since

    September, perhaps I should buy the ebay one while I can.
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    Two good methods on the table.

    I especially like the idea of grinding the center spur off of a bit. Choosing between the two methods would depend on how many holes and how accurately the holes need to be placed. Drilling can be...
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    manoftalent's idea seems real interesting.

    You may need to shorten the bolt and the fastener's wings. Try it on a short piece of bamboo and let us know the result.
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    Here in America, where liability issues

    have shut down many woodworking programs in high schools (kid's ages 14 - 18 (Imperial and Metric)), some teachers have converted bandsaws to treadle or cranked machines. Insurance companies seem to...
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    Don't quit, at least not yet.

    Your workbench frustration is why some of us think building the hardwood woodworking bench is a terrible early project. There's a lot going on in terms of technique and wood-knowledge. Just get some...
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    I have a Drill Doctor for sharpening bits.

    It works well. Not only can you sharpen dull used bits, you can sharpen new bits as well. Like plane blades, bits don't come as sharp as they might. The DD does sharpen masonry bits.
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    Soundman - digital vernier calipers?

    Aren't digital and vernier two different ways to do the same thing, or has being a non-Ozzie destroyed my brain?
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    When I saw the Woodcraft article,

    the first thing I noticed was those screws. They should have made it without the screws and tested it load capacity. Or they should have read Popular Woodworking's test results for different joints...
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    For billrule -

    Having bought one on ebay, I'd recommend making one.
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    A 1-1/2" x 3/8" groove is not a one-pass operation

    with any hobbiest-level technology! How long is the piece of wood? On my router table (3hp under the hood), I might try taking 1/8" at a time at that width, but more likely 1/16".
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    Sent you a PM on how I make them.

    I'm assuming they do it the same way.

    Chuck
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    A natural extension of our love to race.

    Stock car racing was cheap before corporate sponsors; my first car cost $40. Then we moved to swamp/dune buggies until corporate sponsors showed up. Now we race power tools, until...
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