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3rd January 2016, 12:57 PM
Thread: What is this for?
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I believe it is for sharpening router bits with...
I believe it is for sharpening router bits with your router. You put a small grinding stone in the router and the bit goes in the holder. I have a similar one somewhere.
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15th November 2015, 04:22 PM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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the last one I did was a band of silver solder...
the last one I did was a band of silver solder flattened to a square and soldered to the brace
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3rd November 2015, 12:54 PM
Thread: lead screw clogging on new auger
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I would lay the problem to the cutting edge and...
I would lay the problem to the cutting edge and not the lead screw. If the bit isn't properly sharpened the lead screw will strip out because it cannot pull the dull cutting lips through behind it....
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3rd November 2015, 05:20 AM
Thread: Brace Fanatics
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Keep in mind that what appears to be a fine...
Keep in mind that what appears to be a fine thread on an RJ bit is actually a double lead thread and is not all that fine in reality. You may be looking at a double lead and a single lead thread with...
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23rd October 2015, 12:34 PM
Thread: Where to find large tap wrenches?
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I just tapped a lathe chuck for 1 3/8 threads. We...
I just tapped a lathe chuck for 1 3/8 threads. We used a metal lathe and held the part in the chuck and then put the cone center(dead) into the countersink at the end of the tap. took the biggest...
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18th October 2015, 01:10 AM
Thread: Making a Saw Bench
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Here is a link to my take on a sawhorse/sawbench....
Here is a link to my take on a sawhorse/sawbench. Strong, easy to make , stacks. Pretty traditional form used by carpenters.
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28th December 2013, 04:12 PM
Thread: Finding your inner square
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If you are using a jointer plane with the iron...
If you are using a jointer plane with the iron square across you need to be sure that it is taking an equal shaving all the way across the plane. Plane your edge straight, put a square on it and see...
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12th February 2013, 12:59 PM
Thread: What oil to use on an oilstone
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The goal of the oil is to carry away swarf and...
The goal of the oil is to carry away swarf and not to lubricate. I use lamp oil which is a modern replacement for sperm oil in lamps. Oil stones can be flattend with coarse sandpaper the same manner...
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12th February 2013, 12:52 PM
Thread: Show Off Your Chisels
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254026Here is the set I made from o-1 steel 1/16"...
254026Here is the set I made from o-1 steel 1/16" to 2 "
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18th November 2012, 07:01 AM
Thread: Antifreeze In Tormek Trough
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Just remember Alcohol is flammable, in the...
Just remember Alcohol is flammable, in the water/alcohol concentration for anti freeze it may not be too bad. It may evaporate as well leaving you unprotected.
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18th November 2012, 05:28 AM
Thread: Antifreeze In Tormek Trough
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denaured alcohol might work as well and wouldn't...
denaured alcohol might work as well and wouldn't risk fouling the stone.
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18th November 2012, 05:26 AM
Thread: Veritas rip saw chatter??
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I assume you are cutting with the grain as this...
I assume you are cutting with the grain as this is a rip saw. You don't say what material you are cutting, whether this is a tenon saw, dovetail saw, or panel saw. It would also help to know what...
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6th November 2012, 11:21 AM
Thread: Neatsfoot Oil as an Oilstone Lubricant
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Some transfomers are filled with some pretty...
Some transfomers are filled with some pretty nasty stuff, PCBs I believe, might want to be sure, or not take the risk. I use lamp oil cheap and easy to get. Remember that the oil is to keep the swarf...
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31st October 2012, 12:24 AM
Thread: Advice on replacing a movement
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I have no knowledge of the Takane movements. You...
I have no knowledge of the Takane movements. You should get one and make a shop clock and give it a test. I have bought movements from Primus here in the US. Weather here is fine, I am over 100 miles...
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26th October 2012, 12:38 PM
Thread: Advice on replacing a movement
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In this case no. is an abbreviation for number of...
In this case no. is an abbreviation for number of jewels (0) Glad you got the rest sorted out
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22nd October 2012, 09:39 AM
Thread: How should I restore this saw?
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You have quite a bit of fine surface pitting as...
You have quite a bit of fine surface pitting as well. I like to polish up the plate as best I can as a smoother plate will have less friction in the cut. some of that can be corrected by putting in...
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22nd October 2012, 02:37 AM
Thread: How should I restore this saw?
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Rake angle is the angle of the face of the tooth...
Rake angle is the angle of the face of the tooth measured from a perpendicular off of the toothline, this is not effected by the back or the handle.
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3rd October 2012, 01:32 AM
Thread: Is a saw a saw?
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I would say practice on what you have. Even if...
I would say practice on what you have. Even if they are not very good saws, why practice on good saws? Learn to file on the ones you have while keeping your eye out for better saws. If the saws you...
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3rd October 2012, 01:26 AM
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As a homeschooler with two kids in college now I...
As a homeschooler with two kids in college now I can say that I know where you are. If I were you I would take the co-learner approach and learn and work along with my son. It sets a good example for...
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There are 3 vises in the photo, each is 16 inches...
There are 3 vises in the photo, each is 16 inches long. They are clamped with a 2 carriage bolts and wing nuts, bar nuts would be better. I'm glad you liked the posts.
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A frame saw is any saw with the blade held in a...
A frame saw is any saw with the blade held in a frame, a Jewler's saw, a coping saw, turning saw, cooper's saw, some bucksaws (a buck saw is used for cutting wood to length, usually firewood or...
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22nd September 2012, 05:25 AM
Thread: Flattening a cupped/crowned board
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That does work, but wrong forum! Cupped side up...
That does work, but wrong forum!
Cupped side up is probably easiest. Plane the ends straight across so you can check for wind, put the ends in wind, plane the edges straight to match the ends, hog... -
18th September 2012, 11:09 AM
Thread: How do I bevel a gouge please?
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Unless you have an in-cannel gouge the bevel is...
Unless you have an in-cannel gouge the bevel is usually on the outside of a gouge, either carving or woodturning (ouside being the part that would form a section of the outside of a circle). The...
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25th August 2012, 08:35 AM
Thread: Drilling straight with a brace and bit
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I usually eyeball square in front of me and use a...
I usually eyeball square in front of me and use a mirror with a square at 90 degrees to the other line of sight, guide off of the center of the bit rather than the edge. A laser level also works. set...
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23rd August 2012, 01:23 PM
Thread: 8000 grit Waterstone alternative?
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USA 2000 not Europe. Sorry for the confusion. I...
USA 2000 not Europe. Sorry for the confusion. I have good luck with the Euro. stuff (P2000) as silicon carbide breaks down in to finer and finer grits and keeps cutting.
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23rd August 2012, 12:58 AM
Thread: 8000 grit Waterstone alternative?
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2000 grit wet or dry sand paper is about the same...
2000 grit wet or dry sand paper is about the same grit size as an 8000 waterstone.
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5th July 2012, 10:29 AM
Thread: With what do you oil your wick?
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I wouldn't use paste wax in a wick as it has...
I wouldn't use paste wax in a wick as it has solvents in it that would dry up in short order. Roy Underhill uses mutton tallow, I use paraffin as it is low maintenance, my friend has a stand with a...
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5th July 2012, 10:19 AM
Thread: Storing chisels
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I keep mine in a 5 gallon plastic bucket full of...
I keep mine in a 5 gallon plastic bucket full of shavings
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19th June 2012, 03:26 AM
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Option B is better. They do not need to go...
Option B is better. They do not need to go through just fit well. I don't think in mm but I would make the rails wider say 80 to 90mm and put three tenons on the cross rail. The entire side to side...
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17th June 2012, 09:27 AM
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You don't want to run the tenons for the mortise...
You don't want to run the tenons for the mortise and tenon on the long stretchers the way you have them. You want a double or triple tenon running horizontal. The way you have it would be fine in a...
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13th June 2012, 03:04 AM
Thread: "File all saw rip over 10ppi???"
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It is much easier to file a saw for ripping than...
It is much easier to file a saw for ripping than crosscutting. With saws with small teeth I don't find much difference in the quality of the cut so I go with the simpler, easier filing. If you have...
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1st June 2012, 12:00 AM
Thread: Hand planing
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You are taking full width shavings but are they...
You are taking full width shavings but are they the same thickness edge to edge? Start in the middle of a board with your plane taking no shaving and advance the iron until you get s wisp of a...
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31st May 2012, 02:02 AM
Thread: Making Saw Handles
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I concur with the one in the middle and the one...
I concur with the one in the middle and the one on the end assessment. Disston also used cherry for handles. walnut makes a nice handle as does maple. The advice to use a smooth dense hardwood is...
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30th May 2012, 12:38 AM
Thread: New Scraper ?
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Once you get a card scraper sharp you will wonder...
Once you get a card scraper sharp you will wonder how come you had so much trouble before. Polish the face (at lleast near the edge0 and file the edge square and straight like jointing a saw, polish...
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29th May 2012, 04:47 PM
Thread: Making Saw Handles
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The old handles are fine, I think the large...
The old handles are fine, I think the large openings have more to do with wearing gloves on the job than a four finger grip. Where I live it gets cold in the winter. Just point your finger and saw.
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8th May 2012, 01:39 AM
Thread: Stanley 45 Question
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I don't think you need them. You would also need...
I don't think you need them. You would also need the irons for them if you did get them. Learn to use the plane as it is. You could buy a used 1/2 set of H and Rs for less money then what these would...
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2nd May 2012, 04:15 PM
Thread: Edges rolling back/burring during use
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New chisels sometimes have less carbon in the...
New chisels sometimes have less carbon in the edge due to the hardening process, when the chisels are sharpened a few times this goes away. If you overheated the chisels when grinding the edge this...
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2nd May 2012, 03:58 PM
Thread: Sharpening H & S HSS M2 chisels
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M2 is designed to be wear resistant, since...
M2 is designed to be wear resistant, since sharpening is basically wear they are hard to sharpen. I believe that while they hold an edge longer they have larger carbides and therefore don't get as...
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26th April 2012, 02:22 AM
Thread: 6" jointer blades, sharpen or replace
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get an extra set, then send these out to be...
get an extra set, then send these out to be sharpened. By your description you need to sharpen more often as the blades are breaking down from being used dull. If you do happen to get a nick in a...
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20th April 2012, 11:39 AM
Thread: Japanese Planes Vs Western Planes????
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Planes have more to do with physics than...
Planes have more to do with physics than philosophy. Good steel is fairly equal worldwide, wood is wood and people are people. The best bevel angle for an iron, and the best bed angle for a plane for...
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20th April 2012, 03:34 AM
Thread: Japanese Planes Vs Western Planes????
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Sharp is what counts whether it is a wooden plane...
Sharp is what counts whether it is a wooden plane or an iron plane, whether you push it or pull it, since you are in japan and have access to Japanese planes use them. "when in rome".
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18th April 2012, 01:14 AM
Thread: Bad Axe Saws
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Bad Axe uses top grade materials and Mark is an...
Bad Axe uses top grade materials and Mark is an excellent sharpener. the saws are also very pretty.
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18th April 2012, 01:12 AM
Thread: Unidentified Skewed Rebate Plane
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Looks like a Stanly #45, go here for more info...
Looks like a Stanly #45, go here for more info
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17th April 2012, 02:26 AM
Thread: cutting a groove in end grain
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Sharpen it up and plane the end grain. Try it on...
Sharpen it up and plane the end grain. Try it on some scrap to see how it works out. it will blow out the ends a bit so leave your board wide. you could plane in part way on the edge which would help...
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14th April 2012, 11:52 PM
Thread: Is my plane permanently screwed?
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Heat directly on the screw head, let cool, apply...
Heat directly on the screw head, let cool, apply penetrating oil and patience. Check to see If the screw is in the correct place as then there is no need to remove it.
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7th April 2012, 02:41 AM
Thread: Shoulder Plane Blade?
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The online Etymology Dictionary says this,...
The online Etymology Dictionary says this,
rebate (v.) http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gifearly 15c., "to deduct, subtract," from O.Fr. rabattre "beat down, drive back," also "deduct,"... -
3rd April 2012, 12:48 AM
Thread: problem with a 4&1/2 plane
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It sounds like you have the wrong cap iron for...
It sounds like you have the wrong cap iron for your plane.
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2nd April 2012, 03:15 PM
Thread: Shoulder Plane Blade?
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Lie-Nielsen Lie-Nielsen Toolworks USA | Tapered...
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Lie-Nielsen Toolworks USA | Tapered Molding Plane Iron Blanks
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I have heard that they are planning a foot...
I have heard that they are planning a foot powered version for those who don't use power tools. I believe it is loosely based on an old blacksmith bellows.
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28th March 2012, 08:40 AM
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the large circumference of the knives would cause...
the large circumference of the knives would cause them to cut faster. Larger diameter same rpm. It would be easier to have the gibs modified or the screws to allow for thicker knives so you don't...