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20th April 2010, 04:09 AM
Thread: How do I get started?
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Several points to consider are if you plan to use...
Several points to consider are if you plan to use your speakers as only home theater or if you do critical music listening (not just background music). An advantage of box speakers is them can be...
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18th March 2010, 11:05 AM
Thread: Power honing?
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Ern: I understand the multi disc on a single...
Ern: I understand the multi disc on a single shaft design, but you could also have a single disc that has a threaded insert in the middle to which you can screw in a threaded knob which would hole...
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17th March 2010, 03:12 AM
Thread: Power honing?
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Here is the information about this 3M abrasive...
Here is the information about this 3M abrasive posted on the Japan Woodworker website.
These revolutionary abrasive films, developed by 3M, are manufactured to an extraordinary level of precision... -
10th March 2010, 06:00 AM
Thread: Power honing?
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Ern: For the flat work and outside of turning...
Ern:
For the flat work and outside of turning gouges, the MDF discs will work. If you make them 8" in diameter, you can apply the PSA backed abrasive discs we use on the Lap-Sharp. The HSS tools... -
11th November 2009, 10:01 AM
Thread: need a little help with wetstone
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There is a nice demonstration of sharpening...
There is a nice demonstration of sharpening Japanese knives at:Sharpening Japanese Knives - The Japanese Food Report
I hope this is of some help. I liked the method used for setting the angle.
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10th November 2009, 04:34 AM
Thread: Help with maintaining a sharp edge
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clogger: Both the 4000 and 8000 grit waterstones...
clogger: Both the 4000 and 8000 grit waterstones are polish stones. Using an Aoto (blue stone) or similar grit stone (~2000 grit) is good to reestablish an edge and then follow it with the polish...
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14th July 2009, 10:31 AM
Thread: hardwood for stereo speakers
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Interesting thread. I make speakers as part of my...
Interesting thread. I make speakers as part of my business, and they are almost all made out of solid woods. The wood type is not a concern as the speakers are dipoles and not box speakers. The sound...
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17th April 2009, 01:51 AM
Thread: Timbercon Surface Grinder YF-624
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conwood: Yes, it can handle small knives as...
conwood:
Yes, it can handle small knives as well. A number of our customers sharpen their 6 inch knives in multiples along the length of the jig. The picture shows a 20" knife installed.... -
16th April 2009, 04:30 AM
Thread: Timbercon Surface Grinder YF-624
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G'day conwood: I do not have any experience...
G'day conwood:
I do not have any experience with the Timbercon grinder, but as the manufacturer of the Lap-Sharp system I can tell you what we considered when designing our planer/jointer jig.... -
14th March 2009, 03:29 AM
Thread: Bushfire appeal - AUCTION ENDED
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I want to thank those who participated in this...
I want to thank those who participated in this auction. Donating a Lap-Sharp is only a small help to those who survived the devastation of these fires. I can't imagine standing with my family...
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1st March 2009, 04:44 PM
Thread: Ultimately
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Quickly flatten back
The picture below is a Butcher cast steel chisel more than 2" in width. It was sharpened on a Lap-Sharp to a 1 micron finish. You can quickly flatten chisels and plane irons to this level. It is best...
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27th February 2009, 01:40 PM
Thread: Lap-Sharp Sharpening System
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Lap-Sharp Sharpening System
In January, my wife and I visited Cairns, just in time for the typhoon, and then went to Ballarat and Melbourne. We had a great time visiting wineries in the Pyrennes and met a wonderful group of...
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15th November 2008, 04:29 AM
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A clear finish such as lacquer will show the wood...
A clear finish such as lacquer will show the wood grain, but some clear lacquers will yellow over time. The get the chatoyancy of the wood figure to show well, it is best to plane or scrape the wood...
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23rd September 2008, 12:19 PM
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Bubinga
Bubinga is a beautiful wood. I make many speakers using it and on rare occasion have had a chance to use some figured Bubinga. It scrapes very well and will bring out the grain much clearer than...
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4th September 2008, 09:04 AM
Thread: Snap In Fasteners - Brisbane
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Ball & Socket Joint for grills
I use a ball and socket connection for the grills on the Orion speakers designed by Siegfried Linkwitz. The socket is 11mm on the outside and 8.2 internal. The ball diameter is 8.9mm. The post length...
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10th July 2008, 01:38 AM
Thread: sharpening guide for idiots
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You can also find some very helpful information...
You can also find some very helpful information on sharpening at:
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/newswire.asp
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28th June 2008, 04:46 AM
Thread: 3M PSA Scary Sharp Paper and Plate Glass
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Glenn: One of the advantages of the 3M PSA...
Glenn: One of the advantages of the 3M PSA backing is it is on a thin film base. Putting tape under the abrasive paper can allow compression of the surface and round the edge of the tool being...
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15th April 2006, 11:23 AM
Thread: chainsaw mill & a good big chainsaw
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I have a Husky 272 and Stihl 440 Magnum. The...
I have a Husky 272 and Stihl 440 Magnum. The Husky is not as reliable when restarting after working it for a while and this model is not as powerful as my Stihl, so I use the Husky for trimming logs....
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16th November 2005, 01:51 PM
Thread: Water Stones
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Waterstone Care
Not all waterstones should be kept in water. In general, coarse and medium grit synthetic stones can be left in water, but not finish stones, Debado stones, Shapton stones, or natural stones. Here is...
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25th October 2005, 11:56 AM
Thread: Corrugated Hand Plane
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Corrugated Hand Plane
It does not reduce friction. I know that is a common perception. For a detailed explaination, see the forum link:...
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17th September 2005, 10:00 AM
Thread: Help Required with Metal Plane Threads
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The tap is a 7/32-20 Straight Flutes Bottoming
The photo looks like what I have. This picture also shows the tap.
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17th September 2005, 03:02 AM
Thread: Help Required with Metal Plane Threads
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Help with Metal Plane Threads
I found the tap that I recieved from Irwin after they bought Record. I do not know what models of planes this fits, but as I mentioned, I needed it to deepen the thread on the tote of one of my...
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16th September 2005, 04:36 AM
Thread: Help Required with Metal Plane Threads
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Record plane thread tap
Pen: I have the correct tap for the Record plane. The first issue is to find it. I will look and if found, will provide details. It is not a standard tap, as mentioned in this thread. I got it from...