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Agreed, an excellent video that covers most aspects of those forestry tools and their use.

Here is the tooth pattern on my best large saw that had the American tooth pattern that can be found on...

I have enjoyes watching a program on SBS on the rebuilding of Notre Dame in Paris and there is a very brief segment in it showing a large framesaw being used in the traditional way to rip oak logs...

Thanks for that Mat.

Looking at that photo of the impeller it looks like it is the 16" from Clearview Max, so that coupled with the Powertran, the 4hp motor and the Pentz design tinny on 6"ducting...

Mat

An inch more or less is very significant at those diameters in terms of the air volume it can move.

Could you please put a ruler in there and measure from the centre of the shaft out to the...

Mat

The dimensions on the drawings are not readable. Can you take a larger sized photo so that the images can be magnified and the dimensions read?

OK, I run the IKEA alongside one of my other particle counters.

What I found was that up to readings of about 20 PM2.5m3 they were closely calibrated...


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Then the IKEA...

When putting the case for better dust extraction at our local men's shed I gave them the following...

A 2002 study found that "Each 10 μg/m3 elevation in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was...

That is what I tell them at our local men's shed, but I'm yet to completely win that battle.

I had to take some friends to the airport a few days ago and took the opportunity to drop into the...

Other than the colour scheme and water supply tank, it's the same as the Forrest West model I have. It's OK, other than the pawl arrangement, but that is a universal problem across all of these...

I'll measure that the next time I'm around at my workshop.

According to Paul Sellers that is what happened...

Old Men, Old Planes, Old Ways Now Gone '-' The Origin of Scrub Planes '-' Paul...

It didn't have a curved edge on the blade when I acquired it 50yrs ago, so not used up until then as what we would call a scrub plane. However, with the amount wear on its sole the mouth had become...

Yes, it is more like 50 now.

The 1-1/2" wide blade is one of the reasons I use it as a scrub plane. With the curved blade biting in you don't want more than 1-1/2" of blade to be pushing. I also...

Yes, just use it and compare the result with whatever stone you have already.

Then write on the side of it with felt pen what you think the approx grit is.

I don't find a lot of difference...

Here's the old one I use as a scrub plane... it now has a HSS blade.


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A screw has been added to
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The sole is made from the same wood and

Getting a local outside reading rom your EPA website will be helpful for getting an area background readings. But, if you are getting unexpected readings inside your workshop, stick your head outside...

None of mine have become 'clogged' from use in the dry dust that I generate in my workshop. But, I do run a fairly clean (not necessarily tidy) workshop.

They work a bit like counting a mob of...

If ever I get an unexpected reading inside the workshop I check to see if the outside reading can explain it. Having one located outside that I can see through the window saves me having to be going...

An excellent strategy, IMO.

These economy AQ sensors may not be as accurate as the very expensive industrial units, but they are more than adequate for indicating any step up in improvement from...

I did the same with a Bleckmann (Solingen), which I use for quickly flattening the face of rough sawn bowl turning blanks before mounting on a faceplate. Bleckmann was the main supplier of swords for...

Agreed!

IMO, there are only two rivals to the P&N 1-1/4" SRG:

Carter & Sons - 1-1/4" Roughing Gouge Wood Lathe Turning Tool | Carter and Son Toolworks

Doug Thompson - 1-1/4" Spindle...

She's a cute!

They grow up so quickly, so you are just going to have go back there very often...:U

Thanks for sharing your Nordic experiences.

Paul

Is that brown cheese in your photos. That's quite a culinary experience!

Brunost - Wikipedia

Looking at those barnes I couldn't but think of upturned Viking boat hull... :)

Paul

I didn't have time in Tromsø to visit any of the museums, but that old building on the waterfront where the Polar Museum is housed caught my attention with its regulation red with white...

Paul

Funny you should use that illustration, Paul. I expect you also saw the same following warning sign about this on footpaths. The image is self explanatory, the translation goes something like...

Ouch!

I can think of much worse places to be diverted to than Trondheim.

Just two of the fun things that we came across in Trondheim are its Trampe bicycle lift - Wikipedia and its heated seating in...

Paul

I was also fortunate enough to visit Tromsø a few years ago... it is one of my favourite places. I was there in their summer so had endless hours of sunlight, as you do that far above the...

I don't like your chances of getting that through with your carry-on luggage!

According to Mies van der Rohe..

“The chair is a very difficult object. Everyone who has ever tried to make one knows that. There are endless possibilities and many problems – the chair has to be...

Just guessing with Problem 1, but if it is only happening on one wing then I'd say that you have an under hardened or over tempered area there. The only remedy if that is the case is to keep grinding...

While on furniture made from our sub-tropical rainforest species, Evan Williams, the saw miller in my hometown of Alstonville, wisely put aside many of the best species for that purpose from there...

I would never call it an Australian timber when I describe a piece that I have made from it.

Yes, it is a wood that has become more readily available here than elsewhere, but it is an exotic weed...

I grew up in Alstonville where this feral invasive tree had a devastating impact on the landscape where the magnificent 'Big Scrub' once stood. As a tree it is as bad as any weed can be...
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Mike

A filter cartridge/s with similar external dimensions to a/the bags will have more surface area, so will give you more air flow volume. The more expensive cartridge filters will capture finer...

Where someone is giving up woodturning, or someone in their family is selling a complete setup, they typically include all of the tools and accessories with the lathe to increase the chances of sale...

Thank you for pointing that out, Col.

The Nova and Vicmarc chucks are very similar, but unfortunately the jaws are not compatible between them.

But that one on Facebook is a good buy for...

In which case, you should be able to work out the risks for yourself better than most of us...:U

So, wishing you no black swan events, of which we are more aware down here in Australia.

I'm surprised that there isn't an unused Nova chuck sitting somewhere on a shelf in need of a new home...:U

David

Wishing you the very best with that venture!


My hard won advice is to:

Hold onto your day job, or part thereof, for as long as possible.

Get at least two years of sales under your...

Agreed there, Paul.

I've found that some form of indexing so that any of the teeth that are re-ground are all at the same height/profile again is the key to getting the blade back to performing at...

I'm the saw doctor at our local men's shed and I resharpen circular saw blades many times without the clearance with the splitter/riving knife for that particular blade becoming an issue. You would...

I'm in need of another chuck for my Nova jaws sets.

Hoping someone has one that they no longer need.

Either Supernova 2 or lever style. Old Bonham would be OK too.

Thanks

Neil

Using an Android phone I take photos in whatever orientation suits the subject then import those that are in portrait mode into an app that allows the image to be rotated. The image will appear in...

Hi Tony

How much did they charge you per hour to use their thicknesser?

Regards

I'm very mindful of that too, Ian.

Early on in my career I worked in ceramics where silica was in everything we used... from clay and glazes to kilns. So, became very aware back then of the risk...

I'm inclined the same way, David. Why gamble with your health when some simple mitigation measures load the dice in your favour.

For what it is worth, while acknowledging that I (and probably most...

I hammer set the teeth on my larger saws and have enough experience with that to know just how impressive he is.

His freehand teeth cutting is also remarkable. I took a second look to see if he...

D.W.

Apologies for my slow reply, I have been consumed by other matters this week.

The counter sits about 6ft away from the grinder and positioned just a bit above head height where I can see...

Because most of the tools I work with contain Cobalt, Chromium and Vanadium I'm cautious about breathing in the fine metal dust when grinding those tools.

I always run a particle counter in my...

Once open I never put the cap back on and with the bottles I bump down several times to encourage the CA to drain down inside the nozzle. Just make sure that none spits up into your eyes when doing...