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Hi there,

Like you, I have found that the "jarrah" tinted filler/putty has a tendancy to be a bit too light red for most jarrah timbers (at least the ones I have got).

However, be aware as...

Gidday there,

The slide is obviously more versatile, but they are bigger and a real mongrel to move around. They are also significantly more expensive.

Gotta figure out whether you will want...

Hi There,

I'm not sure how deep you want to go, but I think the idea of boring out the bulk material first is a good one. Perhaps you can get a Forstner bit or similar and drill a lot of it out?...

I'm with the others who have suggested a lamination for the curve - it'll hold it's shape and can be replicated nicely once you have made a form for it.

What about a fairly wide camfer in the...

Hi There,

For flat, I would just hold something up to the wall of the mortise on each side (such as the flat of a chisel or a straight edge), shine a torch into the mortise and see if you can see...

As Watson said, I think it's just a special product made from MDF.

they should have included a footnote with some instructions:


Note - How to make your own High Density Medium Density...

brilliant.

Unfortunately I couldn't ever get one, as I would spend my entire day trying to outsmart the machine somehow...

C

Thanks Ian - I didn't know that one. Hell, making your own laminated substrate... there's a task I don't think I will volunteer for any time soon.

re: Veneer generally
I have to say that I'm kind of in the "veneer is bad" camp, personally. I like solid wood better, however, big planks of highly figured solid wood are becoming both more scarce...

I second what Vann said.

The LV is probably the superior - technically. The LN, however, is simply more beautiful. They are both wonderful.

Once again, I wish I had more money... :doh:
...

As others have said, your desired budget makes a big difference to any recommendations.

Your choices will also depend on how shiny and new you like things to look.

I pretty much agree with...

Sorry forgot about that bit. Personally I would still set the chipbreaker quite fine if you are taking smoothing cuts - as I said in my earlier post, make the back-bevel as small as possible so that...

Hi There Polie,

In case Derek doesn't get back to elaborate, I thought I would do so in relation to the "back bevel" procedure.

Your current stanleys have a "bed" angle of 45 degrees. On a...

Hi There,

I'm not a fan of poly generally, but not for dining room tables either. Once it's damaged it is a real PITN to repair.

Like LGS I used Organoil HBO on my dining room table - happy...

What 'bout something for trimming the ends off cigars.?
If you like rust...

Nice one Ian.

I doubt you'll be regretting that acquisition any time soon.

Cheers,
sCORCH

Gidday, and welcome,

The question you need to ask yourself is: if I buy the cheap version of tool X, will I just want to upgrade it within a short time?

If answer = yes, then save up a bit...

Hey Des,

Thanks for that feedback. The Matsumura are pretty high on my list as a "mid-level" japanese chisel, so it's great to know that others have good things to say.

Cheerio,
sCORCH

Hi All,

I have, unfortunately for my wallet, developed a recent interest in the traditional Japanese woodworking styles and tools.

I am looking at some chisels as an initial purchase, since I...

At the risk of asking a dim question, why do you want to put a back-bevel on a low-angle blade?

I assume that the low-angle blade will be bevel up (I think that most are, but let me know if I'm...

gidday there,

yes - bunnies sells tasmanian oak veneer in the iron-on form. It works OK as long as you make sure you heat and press it down properly.

Cheerio,
sCORCH

Hi there,

Hopefully I have understood what you want to do.

Sounds like a bit of a tough task, to be honest - cutting with a jigsaw isn't the most delicate operations in many instances, but...

This is from the site that Loco mentioned above:

"Warran and Ted Superior were not brothers in the saw manufacturing business.
Warranted Superior medallions are found on secondary lines...

Gidday there,

From memory, "warranted superior" is possibly one of a few major brands of saw that were in production at the time. For example, Disston may have produced some, in addition to...

Like Ian, my dovetail saw has a lower-than-usual TPI (13 ppi, 12 tpi). I prefer to use it rip, although Derek has posted elsewhere some good sense about why you might prefer to have a slight...

I'm glad that I'm not the only one...

WM,

Be warned before you look at some of that pricing. Karl Hotleys are :o

Best not to look at the exchange rate too...

Have fun shopping.

Oh - I have TS blades and haven't had a problem so far - but I haven't punished them too badly yet!

If you get more of them, it's worth considering that the smoother and trying plane blades are...

Gidday Rhys,

Depending who you ask, a number 5 may or may not be considered a "smoothing" plane (as I'm sure you know).

The A55 is probably closer to the "equivalent" of your number 4,...

Gidday there Andy, and welcome to the forums.

Timber is always a fascinating dilemna. Given that this is what you are calling your first real project, I would be cautious about using an...

Hi All,

You may have noticed that the BP-355, BP-16A and BP-420 are now all basically identical in price.

Given that the BP-420 has better specs (on paper, at least) is there any reason why...

Gidday,

Nice find, for $10!!

As you have said, without a fairly cambered blade it doesn't seem likely that it's a scrub plane (also, the mouth would have a curve on it, which I assume it...

Gidday there,

If what you want is simply a groove on the underside of the shelf to fit the battens, then a rebate bit is probably the easiest. Followed closely by a straight bit with a guide and...

I agree. I have a blue bosch 14.4v - I wasn't convinced by it when I first got it, but I haven't killed it yet. However the Makita is also extremely good, and to be honest I'd probably go for the...

Hey there,

Personally I'd still try to give it a go on the table saw or a router table.

When I made my bench I had to man-handle a few largish pieces for the same reason, but it came out OK...

Gidday there,

welcome to the forums. There is a wealth of information here, so it's a great starting point for what you are looking at.

If you look at the top :aro-u: of the screen, you'll...

Hey there,

like others, Funky, I think it's great that you're considering a business venture at such a young age - shows a certain amount of initiative that I find impressive.

Along with many...

Hi sinjin,

I have the most recent AWR that SG is talking about - definitely worth having a look at, but I don't propose to steal Derek's thunder by repeating the article here.

One thing, for...

Like JMK, I am a lawyer - however I am a litigator. I suspect we have a similar motivation, although obviously I won't put words into his mouth.

There are many reasons to woodwork. For me,...

Hi Rusty,

I assume that it's making a "clicking" kind of sound, and moving up a little then slipping back down again? Yes, as you say, this would usually be because it's locked or the winders...

that's just mean, that is.....

Thanks Jerry,

Good to have the positive feedback reinforced.

I'll let y'all know how I get on with the new acquisitions once I've had a better opportunity to put them through their paces.
...

Thanks Derek,

It's good to know that the trying plane serves you in good stead. I was interested that Terry recommends it for boards up to around 1.8 metres in length, which seemed quite long to...

That's exactly what I was wondering. Having said that, if anybody here can think of how to design a functional mobile bandsaw and router combination, then that would have to be the coolest thing...

Best of luck.

The LV blades are pretty darn flat. I'm sure there are people out there who might be able to get them flatter, but I'm not one of them...

Don't forget, though, that for a...

Hmm,

There shouldn't be too much trouble with the stones you are using - the Norton stones (by all accounts - I haven't used them) should be OK for A2 steel.

Just a couple of fundamental...

Hi there,

I only have a couple of A2 blades, but haven't had much trouble on the waterstones yet.

What stage are you letting them get to before "sharpening" them? For example, are we talking...

Thanks SG,

I didn't know about (didn't even think about, to be honest...) the toe-to-blade length being different.

The cutting angles is always the big one of course. I can always do a...

Hey there Jordan,

I'd be a little concerned about such a set. What you may find is that the set will take so much work to get in to "user" condition that you might have been better off buying...

All,

I (like most/all here) love buying new/old tools. In particular at the moment I'm having a bit of a hand plane "phase" before I move on to chisels.

I was hoping you could help me...