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    My contribution, for what it's worth: I bought a...

    My contribution, for what it's worth: I bought a Veritas burnishing tool recently. It comes with a card scaper. I had never used one previously but I followed the well-written instructions and within...
  2. Thread: Sharpening 101

    by luther
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    Just my opinion on flatting/sharpening methods....

    Just my opinion on flatting/sharpening methods.
    The so calledscarry-sharpening method (attributed to a certain woodworking person) is a very old method of sharpening with a paper grit on glass &...
  3. Thread: dovetail jig

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    These half-blind tools will make perfect jounts...

    These half-blind tools will make perfect jounts every time if used correctly.
    I can set-up & cut perfect joints in about
    3-5 min.
    The only real secrets is--good stock cut very precisely--clamp...
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    Sure beats eating all that dust esp. with MDF.

    Sure beats eating all that dust esp. with MDF.
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    Greg I sure cant help you but I must ask is this...

    Greg I sure cant help you but I must ask is this U.S. dollars or yours ?
    If yours what is the equiv. U S amount.
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    Eastie if my #7 wouldnt follow the edge I would...

    Eastie if my #7 wouldnt follow the edge I would not want to joint the wood.
    A very small,long,light twist should allow the plane to follow it very easily.
    A short faster twist & the plane(edge...
  7. Thread: Sassafrass

    by luther
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    John I looked it up & it seems the U.S.A. have...

    John I looked it up & it seems the U.S.A. have only I tree---"albidum" (my daugher was right).
    Each tree has 3 shapes of leafs.(about equal number)
    A solid 5 finger mitten. (as you described)
    A 4...
  8. Thread: Sassafrass

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    HELLO Sir Chiz--nice to read you. John-I must...

    HELLO Sir Chiz--nice to read you.

    John-I must admit that I thought Sassafras was native to America only & there was only one species !! (My daughter said--albidum)
    Around here--the local old...
  9. Thread: Joint Strengths

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    JOHN I am a good friend of Mark (he LOVES...

    JOHN I am a good friend of Mark (he LOVES biscuits-biased ???) & this WAS in F.Wood--but these figures have been disputed in almost any other tests that had been made & published.
    I made my own...
  10. Thread: Sassafrass

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    I know nothing about your Aust. saffafras but it...

    I know nothing about your Aust. saffafras but it must not be anything like the wood I know.
    The following is a brag. (dont get jealous)
    OHIO saffafras is a beauty to work with, smell, & look at....
  11. Thread: Router Table

    by luther
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    Very nice looking setup Derek. [This message...

    Very nice looking setup Derek.

    [This message has been edited by luther (edited 18 June 2002).]
  12. Thread: Dado Blades

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    Iain-Cliff-Redneck--Although I am from the states...

    Iain-Cliff-Redneck--Although I am from the states I am not a great user of dado blades--BUT---I must state this.
    With a good blade 30'to 50' of perfect 3/4" x 1/2" {adjustable__ + or - any amount...
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    A very good site for E--E10--ER10 I hope this...

    A very good site for E--E10--ER10

    I hope this link works
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shopsmith10ERusers
  14. Thread: Survey

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    Hello Tom--Woody from the woodnet forum. We have...

    Hello Tom--Woody from the woodnet forum.
    We have sent messages back & forth many times in the past.
    I have often praised your projects in the past but like DPB I have a very hard time FOLLOWING...
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