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8th September 2005, 12:24 PM
Thread: Card Scrapers vs Scraper Planes
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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...
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8th September 2005, 12:04 PM
Thread: Sharpening 101
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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 &... -
19th August 2002, 08:41 AM
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... -
20th July 2002, 02:11 AM
Thread: vac box for template routing
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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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19th July 2002, 07:56 PM
Thread: Sherwood $449 12.5" Thicknesser ????
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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 ?
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17th July 2002, 01:29 AM
Thread: Edge planing - the old way
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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.
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12th July 2002, 11:34 AM
Thread: Sassafrass
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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)
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11th July 2002, 06:40 AM
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)
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9th July 2002, 06:45 AM
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.
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9th July 2002, 06:01 AM
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)
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18th June 2002, 02:04 PM
Thread: Router Table
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Very nice looking setup Derek. [This message...
Very nice looking setup Derek.
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16th June 2002, 10:13 PM
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... -
16th June 2002, 09:19 PM
Thread: Shopsmith Combinations
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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 -
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...