I bought a Hock scraper blade scraper from Lee Valley for my Stanley #80. I was wondering because It is a lot thicker than the standard blade, cost a lot more too. I rolled a slight burr and took it for a spin on some red Oak. I like it very much, actually I am quite impressed. I am hoping it will hold an edge a lot longer. I will try to get some pictures tomorrow.

Tom

40 yrs of collecting plans free to be picked up in Ewing nj

What are some more 'affordable' options for mulching new grass seed besides hay? There's peat moss, but that stuff would be expensive. 
Would cellulose insulation work, or is the fire retardant added to that toxic for grass?
Any other viable ideas?
thanks

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I am making a card table with a circular top approx. 33" in diameter and 7/8" thick.  The top will be cut down the middle and fold over on itself (rather than down).  So when the table is open, the hinges will be visible and flush with the surface.

Is there a rule of thumb for the size of the hinges?  Also, any recommendation on brands?

[font="Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Turning a 14 inch Curly maple, Padauk, & Wenge bowl I have named the "Racer Bowl" since it reminds me of the racing stripe on an old car or motorcycle.[/font]

Kind of a woodworking tool. Thinking about getting a hose reel for the woodworking shop to install over the workbench and use for various portable power tools around the shop. Found this VEVOR on Amazon. Gets high marks and has 12 gauge wire. 

Any comments on dos and don'ts? Anyone have a favorite?

Doug

20+ years ago I built the Traditional European workbench featured in Woodsmith #50. Served me well but is now pretty tired. Top has split, the quick release face vise has failed and I find the handle on the tail vise getting in the way at that end. I have quite a bit of lumber squirreled away for the undercarriage but will probably have to purchase the material for the top.

I'm thinking about a Roubo style bench because I like the idea of the front legs being inline with the front edge of the top. I will probably opt for a face vise on the front left (I've acquired a Record quick-release model) and am thinking of using a wagon vise from  Hovarter on the right end. I've spoken with Len Horarter (the inventor) a couple of times, nice guy, very customer oriented and this vise seems to be somewhat unique and easy to install.

This original bench had a tray on the back of the top, which I've rarely ever used. The bench top in total is 27" wide by about 5 1/2' long, plenty large enough for my purposes. I do not do any exoitic woodworking, i.e. I'm looking for a practical and functional bench. For dovetails a separate Moxon vise will work.

Things to think about:

1) Size of the top - On my original bench I used a lot of reclaimed material for the top; good at the time, not-so-good in the long run. I made the aprons to the spec of 3 1/2" thick (including the section for the traditional dogs) and the rest of the top right at 2" or so. Should I go with a thick 4" top all the way or just on the aprons?

2) Material - My present bench is made entirely of hardwoods. In Chris Schwartz's book on workbenches, he recommends Southern Yellow Pine as well as other species. Any ideas?

3) Dogs - The traditional retangular, angled, through-the-top dogs in the past were pretty much the standard. Now it seems that round dogs like the ones sold by Lee Valley are popular. Some are through dogs (penetrate the top) and others only protrude a couple of inches and stop. Same thing on the slide unit for the Wagon Vise. I've thought about reusing the original dog unit from my old vise, just to save material and time. What say you?

Would appreciate your opinions and thoughts on these items as well as any others you might consider important.

Doug

Application rate is 2 oz per gallon for northern lawns an 1 oz per gallon for southern lawns.  Why the difference?  My lawn in NC is tall fescue - would 2 oz per gallon be a problem?  1 oz per gallon doesn't seem like much?

Rick

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