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  0 Thread: Keeping a desk top flat
Post: RE: Keeping a desk top flat

ed kerns Wrote: (12-12-2019, 12:27 PM) -- I'm looking for some advice on a project. I am building a desk top of 3/4 hickory and plan to build up the edges so on profile it looks thicker. This is a bi...
jeffcon4 Woodworking 16 6,259 12-12-2019, 01:22 PM
  0 Thread: Stanley Bailey 5 1/2 Corrugated Type 11
Post: RE: Stanley Bailey 5 1/2 Corrugated Type 11

Axehandle Wrote: (07-02-2019, 07:57 PM) -- Eh.....let’s try this again since I saw another one for sale recently. Bump. -- I'll take it if it's still available. PM on its way.  Jeff
jeffcon4 Tool Swap N' Sell 8 4,518 07-08-2019, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Doug Fir Roubo Benches > 3 yrs old
Post: RE: Doug Fir Roubo Benches > 3 yrs old

cputnam Wrote: (06-26-2019, 09:02 PM) -- Those of you who built your benches, specifically the tops, from Douglas Fir or other softwood three or so, or more years ago, has the resin in the tops harde...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 11 6,132 06-27-2019, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: Popular Woodworking: Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: I'm a Creditor
Post: RE: Popular Woodworking: Notice of Chapter 11 Bank...

Philip1231 Wrote: (03-18-2019, 01:12 PM) -- So did anyone else get the "Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case" letter for the F+W media bankruptcy? I am trying to figure out if its just routinely se...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 28 15,068 03-18-2019, 05:18 PM
  0 Thread: Ebonizing plane handles?
Post: RE: Ebonizing plane handles?

longbarrel50 Wrote: (08-14-2018, 03:17 PM) -- How do you ebonize a plane handle? I have a few older planes that have beech handles where the ebonized finish is worn off. I'd like to try and restore t...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 6,579 08-17-2018, 09:10 PM
  0 Thread: Handtools: Block, Drawknife;Boxed Bits; Brace, #4,#5, more
Post: RE: Handtools: Block, Drawknife;Boxed Bits; Brace,...

I'll take the Starrett square -PM Sent
jeffcon4 Tool Swap N' Sell 11 6,996 07-01-2018, 11:33 AM
  0 Thread: pieces parts marking methods
Post: RE: pieces parts marking methods

Carl Grover Wrote: (06-21-2018, 01:45 PM) -- You might try to do some assembly at a lower level to keep the piece count down. carl -- That's probably really good advice Carl.  I've been reac...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 14,136 06-21-2018, 04:07 PM
  0 Thread: pieces parts marking methods
Post: RE: pieces parts marking methods

Thanks guys, some really good stuff here. Now as long as I don't use them all, all at once... Jeff
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 14,136 06-20-2018, 10:14 PM
  0 Thread: pieces parts marking methods
Post: RE: pieces parts marking methods

Rob Young Wrote: (06-20-2018, 01:14 PM) -- Cabinet maker's triangles work great for things that are box or panel shaped. For mortise and tenon, if there is enough room I use a chisel to stamp in a...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 14,136 06-20-2018, 05:20 PM
  0 Thread: pieces parts marking methods
Post: RE: pieces parts marking methods

Thanks guys, I appreciate it, the carpenter's triangle article was helpful. I haven't tried the blue tape trick but I'll give it a go. Seems my biggest problem is making sure I have things well marked...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 14,136 06-20-2018, 12:41 PM
  0 Thread: pieces parts marking methods
Post: pieces parts marking methods

As my projects get more complex (not necessarily better, but certainly more complex) I'm finding I lack discipline when marking which parts go to which other parts. This is something I 'should' have d...
jeffcon4 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 14,136 06-19-2018, 09:49 PM

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