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  0 Thread: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal
Post: RE: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal

To wrap this up - I got the other two blades out.  I'll stone the wedges and the back of the knives to mage sure nothing got mangled in the beating process. Thanks again.
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,449 12-29-2022, 03:10 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal
Post: RE: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal

Success!! I got the wedge out this morning that I was working on yesterday.  I had to use a 2 pound brass hammer and a 1/4" steel drift.  But, nothing was damaged and that sucker was STUCK.  Now, o...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,449 12-28-2022, 12:32 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal
Post: RE: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal

KC Wrote: (12-28-2022, 06:51 AM) -- Take special notice of where your hands are.  Closest I ever came to losing a finger was changing jointer knives.  Wrench slipped off... -- Excellent advice!  I ...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,449 12-28-2022, 10:02 AM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal
Post: RE: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal

jteneyck Wrote: (12-27-2022, 11:46 AM) -- The knife and/or wedge must be rusted in place.  Lots of PB blaster for a day or two.  Then fashion a block of 3/4" hardwood maybe 2" wide and a few inches l...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,449 12-27-2022, 01:04 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal
Post: Craftsman Jointer Knife Removal

Hi Folks, Forgive me if this has been covered before.  I am finally going to sharpen my old Craftsman 4" jointer knives.  This jointer is probably from the early 1990s and was given to me by a good...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,449 12-27-2022, 11:18 AM
  0 Thread: Mail Order Lumber Supplier
Post: RE: Mail Order Lumber Supplier

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!
bjordan Woodworking 7 1,322 11-27-2022, 11:18 AM
  0 Thread: Mail Order Lumber Supplier
Post: Mail Order Lumber Supplier

Hi Folks.   Years ago, I used to get cherry lumber shipped in due to not having a supplier near me.  I am now in a different location and once again, no hardwood suppliers near me.   Is there a ...
bjordan Woodworking 7 1,322 11-26-2022, 12:48 PM
  0 Thread: Router for Craftsman 171.25484 Table?
Post: RE: Router for Craftsman 171.25484 Table?

fredhargis Wrote: (12-17-2021, 12:28 PM) -- I suspect the problem you are facing is one common to Craftsman tools, a majority of their accessories were made uniquely to fit only the Craftsman line of...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 3 1,880 12-18-2021, 11:07 AM
  0 Thread: Router for Craftsman 171.25484 Table?
Post: Router for Craftsman 171.25484 Table?

Hello.  I have an older Craftsman 171.25484 router table and I am trying tying to mate a router to it.  Per the manual, these Craftsman routers will bolt to it:  9-27504, 9-27505, 9-27506, 9-27510 and...
bjordan Woodworking Power Tools 3 1,880 12-17-2021, 10:54 AM

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