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  0 Thread: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40?
Post: Re: Winter-Long Rust Protection -- Coat of WD40?
In my shop I keep all cast iron surfaces well treated with Johnson's Paste Wax and machines that won't be used for a while have an old movers blanket thrown over them. My shop does not go through lar...
 Erik M Woodworking Power Tools 8 4,376 01-25-2016, 05:15 PM
  0 Thread: Band saw gloat
Post: Re: Band saw gloat
Sweet find Steve, I have a 6" jointer on the cast iron base and would love to find a CI base for my 50's bandsaw as the extra mass really helps with vibration. That should clean up nicely.
 Erik M Woodworking Power Tools 21 8,831 12-30-2015, 06:09 AM
  0 Thread: Where to find a bigger bandsaw motor?
Post: Re: Where to find a bigger bandsaw motor?
Overland,[br][br]I have exactly the same saw, but when I got it had a 1/3 hp 1725 rpm motor and when I added the riser I wanted to bump up the HP as well and used the motor I happened to have on hand ...
 Erik M Woodworking Power Tools 11 8,810 10-22-2015, 01:42 PM
  0 Thread: Usefulness of #2 smoother
Post: Re: Usefulness of #2 smoother
I have a Millers Falls No 7 but when I want to use a small plane, I have a LN No 2 or a Veritas block plane. Both work well.
 Erik M Woodworking Hand Tools 8 5,885 05-02-2015, 03:06 PM
  0 Thread: Peened over saw nut on Spears & Jackson 14" backsaw
Post: Re: Peened over saw nut on Spears & Jackson 14...
Dom,[br][br]I would do the best you can to restore that saw without removing the handle. If it is tight enough to use, just work around it as it is too nice to risk messing up in removal as you will ...
 Erik M Woodworking Hand Tools 7 17,201 12-26-2012, 08:39 PM
  0 Thread: Big Ripsaw and Crosscut saw project
Post: Re: Big Ripsaw and Crosscut saw project: The saw p...
Dominic,[br][br]Aren't those handles with the three bolt patterns more commonly found on panel saws, hence the smaller size? The older Disston handles that I have use four bolts for the full size saws...
 Erik M Woodworking Hand Tools 164 66,473 04-02-2012, 10:17 AM

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