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  0 Thread: glass for sharpening
Post: RE: glass for sharpening
Most kitchen counter builders will sell a sink cut out for little money. Not as portable as plate glass, but reliably flat.
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 24 19,092 02-09-2017, 10:18 PM
  0 Thread: Raised panels
Post: RE: Raised panels
I was trained to do this with a #4, held askew. Three things to note: Your blade should be honed as sharp ad you're able. Care should be taken cross grain, to avoid breakout. The edge will be ...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 10 7,074 02-09-2017, 04:00 PM
  0 Thread: Some workbench questions
Post: RE: Some workbench questions
Bob Van Dyke builds his own workbenches for the Connecticut Valley woodworking school using layered MDF tops. They're dead flat, durable and no more slick than my hardwood benches. I'm a believer ...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 70 55,532 01-14-2017, 07:42 PM
  0 Thread: Some workbench questions
Post: RE: Some workbench questions
Consider a modular, and more portable approach. If a move is in the near future, you could spend the nest few months building something you can't use. http://blumtool.com/?page_id=56 http://w...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 70 55,532 01-11-2017, 07:11 AM
  0 Thread: Emmert vise question and gloat
Post: RE: Emmert vise question and gloat
I'm with the others here, this needs basic maintenance rather than full-on rehab. I use a light grease made for bicycles in the main threaded screw. Run a vacuum cleaner over it, brush it some and...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 16 10,061 12-23-2016, 04:39 PM
  0 Thread: basic hand tool kit for building furniture by hand?
Post: RE: basic hand tool kit for building furniture by ...
Here are the tools I use all the time: Two 25" levels (which double as straigtedges, winding sticks and marking templates) A Western handsaw with the blade as long as my forearm. I prefer 10-15...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 32 20,491 12-15-2016, 07:46 AM
  0 Thread: Sharpen a hand saw with a hack saw
Post: RE: Sharpen a hand saw with a hack saw
The file will ride on the 'corners' at the bottom, so the gullet will approach a triangular profile after a pass. You're dealing with VERY small areas, here. Note that this is about using inexpe...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 14 10,438 12-15-2016, 07:34 AM
  0 Thread: Good plane-adjusting hammer?
Post: RE: Good plane-adjusting hammer?
I've got a Grace 8oz with a steerhide 'pad' glued on one end. It does the job. I find that setting depth really depends on 'backing out' the blade Lighter hammers don't have enough oomph for my la...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 32 27,218 12-11-2016, 09:02 PM
  0 Thread: Heat for the Shop
Post: RE: Heat for the Shop
Insulated subfloor panels from OvRX will help. Concrete is an effective heat sink, and will draw heat from you during Winter. A simple vented gas space heater would be effective, but a radiant hea...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 33 19,312 11-18-2016, 07:20 AM
  0 Thread: low tech work-holding methods
Post: RE: low tech work-holding methods
Now that's clever. Kudos
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 29 17,192 10-21-2016, 06:07 AM
  0 Thread: low tech work-holding methods
Post: RE: low tech work-holding methods
Unless you're recycling found material, figure $150 for any fresh built bench that won't wander under exuberant amateurs. I recommend the Nicholson style bench, with a central batten and a low clea...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 29 17,192 10-14-2016, 06:21 AM
  0 Thread: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Post: RE: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Thank you for the kind words. I purchased this for its resaw capacity and found a local mill (with their enourmous Crescent bandsaw) to do the work. A saw like this deserves to be more used.
 Anji12305 Tool Swap N' Sell 5 6,893 10-11-2016, 01:03 PM
  0 Thread: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Post: RE: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
This saw has a full 16" of resaw capacity.
 Anji12305 Tool Swap N' Sell 5 6,893 10-10-2016, 06:41 AM
  0 Thread: Which size Krevov style plane to build?
Post: RE: Which size Krevov style plane to build?
I think fitting the plane to your hand size makes some sense. The sole of the plane should be no larger than the length of your outstretched hand, from wrist to the tip of your longest finger. T...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 5 3,971 10-10-2016, 06:39 AM
  0 Thread: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Post: RE: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
No questions about this lovely saw at a bargain price?
 Anji12305 Tool Swap N' Sell 5 6,893 10-07-2016, 02:38 PM
  0 Thread: Miter Box Workstation?
Post: RE: Miter Box Workstation?
I used mine to trim out 23 new windows and three doors in my house. I used a Vika portable workbench and just a couple woodscrews through the feet into the workbench top. I second the recommendati...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 17 10,534 10-04-2016, 05:30 PM
  0 Thread: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Post: Minimax MM20 bandsaw with driftmaster
Minimax MM20 (Centauro 500) from 2003 with Driftmaster fence and Carter guides. This MM20 is the older version, taking 168" blades. 4.9 HP motor draws 22.4A on 230Vac. You'll need a 30 amp brea...
 Anji12305 Tool Swap N' Sell 5 6,893 10-03-2016, 01:33 PM
  0 Thread: Selling my lumber stash in Tampa
Post: RE: Selling my lumber stash in Tampa
Has your profile been set to accept PMs?
 Anji12305 Tool Swap N' Sell 10 6,380 10-02-2016, 06:06 PM
  0 Thread: For you Diamond Stone Sharpeners
Post: RE: For you Diamond Stone Sharpeners
I highly recommend the coarsest Atoma for establishing a basic edge, straightening or cambering but use two Arkansas oil stones before stropping. I use WD40 on the Atoma and the oil stones. Paul u...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 13 13,533 10-02-2016, 07:42 AM
  0 Thread: Finish help for Mahogany tool chest
Post: RE: Finish help for Mahogany tool chest
Shellac and wax should look nice, you don't need UV protection in your shop, like you would for house goods. Make sure to put some sort of vapor barrier on the bottom, if it will rest directly on c...
 Anji12305 Woodworking Hand Tools 10 7,690 09-30-2016, 06:07 AM

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