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  0 Thread: Advice Needed
Post: RE: Advice Needed

I’ve redone a couple of benches. With the hardware and the mounting method that the manufacture used originally, the original did not have mortise and tenon joints. I did use epoxy if needed. If you...
jstraw Woodworking 18 3,529 04-18-2022, 12:41 PM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

Gary G™ Wrote: (04-12-2022, 05:29 PM) -- Absolutely beautiful! -- Thank you, really appreciate the comment. In prepping for this project, I ended up making way more wood strips than needed. Wit...
jstraw Woodworking 1,814 627,686 04-18-2022, 12:28 PM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

cbygeorge Wrote: (01-30-2022, 06:03 PM) -- John, that is really nice!  I have seen some of that work being done on video.  Couple questions please.  Is that maple?  Did you build a special jig/sled f...
jstraw Woodworking 1,814 627,686 01-31-2022, 11:01 AM
  0 Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot

Finished a Kumiko wall hanging. I try to learn something new for each project. This is a test panel for some sliding doors on a entertainment console project. Door panels with have speaker fabric b...
jstraw Woodworking 1,814 627,686 01-29-2022, 09:23 AM
  0 Thread: Something to show off...
Post: RE: Something to show off...

Testing out a refurb of an estate sale find, a Sargent VBM 407. It’s similar size to a Stanley #2. Also first try of it’s big brother. A new to me Lie Nielsen # 4 1/2. Very nice surprise Christmas...
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 25 5,787 01-02-2022, 11:28 AM
  0 Thread: Hope Chest Completed
Post: RE: Hope Chest Completed

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
jstraw Woodworking 28 4,504 12-26-2021, 05:30 AM
  0 Thread: Have planer, do I need jointer and what size?
Post: RE: Have planer, do I need jointer and what size?

Whether you use a jointer, planer sled, shims and hot glue, or a hand plane, the goal is to get one side flat enough to have solid enough contact on the bed as it passes through the planer to avoid co...
jstraw Woodworking Power Tools 33 4,883 12-11-2021, 08:22 AM
  0 Thread: Veneering question - splits/cracks
Post: RE: Veneering question - splits/cracks

I often tape splits and cracks in veneer. As long as I can close it with out any gaps or buckles, I can get it glued without any evidence of the crack. Any gaps will need a patch. This is an arti...
jstraw Woodworking 4 1,327 12-08-2021, 03:42 AM
  0 Thread: What is the BEST sandpaper?
Post: RE: What is the BEST sandpaper?

This is a video of a recent test of 19 different sandpaper brands. https://youtu.be/NZDCRFi8dKY
jstraw Woodworking 2 927 12-08-2021, 03:09 AM
  0 Thread: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Post: RE: Last Yard Sales of the season..

Didn’t word that well. The Starrett trammels are not unusual, but it was the first time I came across, in the wild, the 9” long points. I’ve decided the next time I go to Damascus, I need to sel...
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,384 10-25-2021, 06:35 PM
  0 Thread: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Post: RE: Last Yard Sales of the season..

Haven’t seen a Witherby screwdriver. Nice find. Sad to see the end of the rust hunting season. Last weekend was the rescheduled annual PATINA tool sale and auction in Damascus Maryland. Wasn’t p...
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,384 10-25-2021, 01:45 AM
  0 Thread: Wood body planes
Post: RE: Wood body planes

Very few shop tasks is more satisfying than tuning up and using a wooden body plane. Just this past Monday, I needed to repair a small 120 year old sash window from my attic. The bottom had rotted f...
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 20 3,883 10-07-2021, 06:36 AM
  0 Thread: cherry closet wall
Post: RE: cherry closet wall

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing.
jstraw Woodworking 15 2,156 09-19-2021, 10:43 AM
  0 Thread: I finally scored
Post: RE: I finally scored

Very nice score! I have the same level and trammel set. Those and the wide chisels are getting harder to find.
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 21 4,847 09-19-2021, 09:56 AM
  0 Thread: Good day at the estate sale
Post: Good day at the estate sale

Arrived early to get a good place in line at an estate sale at a really nice shop. Power equipment included Sawstop, Jet, and lots of Festool items. I was 4th in line and the first 3 were going for b...
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 1 990 09-19-2021, 09:45 AM
  0 Thread: hollow chisel bit not fitting well
Post: RE: hollow chisel bit not fitting well

I’ve had good luck with Fisch bits. They get good reviews. They’re made in Austria. I got mine from Tools For Working Wood, but they also can be found through Woodcraft and Amazon.
jstraw Woodworking Power Tools 21 5,029 09-02-2021, 06:03 PM
  0 Thread: Pantorouter vs Domino.
Post: RE: Pantorouter vs Domino.

On year update (almost exactly a year since I posted this question): I kicked the can down the road over the past year, until today.  Went to a local estate sale that included a fully stocked, really...
jstraw Woodworking Power Tools 45 22,499 08-28-2021, 08:39 PM
  0 Thread: Garage sale find
Post: RE: Garage sale find

That’s a steal for that plane. Can’t beat 20 cents a pound. Clean her up and give it a try.
jstraw Woodworking Hand Tools 10 4,193 03-13-2021, 06:48 AM
  0 Thread: Laguna 12-16
Post: RE: Laguna 12-16

That’s some great information. I like the looks and options of Laguna stuff, but have heard various complaints about customer service. Your insight as someone who has maintained them for years, is r...
jstraw Woodworking Power Tools 6 1,957 03-13-2021, 06:31 AM
  0 Thread: Solid wood furniture
Post: RE: Solid wood furniture

I was listening to a podcast of professional woodworkers. They were talking about how well their businesses are doing currently. They attributed it to the fact that so many people working from home ...
jstraw Woodworking 26 5,096 03-13-2021, 06:12 AM

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