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  0 Thread: The Depths to which Pop Woodworking has Sunk
Post: RE: The Depths to which Pop Woodworking has Sunk

Nah. AI might do the leg work but the one who actually put the content online was a human being. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 34 2,833 03-08-2024, 02:03 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Post: RE: Cutting tenons quickly and safely

Late to the party. Just get a festool domino machine, and be done with it. No other way is faster and cooler.
Handplanesandmore Woodworking 16 979 02-18-2024, 01:13 AM
  0 Thread: A spoke shave next? Why? Which one?
Post: RE: A spoke shave next? Why? Which one?

To the OP, The spokeshaves are a specialty plane. You can find lots of free articles on the net such as this one by Sellers -https://commonwoodworking.com/spokeshave-guide/ They're a joy to use j...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 21 1,571 01-10-2024, 08:56 AM
  0 Thread: Cutting groves
Post: RE: Cutting groves

Table saw because my router table needs to be set up (bit, dust collection etc). I use the router table only if the table saw isn't an option. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 10 742 01-09-2024, 01:10 PM
  0 Thread: Shaker to clean dust collection filter.
Post: RE: Shaker to clean dust collection filter.

Is there a link to click on? It isn't showing. Maybe the photos are too big to load. Images under 1 mb are usually accepted on forums. Thx for trying. Ps I pm you about the pictures. Edit:...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 14 1,245 01-09-2024, 12:37 PM
  0 Thread: A spoke shave next? Why? Which one?
Post: RE: A spoke shave next? Why? Which one?

Spokeshaves can be used to chamfer edges too. If you are getting one to try, get the flat bottom one, which you can learn to make curve cuts. The Veritas are among the premium ones if your budget allo...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 21 1,571 01-09-2024, 08:50 AM
  0 Thread: Woodworker's Supply Inc. has Closed it's doors after 51 years
Post: RE: Woodworker's Supply Inc. has Closed it's doors...

A couple of family businesses would have disappeared in the new year too if Lv hadn't stepped up and taken them over. Product innovation now is very important and customer service alone is not enou...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking 18 2,260 01-09-2024, 08:43 AM
  0 Thread: Shaker to clean dust collection filter.
Post: RE: Shaker to clean dust collection filter.

Any chance to post a pic or two of the setup? Is yours a delta 1.5hp DC on castors? Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 14 1,245 01-08-2024, 03:31 PM
  0 Thread: Ridgid R4520
Post: RE: Ridgid R4520

Gary G™ Wrote: (01-06-2024, 10:40 AM) -- I have a Unisaw in my main shop. I have a Ridgid TS2412 in my secondary shop and have an opportunity to get the R4520 for $400. I would sell the 2412. Is it ...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 6 786 01-06-2024, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: Ridgid R4520
Post: RE: Ridgid R4520

I had its much earlier version. Fine for woodworking as a contractor saw. It comes with lifetime warranty being a Ridgid. All my Ridgid tools are reliable and good value for their prices. I now use th...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 6 786 01-02-2024, 07:26 PM
  0 Thread: 1st Project for 2024?
Post: RE: 1st Project for 2024?

bandit571 Wrote: (12-30-2023, 12:30 PM) -- Info on that Combo Square.. Means I now have a 6", a 12", and a 16" versions....YMMV, Of course... -- There have been times when I could use a 16" co...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 17 976 12-31-2023, 10:05 AM
  0 Thread: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alternative
Post: RE: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alte...

RogerD Wrote: (12-13-2023, 05:00 PM) -- Check out the Jessem Pocket Mill Pro https://jessem.com/products/pocket-mill-pro-loose-tenon-system?variant=40440465555526 It does loose tenon joinery at abou...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 13 1,783 12-31-2023, 08:43 AM
  0 Thread: This video is about 2 hours 40 minutes long
Post: RE: This video is about 2 hours 40 minutes long

Kinda remind me of the legendary Dick Proenneke -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaBxxl6ZTTE Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 8 741 12-31-2023, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: 1st Project for 2024?
Post: RE: 1st Project for 2024?

bandit571 Wrote: (12-30-2023, 09:45 AM) -- Sometimes...a LONGER blade will come in very handy....as in WIDE panels... -- It makes sense if it's not the 12" version. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 17 976 12-30-2023, 09:53 AM
  0 Thread: 1st Project for 2024?
Post: RE: 1st Project for 2024?

You should've spent money on a camera!:D Jokes aside, you still need another combo square after all these years of woodworking? Why? Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 17 976 12-30-2023, 08:44 AM
  0 Thread: Recent Woodsmith video
Post: RE: Recent Woodsmith video

I haven't watched the said episode as I'm not a subscriber. If it includes footage where proper dust collection is not used, it is not news because many other woodworking videos produced professionall...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking 5 681 12-30-2023, 07:29 AM
  0 Thread: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alternative
Post: RE: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alte...

If cost was an issue and dust collection not an issue, a cheaper option than the Tianli or its like is the shopmade domino joiner. Someone posted it on YouTube mostly made out of wood and a router. I...
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 13 1,783 12-30-2023, 07:10 AM
  0 Thread: Improvement to Auxiliary Dovetailing Bench
Post: RE: Improvement to Auxiliary Dovetailing Bench

Nothing out there beats the David Barron's alignment board. Fool proof is how I'd describe it. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Hand Tools 12 1,624 08-16-2023, 09:14 AM
  0 Thread: What do yall think about that Rip-it?
Post: RE: What do yall think about that Rip-it?

It doesn't make the saw safer, so I'd rather spend the extra on a sawstop saw. It also doesn't work on most crosscuts. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking Power Tools 43 3,555 08-11-2023, 11:49 PM
  0 Thread: WoodSmith magazine, issue 39
Post: RE: WoodSmith magazine, issue 39

Being picky for the right reason, and the op can fix it easily when he is made aware of it. Simon
Handplanesandmore Woodworking 10 1,673 08-05-2023, 09:06 AM

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