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Thread: Quality hinges and hardware
Post: RE: Quality hinges and hardware
Thanks for the information. Just what I was looking for. |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-11-2022, 04:02 PM |
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Thread: Quality hinges and hardware
Post: Quality hinges and hardware
I have been asked to make some blanket chests and and other items requiring hinges/hardware and I was wondering what you all considered to be some of the best? These blanket chests, boxes, and small c... |
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12-10-2022, 03:48 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Top Material
Post: RE: Workbench Top Material
Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: (07-17-2022, 11:45 AM)
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For me, weight and durability of the top would be priority. I built my first bench top out of honey locust. HL isn’t anything to brag about w... |
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amtc |
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07-17-2022, 03:33 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Top Material
Post: RE: Workbench Top Material
tablesawtom Wrote: (07-16-2022, 07:06 AM)
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It boils down to cost. Benches made in Europe are made out of Beach because it is a common wood there just like Maple is here. Beach is more of an open g... |
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07-17-2022, 12:24 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Top Material
Post: RE: Workbench Top Material
tablesawtom Wrote: (07-16-2022, 07:06 AM)
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It boils down to cost. Benches made in Europe are made out of Beach because it is a common wood there just like Maple is here. Beach is more of an open g... |
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07-16-2022, 07:59 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Top Material
Post: RE: Workbench Top Material
Thank you very much for the replies. I am leaning towards the Beech mainly because of the weight of the Emmert Vise. It is heavy. I have another question concerning the base of the bench. I plan to bu... |
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amtc |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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07-13-2022, 12:32 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Top Material
Post: Workbench Top Material
I am at some point going to make a workbench similar to the LN workbench and I was going to use European Beech but came across some one inch thick europly maple plywood and it got me thinking about us... |
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amtc |
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07-12-2022, 12:32 AM |
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Thread: Tools for Sale!
Post: RE: Tools for Sale!
Lisa L Wrote: (06-04-2022, 11:06 AM)
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Awesome! Thank you for letting me know you received them! I truly appreciate all the support!
Happy Woodworking!
Lisa
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My purchase arrived today too! Than... |
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amtc |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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06-04-2022, 09:46 PM |
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Thread: Tools for Sale!
Post: RE: Tools for Sale!
Lisa L Wrote: (06-01-2022, 08:16 PM)
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Hi Everyone,
I recently lost my brother unexpectedly and have inherited his MANY beautiful woodworking tools, most of which he never got a chance to use. Th... |
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amtc |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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06-02-2022, 01:04 AM |
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Thread: Amana
Post: RE: Amana
Iowa is a red (free) state, cant see them canceling the show. I would be more worried about the cost of fuel and soaring inflation having an affect on the show more than anything else. |
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amtc |
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04-12-2022, 11:21 PM |
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Thread: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
Post: RE: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (03-14-2022, 02:43 PM)
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Ok.
You're a bit misinformed on Festool's warranty. Whether the hose comes with the vac or you buy it separate - it has the SAME WARRA... |
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amtc |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-15-2022, 07:44 PM |
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Thread: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
Post: RE: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
ajkoontz Wrote: (03-13-2022, 11:42 AM)
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I am going thru the same process as you are right now. I really wanted a Festool ETS EC sander, which led me to thinking I need a Festool sander. So I'm not ... |
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amtc |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-14-2022, 01:13 AM |
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Thread: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
Post: Festool Sanders Dust Collection
I am primarily a hand tool worker but have found myself needing to sand and as I get older I have noticed the dust really bothers me (yes I wear a mask). Most of the time I sand outside but to be hone... |
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03-12-2022, 11:08 PM |
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Thread: What are your favorite hand
Post: RE: What are your favorite hand
LN 5 1/2 plane. It was my retirement gift given to me by the wardroom. I use it on every project I make.
LN 60 1/2R block plane. It was an anniversary present from my wife. I also use it on every pro... |
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amtc |
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02-01-2022, 02:16 AM |
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Thread: I'm torn on which router
Post: RE: I'm torn on which router
msweig Wrote: (08-15-2021, 07:33 AM)
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I seem to be in the minority here, but I prefer the LN. I initially started with the LV, but after using the LN in a class I sold the LV. I just preferred the ... |
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amtc |
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08-22-2021, 08:19 AM |
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Thread: LN Planes, No. 8 (SOLD), No. 5 (SOLD), No. 8 Blade/Chipbreaker (SOLD)
Post: RE: LN Planes, No. 8 (SOLD), No. 5 (SOLD)
Chuck in NC Wrote: (03-07-2021, 05:07 PM)
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I am going to sell a few of my LN planes.
Starting with a very lightly used LN No. 8. SOLD!!!
I have had it for a few years and it is in great shap... |
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amtc |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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03-27-2021, 12:12 PM |
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Thread: LN Planes, No. 8 (SOLD), No. 5 (SOLD), No. 8 Blade/Chipbreaker (SOLD)
Post: RE: LN Planes, No. 8 (SOLD), No. 5 (Reduced)
Chuck in NC Wrote: (03-14-2021, 02:16 AM)
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Unfortunately I don’t have a LN 10 1/4 rabbet plane to sell.
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PM sent for LN #5 |
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amtc |
Tool Swap N' Sell
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03-18-2021, 12:40 AM |
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Thread: Planning end grain
Post: RE: Planning end grain
David Charlesworth Wrote: (10-23-2020, 10:17 AM)
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Interesting about the L-N No 9.
We frequently had to plane the end grain of bench top slabs. 16" x 4"
The plane which we found best was a 5 ... |
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amtc |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-28-2020, 12:52 AM |
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Thread: Planning end grain
Post: RE: Planning end grain
I use. LN #9 for planing end grain. Works well for me. Too bad LN stopped making it, people thought it was only good for shooting boards. Many more uses for it. |
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amtc |
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10-22-2020, 11:45 PM |
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Thread: router plane
Post: RE: router plane
tablesawtom Wrote: (05-31-2020, 04:28 PM)
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I had already did research into the two before asking the question and was leaning toward the Veritas before I asked. And finding out that no one, who has... |
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amtc |
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05-31-2020, 10:02 PM |