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  0 Thread: Johnson Paste Wax
Post: RE: Johnson Paste Wax

Don't mind at all. In fact, I am kind of grateful for the opportunity to see if this is normal since I can't pick this stuff up locally and am stuck buying it online. So I'd be very happy with any t...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 15 2,299 08-21-2023, 09:33 AM
  0 Thread: Johnson Paste Wax
Post: RE: Johnson Paste Wax

I bought the Lundmark off of Amazon after so many people raved about it, but I have been disappointed. I wonder if I got a really old can, as all the Carnuba beads or whatever seem to have extracted t...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 15 2,299 08-19-2023, 01:18 PM
  0 Thread: What do yall think about that Rip-it?
Post: RE: What do yall think about that Rip-it?

I have had a Wixey on my Sawstop for about 4 years now, and I'd never go back. So much less anxiety about having to go back to a specific measurement later in a project.
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 43 3,898 08-19-2023, 01:12 PM
  0 Thread: Best Brad point brand?
Post: RE: Best Brad point brand?

I also have theLV full set,supplemented by the odd sized Fisch here and there. No complaints.
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 18 3,329 04-19-2023, 03:48 PM
  0 Thread: Educate me- CA adhesive and activator
Post: RE: Educate me- CA adhesive and activator

The other downside of CA glue is that while it is very strong, it is also brittle, and can be weak in shear depending on the material. I use it for quick clamping purposes all the time, but I go with...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 22 3,111 04-08-2023, 06:52 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Insert for Hardwood
Post: RE: Wood Insert for Hardwood

I have had some luck with waxing the insert threads for hardwood. There is an argument that anything making them easier to screw in would also make them easier to back out. But in practice, I haven't ...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 7 1,426 03-27-2023, 10:31 AM
  0 Thread: Honing Guide
Post: RE: Honing Guide

I use the Lie Nielsen on my Shapton stones, mostly because that is what the guy who taught me how to sharpen effectively used. Works well. I have a few chisels with skews that aren't quite the same as...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Hand Tools 22 3,439 03-27-2023, 10:26 AM
  0 Thread: benchtop boo-boo repair
Post: RE: benchtop boo-boo repair

I do not comment as often as I should in these threads, but I really appreciate the creativity and humor that goes into your choices in these patches. I hope the patrons of your guild do as well. It...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 7 1,645 03-14-2023, 02:15 PM
  0 Thread: Miter saw blade
Post: RE: Miter saw blade

The Kapex has excellent dust collection for a miter saw. It is not magic. But it is better at dust collection than any other compound miter I've used. Frankly, the combination of cheapest and bes...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,077 03-11-2023, 06:25 PM
  0 Thread: Saw Blade Sharpening Service
Post: RE: Saw Blade Sharpening Service

'Booked up' being the forum software replacement for what I thought would surely be a safer euphemism than what I first intended. Also, somehow it became 'rebranding' rather than re--surfacing.
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 7 1,799 03-02-2023, 05:01 PM
  0 Thread: Saw Blade Sharpening Service
Post: RE: Saw Blade Sharpening Service

Rocky Mountain Sharp Shop is an industrial sharpening service by me in CO. They can do a lot more than sharpening, to include tooth repair, flattening, straightening, and assorted stress analysis. Whe...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking 7 1,799 03-02-2023, 04:59 PM
  0 Thread: My newest set of chisels
Post: RE: My newest set of chisels

I have been using the infamous Aldi chisels, which I heard about on Woodnet, since 2015. And I unabashedly love them. Kept sharp, they do the job I need every time, and they are cheap enough that I ...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Hand Tools 18 2,909 02-22-2023, 05:56 PM
  0 Thread: Festool Kapex or Makita LS1019L?
Post: RE: Festool Kapex or Makita LS1019L?

The Kapex is about as accurate as a compound miter is going to get. The lockup mechanism is tight at the detents and has no play I can detect, and the friction lock-up at the non-detent positions is ...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 15 3,781 02-22-2023, 11:08 AM
  0 Thread: Festool Kapex or Makita LS1019L?
Post: RE: Festool Kapex or Makita LS1019L?

I am absolutely thrilled to death with my Kapex three years in. Zero regrets. However I kept my Dewalt for construction lumber purposes. My Kapex lives mostly against my shop wall, and doesn't go ...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 15 3,781 02-21-2023, 09:34 PM
  0 Thread: Dadonator XL
Post: RE: Dadonator XL

I've got a Forrest Dado King that leaves bat wings. When such things matter, I run my dadoes a little shallow and then use a router plane to clean them up. No experience with the Dadonator, but like...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 15 2,786 01-28-2023, 12:46 PM
  0 Thread: Circular saw guide?
Post: RE: Circular saw guide?

I used two pieces of melamine shelf board screwed and glued together for years. Cheap, fast, and effective. I've moved on to Festool, but I am bought into their whole system. If I were to do it agai...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 14 2,819 12-21-2022, 02:43 PM
  0 Thread: WIXEY Digital Read Out
Post: RE: WIXEY Digital Read Out

I have one on my Sawstop, and wish I'd done it years ago. There's no easy mounting option for my Hammer planer or I'd put one on it, too.
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 15 2,051 12-19-2022, 09:04 AM
  0 Thread: Is festool MFT worth it?
Post: RE: Is festool MFT worth it?

I am also a breaker-downer of sheet goods on a sheet of foam insulation over some saw horses. I have a knock-down cutting station dedicated to that purpose. http://www.johnnyego.com/wood/2015Proje...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 38 8,100 12-18-2022, 05:41 PM
  0 Thread: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?
Post: RE: Need a new cordless drill...recommendations?

I used to have a mix of Dewalt, Ridgid, and Craftsman battery tools, with a sprinkling of Makita in the mix. Drills from all four. I switched to Milwaukee about a decade back, and liked it enough to a...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 33 4,764 11-19-2022, 09:29 AM
  0 Thread: Thinking About a DF 500 Domino
Post: RE: Thinking About a DF 500 Domino

Was that guy me? I don't really love my 500. The 700 is the bee's knees for the picnic tables and planter boxes I make with my son's scout troop. Very fast, makes assembly a breeze, especially since ...
JohnnyEgo Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,413 07-09-2022, 11:14 AM

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