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  0 Thread: WW mags Available
Post: WW mags Available
I have a large collection of woodworking magazines that I am offering to active woodworkers(low priced) andfree to schools that have woodworking classes . These magazines are NOT basement books. They...
 p_leyden Tool Swap N' Sell 2 530 03-19-2023, 09:03 PM
  0 Thread: ?? For house painters
Post: RE: ?? For house painters
I have painted 1 house - 2 times. I have read the various methods and tools used. Forget all that - the tool to use is no secret weapon,it is the prosaic pad painter. The pad painter is low cost(compl...
 p_leyden Home Improvement 15 4,586 09-26-2020, 10:12 PM
  0 Thread: Reviving my Father's table saw
Post: RE: Reviving my Father's table saw
8"saw blades with 1/2" bores are hard to find. Most saw blades today have 5/8" bores. I have 5/8" to 1/2" bushings available which will let you use blades with 5/8 bores on your saw with a 1/2" spindl...
 p_leyden Woodworking Power Tools 10 5,044 05-15-2020, 12:02 PM
  0 Thread: Reviving my Father's table saw
Post: RE: Reviving my Father's table saw
pgriff Wrote: (05-11-2020, 10:18 AM) -- Since I have spare time right now, I am in the process of re refurbished viving my father's Craftsman 103.22160 table saw. I also have a spare parts saw that I...
 p_leyden Woodworking Power Tools 10 5,044 05-11-2020, 07:40 PM
  0 Thread: Lathe Problem
Post: Lathe Problem
I have a wood lathe with a 3/4-16 threaded spindle. The lathe came with a 1-12 threaded chuck. I obviously need a spindle adaptor to be able to use the chuck. i found a source for the appropriate size...
 p_leyden Woodworking Power Tools 2 1,614 04-24-2020, 08:46 PM
  Sad Thread: how to protect area around door knob from wear and tear?
Post: how to protect area around door knob from wear and...
My bathroom  door was painted with latex  paint which takes a beating from normal traffic, especially around the door knob area. I am looking for ideas for low cost protection for that immediate area...
 p_leyden Home Improvement 7 5,260 04-10-2020, 02:20 PM
  0 Thread: paint remover
Post: paint remover
does anyone here have recommendations for paint removers. I recently used kleen strip and was very unhappy with the results, or lack of same. The stripping action was notable for the non existence of...
 p_leyden Finishing 5 2,610 10-27-2019, 11:15 PM
  0 Thread: wooden deck spacing
Post: wooden deck spacing
I am replacing the wood decking (2x4's) installed 30 years ago and replacing it with some more 2x4's. What spacing between adjacent boards should I use. Last time I spaced the boards 1/4". I am thinki...
 p_leyden Home Improvement 7 3,466 10-01-2019, 05:02 PM
  0 Thread: Paint remover
Post: Paint remover
Does anyone here have a recommendation for a good paint remover? I presently have a can of "Kleen Strip" which is almost totally useless. When I called the manufacturer they told me the conditions nec...
 p_leyden Woodworking 8 3,439 09-23-2019, 04:30 PM
  0 Thread: paint prep
Post: paint prep
Latex painted surfaces on trim end up with bare spots when subjected to wear. How do you sand these surfaces to level them out, feathering out edges. Any hi-speed sanders will heat the paint uracymaki...
 p_leyden Home Improvement 3 1,949 09-04-2019, 10:27 AM
  0 Thread: bladeless fan
Post: bladeless fan
I have an 18" floor fan without a fan blade. The blade developed a crack and one day it disintegrated when it was turned on and got up to speed. Aside from that problem the fan is in great shape! The ...
 p_leyden Home Improvement 6 2,706 06-07-2019, 02:20 PM
  0 Thread: Craftsman Table Saw Suggestions
Post: RE: Craftsman Table Saw Suggestions
I have restored 3 craftsman 8" saws identical to yours. The problem with this saw is the arbor bearing! The bearing is not your average bearing - it is a unit bearing. If you check the manual for the ...
 p_leyden Woodworking Power Tools 18 11,179 12-27-2018, 08:45 PM
  Sad Thread: HELP!
Post: HELP!
In the process of cleaning up a "Hercules" #1409 smoothing plane, I lost one of the screws that secure the frog to the plane body. While I have a large inventory of machine screws, not one of them fit...
 p_leyden Woodworking Hand Tools 2 2,685 05-13-2017, 10:21 PM

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