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  0 Thread: Woops
Post: RE: Woops

cpolubin Wrote: (03-14-2024, 04:09 PM) -- Take a look at the Veritas Side Rabbet plane. It's designed to do exactly what you need. Cliff -- Agree 100%.  Those planes are an awkward pain to use i...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 9 496 03-15-2024, 11:42 AM
  0 Thread: The correct paint
Post: RE: The correct paint

tablesawtom Wrote: (02-21-2024, 02:23 PM) -- I bought a Delta 6 inch jointer at an auction last Saturday. It is a fairly new model  because the cutter head has jacking screws. It has sat in a barn fo...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 20 994 02-22-2024, 01:54 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Post: RE: Cutting tenons quickly and safely

There's always the old fashioned way.  Use a single end tenoner.
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 16 982 02-20-2024, 11:13 PM
  0 Thread: Squeaky Leeson Motor
Post: RE: Squeaky Leeson Motor

Roly Wrote: (02-07-2024, 09:26 PM) -- Taking a guess from the sound it is probably something to do with the centrifugal switch.   Roly -- Another possibility is that the fan is slightly rubbing on ...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 2 363 02-11-2024, 12:47 PM
  0 Thread: Is there any woodworking you can make money at?
Post: RE: Is there any woodworking you can make money at...

Back when I was doing woodworking for money I found a couple of rules of thumb. 1. Any project that has its largest dimension under four feet, you'll lose money on. 2. Be willing and able to make wh...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 34 1,935 02-09-2024, 02:57 PM
  0 Thread: Stanley #1
Post: RE: Stanley #1

For scale, here's a number one beside a portable belt sander.
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Hand Tools 19 1,338 02-04-2024, 05:02 PM
  0 Thread: Junky Walnut Boards
Post: RE: Junky Walnut Boards

Edwin Hackleman Wrote: (12-02-2023, 02:15 PM) -- Photos did not load. Try saving them as JPG or PNG files first and then import them here. -- Photos are in this thead https://forums.woodnet.net/...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 4 1,274 12-04-2023, 04:05 PM
  0 Thread: coffee table dimensions
Post: RE: coffee table dimensions

humanrace Wrote: (11-26-2023, 06:52 PM) -- I want to make a coffee table for the LOML.  Is there a standard for the length in relationship to the sofa?  Should the 1.61 : 1 ratio be applied to the to...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 4 740 11-26-2023, 10:15 PM
  0 Thread: Uses for radial arm saw
Post: RE: Uses for radial arm saw

EdL Wrote: (11-23-2023, 11:02 AM) -- A turret type ras (Delta) will cut angles a cms or table saw can only dream of... Ed -- Of course it will.  It's an industrial machine.  What is known these ...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 33 3,563 11-23-2023, 01:29 PM
  0 Thread: Fitting Drawers
Post: RE: Fitting Drawers

branchacctg Wrote: (11-18-2023, 11:08 AM) -- Never built anything fancy, but I put together the cabinet/carcass first and then do the drawers. -- Its easier to re-make a drawer than it is to re-mak...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 13 1,490 11-18-2023, 12:17 PM
  0 Thread: Uses for radial arm saw
Post: RE: Uses for radial arm saw

What other machine surface can you pile junk on? I've got a tricked out Hammond Glider for 90% of my crosscuts but when I need the RAS, its there for me.  Before the Hammond, the RAS did almost all o...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 33 3,563 11-13-2023, 11:09 PM
  0 Thread: Uses for radial arm saw
Post: RE: Uses for radial arm saw

Try trimming the ends of a 20" wide web frame on your plastic-bodied chop saw.  You'll quickly see the value of a radial arm saw.
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 33 3,563 11-12-2023, 05:53 PM
  0 Thread: Junk walnut boards
Post: RE: Junk walnut boards

Here's a shot of some of that low grade walnut used as it should be:  drawer backs on a couple of 5-drawer night stands.
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 12 1,502 11-12-2023, 05:47 PM
  0 Thread: Junk walnut boards
Post: RE: Junk walnut boards

Petertaylor Wrote: (11-04-2023, 03:33 PM) -- My question is, might these be sellable, or would any knowledgeable woodworker run away as fast as possible? -- An experienced woodworker wouldn't consi...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 12 1,502 11-12-2023, 05:40 PM
  0 Thread: Dovetail Drawers for new masterbed room dresser
Post: RE: Dovetail Drawers for new masterbed room dresse...

Big drawers should have stout sides and backs.  1/2" thick is great for little drawers, but 5/8 to 3/4 thickness would be best.  For a species recommendation, consider something hard enough that won't...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 12 1,399 10-01-2023, 05:51 PM
  0 Thread: Powermatic 073
Post: RE: Powermatic 073

pjohnson Wrote: (09-15-2023, 07:50 PM) -- Does anyone have the specs or owners manual for a Powermatic 073 Dust Collector? Google searches have provided minimal results due to the age of the machine....
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 1 800 09-18-2023, 09:42 PM
  0 Thread: Porter Cable 314
Post: RE: Porter Cable 314

I was wrong about that switch being common.  I was thinking about the larger double pole type. I have repaired the plastic trigger portion of those switches before and its a major pain fooling with t...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,813 08-14-2023, 03:44 PM
  0 Thread: Porter Cable 314
Post: RE: Porter Cable 314

That's a pretty common switch.  It may be that a well stocked Ace Hardware may have a replacement.  You're right, the bigger double pole switches are too big.  You may end up having to go into the DC ...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 16 1,813 08-14-2023, 01:00 PM
  0 Thread: Style?
Post: RE: Style?

sniper Wrote: (08-09-2023, 07:17 AM) -- Early American MDF. -- LOL.  That about pegs it. The cyma curve and its variations have been around a long time in various applications from architectural...
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 6 775 08-10-2023, 01:00 PM
  0 Thread: Desk Design ?
Post: RE: Desk Design ?

Impressive skill levels, both in the ability to understand what the user wants and the ability to make it exactly that way.
Bob Vaughan Woodworking 30 4,330 08-01-2023, 08:14 AM

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