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  0 Thread: Hinge Question
Post: RE: Hinge Question
Why not Soss hinges? Are you referring to butler's tray hinges?
 Bob Vaughan Woodworking 3 150 Yesterday, 10:02 PM
  0 Thread: uses browsing
Post: RE: uses browsing
Stwood_ Wrote: (04-20-2024, 07:14 PM) -- No idea. There always seems to be more guests on-line than members. -- The higher the user numbers, the more that can be charged for advertising and other "...
 Bob Vaughan Woodworking 3 358 04-22-2024, 06:31 PM
  0 Thread: Made some router dust today.Oops!
Post: RE: Made some router dust today.Oops!
I'll often use my Sharp HMV mill to achieve fussy little details in wood.  I've got to be rather fussy about cleanup and dust collection. I've often used woodworking router bits and don't run them at...
 Bob Vaughan Woodworking Power Tools 8 474 04-18-2024, 10:35 PM
  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 10 1,123 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 1,416 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 1,310 02-20-2024, 11:13 PM
  0 Thread: Squeaky Leeson Motor - UPDATED
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 2 453 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 2,507 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 1,592 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 1,357 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 4 918 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 4,137 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 1,608 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 4,137 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 4,137 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 1,612 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 1,612 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 1,542 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 1 910 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 1,968 08-14-2023, 03:44 PM

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