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Thread: Advice Needed
Post: RE: Advice Needed
I’ve redone a couple of benches. With the hardware and the mounting method that the manufacture used originally, the original did not have mortise and tenon joints. I did use epoxy if needed. If you... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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04-18-2022, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot
Gary G™ Wrote: (04-12-2022, 05:29 PM)
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Thank you, really appreciate the comment.
In prepping for this project, I ended up making way more wood strips than needed. Wit... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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04-18-2022, 12:28 PM |
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Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot
cbygeorge Wrote: (01-30-2022, 06:03 PM)
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John, that is really nice! I have seen some of that work being done on video. Couple questions please. Is that maple? Did you build a special jig/sled f... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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01-31-2022, 11:01 AM |
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Thread: Daily Bench Shot
Post: RE: Daily Bench Shot
Finished a Kumiko wall hanging. I try to learn something new for each project. This is a test panel for some sliding doors on a entertainment console project. Door panels with have speaker fabric b... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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625,670 |
01-29-2022, 09:23 AM |
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Thread: Something to show off...
Post: RE: Something to show off...
Testing out a refurb of an estate sale find, a Sargent VBM 407. It’s similar size to a Stanley #2. Also first try of it’s big brother. A new to me Lie Nielsen # 4 1/2. Very nice surprise Christmas... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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01-02-2022, 11:28 AM |
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Thread: Hope Chest Completed
Post: RE: Hope Chest Completed
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing. |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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12-26-2021, 05:30 AM |
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Thread: Have planer, do I need jointer and what size?
Post: RE: Have planer, do I need jointer and what size?
Whether you use a jointer, planer sled, shims and hot glue, or a hand plane, the goal is to get one side flat enough to have solid enough contact on the bed as it passes through the planer to avoid co... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Power Tools
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12-11-2021, 08:22 AM |
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Thread: Veneering question - splits/cracks
Post: RE: Veneering question - splits/cracks
I often tape splits and cracks in veneer. As long as I can close it with out any gaps or buckles, I can get it glued without any evidence of the crack. Any gaps will need a patch.
This is an arti... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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12-08-2021, 03:42 AM |
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Thread: What is the BEST sandpaper?
Post: RE: What is the BEST sandpaper?
This is a video of a recent test of 19 different sandpaper brands.
https://youtu.be/NZDCRFi8dKY |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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12-08-2021, 03:09 AM |
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Thread: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Post: RE: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Didn’t word that well. The Starrett trammels are not unusual, but it was the first time I came across, in the wild, the 9” long points.
I’ve decided the next time I go to Damascus, I need to sel... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-25-2021, 06:35 PM |
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Thread: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Post: RE: Last Yard Sales of the season..
Haven’t seen a Witherby screwdriver. Nice find. Sad to see the end of the rust hunting season.
Last weekend was the rescheduled annual PATINA tool sale and auction in Damascus Maryland. Wasn’t p... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-25-2021, 01:45 AM |
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Thread: Wood body planes
Post: RE: Wood body planes
Very few shop tasks is more satisfying than tuning up and using a wooden body plane. Just this past Monday, I needed to repair a small 120 year old sash window from my attic. The bottom had rotted f... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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10-07-2021, 06:36 AM |
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Thread: cherry closet wall
Post: RE: cherry closet wall
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing. |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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09-19-2021, 10:43 AM |
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Thread: I finally scored
Post: RE: I finally scored
Very nice score! I have the same level and trammel set. Those and the wide chisels are getting harder to find. |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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09-19-2021, 09:56 AM |
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Thread: Good day at the estate sale
Post: Good day at the estate sale
Arrived early to get a good place in line at an estate sale at a really nice shop. Power equipment included Sawstop, Jet, and lots of Festool items. I was 4th in line and the first 3 were going for b... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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09-19-2021, 09:45 AM |
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Thread: hollow chisel bit not fitting well
Post: RE: hollow chisel bit not fitting well
I’ve had good luck with Fisch bits. They get good reviews. They’re made in Austria. I got mine from Tools For Working Wood, but they also can be found through Woodcraft and Amazon. |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Power Tools
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09-02-2021, 06:03 PM |
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Thread: Pantorouter vs Domino.
Post: RE: Pantorouter vs Domino.
On year update (almost exactly a year since I posted this question):
I kicked the can down the road over the past year, until today. Went to a local estate sale that included a fully stocked, really... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Power Tools
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08-28-2021, 08:39 PM |
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Thread: Garage sale find
Post: RE: Garage sale find
That’s a steal for that plane. Can’t beat 20 cents a pound. Clean her up and give it a try. |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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03-13-2021, 06:48 AM |
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Thread: Laguna 12-16
Post: RE: Laguna 12-16
That’s some great information. I like the looks and options of Laguna stuff, but have heard various complaints about customer service. Your insight as someone who has maintained them for years, is r... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking Power Tools
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03-13-2021, 06:31 AM |
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Thread: Solid wood furniture
Post: RE: Solid wood furniture
I was listening to a podcast of professional woodworkers. They were talking about how well their businesses are doing currently. They attributed it to the fact that so many people working from home ... |
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jstraw |
Woodworking
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03-13-2021, 06:12 AM |