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  0 Thread: Kitchen knives...which ones to buy or build?
Post: RE: Kitchen knives...which ones to buy or build?
I have made a number (10+) knives for myself, as gifts and to sell from the Zhen kits from Woodcraft. My research had shown them to be pretty good quality V10 steel in Damascus. From the paring kni...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 34 8,675 11-02-2020, 10:37 AM
  0 Thread: Festool track saw question
Post: RE: Festool track saw question
Murray M Wrote: (10-07-2018, 09:00 AM) -- I've used this system for about 10 years. Here's what I highly recommend: Yes: a 55 is perfect for cutting 48". I do this a lot.  No: avoid cheaping ou...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Power Tools 10 4,844 10-09-2018, 09:08 AM
  0 Thread: plane hammer
Post: RE: plane hammer
I designed my Plane Hammer to be useful as a plane adjusting hammer as well as useful small hammer around the shop. It is never far from the top of my bench. I gave a few of them away to guys in the b...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 30 17,825 05-31-2018, 07:35 PM
  0 Thread: CBN Wheels at Lee Valley
Post: CBN Wheels at Lee Valley
Very pleased to see Lee valley now carrying CBN grinder wheels. I bought an 8" 180 grit from D-way a few years ago based upon advice here, and would never go back to the old style wheel. The LV prices...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodturning 9 6,181 03-27-2018, 09:41 AM
  0 Thread: Kitchen knife kits
Post: RE: Kitchen knife kits
I have made several of the Zhen Damascus knife kits, some from Woodcraft, some from Amazon. I researched blade/steel quality and these come up comparatively to the mid-range of Japanese knives that se...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking 11 6,287 02-13-2018, 08:19 PM
  0 Thread: Bending Cedar for Arch
Post: RE: Bending Cedar for Arch
I have done this before by using a segmented arch, a good number of segments (6 or 8) gives a pretty good grain flow. To strengthen the end-grain glue joints, do at least two segmented halves and offs...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking 24 15,281 01-03-2018, 09:04 PM
  0 Thread: Would you recommend the Leigh dovetail jig?
Post: RE: Would you recommend the Leigh dovetail jig?
I bought the Leigh RTJ 400 setup which works using a router table. If you have a quality router table setup, I would suggest you consider this. It does not allow changing the width of pins, so if this...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Power Tools 25 14,783 03-30-2017, 05:45 AM
  0 Thread: Non-CA Alternative for Pens
Post: RE: Non-CA Alternative for Pens
100% agree with what Mel says. There are definitely different qualities of CA glue out there, I bought a couple kinds of cheap stuff from Amazon and had poor results with them not drying and globbing ...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodturning 7 5,659 02-12-2017, 06:45 AM
  0 Thread: 1/4" Mortise chisels recommandation
Post: RE: 1/4" Mortise chisels recommandation
Shibui, Buy the PM-V11 and you will not regret the choice, the steel choices do not seem to differ in use, but in sharpening the PM-V11 is the best. Like Derek I tested these in pre-production with...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 30 19,450 02-12-2017, 06:26 AM
  0 Thread: DeWalt Planer
Post: RE: DeWalt Planer
Hi Mel, I bought it from Canadian Woodworker, only place in Canada i could find it, and would not be hosed by US shipping fees. Here (https://www.canadianwoodworker.com/webstore/wecs.php?store=w...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Power Tools 17 10,780 01-05-2017, 07:25 AM
  0 Thread: DeWalt Planer
Post: RE: DeWalt Planer
I have had the 735 for a few years now, was frustrated by lack of durability on the Dewalt blades, particularly on the exotics. I found better success with the Infinity blades which could be sharpened...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Power Tools 17 10,780 01-04-2017, 09:23 AM
  0 Thread: Oneway Talon Chuck key and Wood Screw Source?
Post: RE: Oneway Talon Chuck key and Wood Screw Source?
I have an extra chuck key fora Oneway Stronghold chuck, if this is the same size as the Talon I will send it to you for the cost pf postage. This should fit in a bubble envelope and cost less than $10...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodturning 13 10,543 12-15-2016, 06:33 AM
  0 Thread: Garage Door Opener
Post: RE: Garage Door Opener
I have a new Chamberlain LiftMaster I installed last year. It has two wires that make "home runs" back to the head unit. I would go this route and tie-off at head end for your current one. This approa...
 Rich's Woodcraft Home Improvement 1 1,593 09-19-2016, 09:12 PM
  0 Thread: Who has an automatic water shutoff system?
Post: RE: Who has an automatic water shutoff system?
My plumber recommended I get one of these. We are away often, my hot water tank is right beside my water intake so the cleanest setup. The unit itself is only $150 so I am doing this. I am doing a bit...
 Rich's Woodcraft Home Improvement 19 10,937 09-19-2016, 09:07 PM
  0 Thread: Pop. Woodworking Excellence Awards for 2016
Post: RE: Pop. Woodworking Excellence Awards for 2016
Thanks Derek, this was a very cool honour. Interesting that we both won with Danish-inspired designs. All the best, Richard
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 7 4,355 09-04-2016, 11:59 AM
  0 Thread: Handles in Progress
Post: RE: Handles in Progress
Looking good Klaus :-)
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 18 10,253 08-23-2016, 04:37 AM
  0 Thread: Magnetic Dovetail Guides
Post: RE: Magnetic Dovetail Guides
Ag, I don't cut dovetails very often, but when I do its with the David Barron magnetic guide. :-) And yes I too am tired of every time this comes up the dovetail police come out and spank us. I ...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 26 22,613 08-17-2016, 07:00 PM
  0 Thread: Congrats Richard W.
Post: RE: Congrats Richard W.
Thanks Jim, Yea I am pretty pleased about this. Been a long road to get to this point, not in stock until early September but I am hoping the design is as useful for others as it has been for me. D...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 9 5,666 08-16-2016, 01:46 PM
  0 Thread: Thanks, Rob!
Post: RE: Thanks, Rob!
I agree with Derek on these being the best mortise chisels I have ever used. Testing both steels to see if I could hurt them was a fool's errand, they both seemed to be indestructible. This included y...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Hand Tools 17 15,320 08-13-2016, 05:32 PM
  0 Thread: Oneida/Festool Ultimate Dust Deputy
Post: Re: Oneida/Festool Ultimate Dust Deputy
I have had the DD since I got my Midi, and recently it was replaced by Festool with a CT 26 due to a recall in Canada. I also bought the boom and the new hose setup. The DD actually attaches much bett...
 Rich's Woodcraft Woodworking Power Tools 5 4,107 03-21-2016, 07:12 AM

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