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  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: RE: Newbie chiseling question

Is this where you bought it? https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/products/dmt-magna-disc-sharpening-kit?variant=48626826084654&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_c...
davco Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,674 12-21-2024, 11:48 AM
  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: RE: Newbie chiseling question

Timberwolf when you start on a diamond stone, what grit is it and do you use it dry or put some kind of lube on it?
davco Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,674 12-20-2024, 08:48 PM
  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: RE: Newbie chiseling question

Is starting at 1000 grit too high, should I start initial honing at a lower grit then move up to 1000 and then 8000? And I haven't gotten into stropping yet, I guess I should look into getting one
davco Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,674 12-20-2024, 01:47 PM
  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: RE: Newbie chiseling question

"My rule of thumb is...if I can cut the edge with a sharp file...it's not hard enough to suit me." Sorry that confused me, cut the edge of what? Is this a test of the steel of the chisel? Meaning...
davco Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,674 12-20-2024, 10:54 AM
  0 Thread: Newbie chiseling question
Post: Newbie chiseling question

Been working with power tools for 30 years and just started to work with hand tools I took a dovetailing class and did pretty well cutting dovetails there, using sharp chisels for the first time. ...
davco Woodworking Hand Tools 13 1,674 12-19-2024, 03:00 PM
  0 Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: RE: Chisel mallet

Don't have a lathe
davco Woodworking 19 2,809 11-26-2024, 06:20 PM
  0 Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: Chisel mallet

Looking for a good source for a Chisel mallet for dovetails Thanks
davco Woodworking 19 2,809 11-26-2024, 05:12 PM
  0 Thread: Building cherry flat panel door
Post: RE: Building cherry flat panel door

Thank you These work well directly in good quality MDF: https://cabinetdoor.store/product/blum-straight-110-clip-top-soft-close-hinge
davco Woodworking 12 1,981 10-29-2024, 11:10 AM
  0 Thread: Building cherry flat panel door
Post: RE: Building cherry flat panel door

The original doors in this older kitchen seem to have veneers on each face of the door with ~3/32" thick veneers on each side over some substrate, maybe MDF? All stained with a darker cherry stain, t...
davco Woodworking 12 1,981 10-29-2024, 10:06 AM
  0 Thread: Building cherry flat panel door
Post: RE: Building cherry flat panel door

It's a slab door, no rails and stiles
davco Woodworking 12 1,981 10-26-2024, 03:47 PM
  0 Thread: Building cherry flat panel door
Post: Building cherry flat panel door

Building cherry flat panel door 9"x30" door, 3/4" thick Would solid cherry stock be ok or would it twist? Would it be better to use some kind of cherry veneered product?
davco Woodworking 12 1,981 10-25-2024, 08:59 PM
  0 Thread: Woops
Post: RE: Woops

A utility knife with an aluminum ruler clamped as a fence did the trick, albeit painstakingly
davco Woodworking 10 3,114 03-18-2024, 12:20 PM
  0 Thread: Woops
Post: Woops

Need help correcting a goof I cut 4 narrow dado grooves to receive the Rocker sliding door track. Unfortunately I now have the entire cabinet assembled and glued up and the dados are too narrow. ...
davco Woodworking 10 3,114 03-14-2024, 10:51 AM
  0 Thread: A good woodworking school in the Northeast
Post: A good woodworking school in the Northeast

Hi All, I got laid off last spring and decided to retire. The company that laid me off will provide $2500 in tuition assistance for any career-based retraining I'd like. I have 30+ years of ex...
davco Woodworking 3 1,648 01-25-2024, 05:31 PM
  0 Thread: Sliding doors in plywood dados
Post: Sliding doors in plywood dados

Is it asking for trouble to have sliding doors ride directly in dado tracks directly in the plywood or would it be better to line the dadoes with some commercial track product?
davco Woodworking 5 1,856 11-27-2023, 08:28 PM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Doug what router motor do you have
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 13,860 11-23-2023, 10:37 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: RE: DIY Lipping planer?

Finger joints look great
davco Woodworking 8 2,818 11-21-2023, 08:45 PM
  0 Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor

Hi Doug, I built a 3/8" Lexan plate years ago for my homemade router table which I adapted for the Router Raizr. I wouldn't say installing Router Raizr was easy, I had to build a jig to brace ...
davco Woodworking Power Tools 28 13,860 11-21-2023, 12:23 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: RE: DIY Lipping planer?

jteneyck Nice jig, I cannot see the second two images, they have have some authorization on the web site address Fred, I'll try to set up a fence on my trim router that should help
davco Woodworking 8 2,818 11-18-2023, 07:10 PM
  0 Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: DIY Lipping planer?

Any ideas on how to carefully trim homemade 1/4" hardwood edge trim, I've been struggling to get this right using a trim router, been gouging the edge trim since it's tippy. I clamped a 2x4 to the 3/...
davco Woodworking 8 2,818 11-18-2023, 11:27 AM

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