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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... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-21-2024, 11:48 AM |
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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? |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-20-2024, 08:48 PM |
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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 |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-20-2024, 01:47 PM |
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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... |
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-20-2024, 10:54 AM |
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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.
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Woodworking Hand Tools
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12-19-2024, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: RE: Chisel mallet
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davco |
Woodworking
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11-26-2024, 06:20 PM |
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Thread: Chisel mallet
Post: Chisel mallet
Looking for a good source for a Chisel mallet for dovetails
Thanks |
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davco |
Woodworking
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11-26-2024, 05:12 PM |
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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 |
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Woodworking
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10-29-2024, 11:10 AM |
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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... |
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Woodworking
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10-29-2024, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: Building cherry flat panel door
Post: RE: Building cherry flat panel door
It's a slab door, no rails and stiles |
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davco |
Woodworking
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10-26-2024, 03:47 PM |
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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? |
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Woodworking
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10-25-2024, 08:59 PM |
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Thread: Woops
Post: RE: Woops
A utility knife with an aluminum ruler clamped as a fence did the trick, albeit painstakingly |
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davco |
Woodworking
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03-18-2024, 12:20 PM |
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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. ... |
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davco |
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03-14-2024, 10:51 AM |
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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... |
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davco |
Woodworking
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01-25-2024, 05:31 PM |
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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? |
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davco |
Woodworking
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11-27-2023, 08:28 PM |
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Thread: Best dedicated router table motor
Post: RE: Best dedicated router table motor
Doug what router motor do you have |
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davco |
Woodworking Power Tools
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11-23-2023, 10:37 PM |
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Thread: DIY Lipping planer?
Post: RE: DIY Lipping planer?
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Woodworking
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11-21-2023, 08:45 PM |
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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 ... |
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11-21-2023, 12:23 PM |
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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 |
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Woodworking
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11-18-2023, 07:10 PM |
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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/... |
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Woodworking
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11-18-2023, 11:27 AM |