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Thread: Saw guys; Will this shear work?
Post: Re: Saw guys; Will this shear work?
[blockquote]Gregory of Sherwood Forest said:[hr][br][br]Dang, I just realized the one I linked to in the OP was only good for straight cuts. [br][br]How about this one?[br][br]http://www.amazon.com/Ba... |
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Isaac S |
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10-20-2015, 05:00 AM |
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Thread: Conn. Valley School of Wood working
Post: Re: Conn. Valley School of Wood working
Here's (http://www.schoolofwoodworking.com/open-house-2015.html) the list of scheduled vendors/demonstrators. |
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Isaac S |
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09-11-2015, 05:00 PM |
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Thread: Conn. Valley School of Wood working
Post: Re: Conn. Valley School of Wood working
I'll be there, too, and am looking forward to catching up with everyone. |
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Isaac S |
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09-10-2015, 10:45 PM |
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Thread: CRAFTS of NJ - Fall "Picnic" and Tailgating
Post: Re: CRAFTS of NJ - Fall "Picnic" and Tailgating
I should be there, too. If anyone's on the fence, it's well worth the trip. Lots of tools and a great group. |
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Isaac S |
Woodworking Hand Tools
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09-10-2015, 10:44 PM |
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Thread: Today's my birthday so I gave myself a present
Post: Re: Today's my birthday so I gave myself a present
Great find. Is that the original stand it's on? |
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Isaac S |
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09-07-2015, 09:19 PM |
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Thread: Some saws in apple
Post: Some saws in apple
Here you go, Martin...
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[br]With the apples on our trees almost ready to pick, some saws in apple seem appropriate. These saw handles all came from a piece of apple whose grain and coloring were p... |
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Isaac S |
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08-21-2015, 04:48 AM |
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Thread: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Post: Re: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Funny, I was just thinking about this saw the other day. There is a bit of an update for this saw. [br][br]I was in the Hearne (of Hearne Hardwoods) house the other day, and noticed that the stair tre... |
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Isaac S |
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08-20-2015, 01:53 PM |
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Thread: Stability of wood from a burl
Post: Re: Stability of wood from a burl
Rather than try to break it, you might trade or sell it to a pen turner or a knife maker. I think it would make exceptional knife scales. It might also work well for pistol grips. |
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Isaac S |
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08-17-2015, 09:21 PM |
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Thread: Stability of wood from a burl
Post: Re: Stability of wood from a burl
Pretty nice figure on that wood, but it looks like a piece of crotch walnut, not burl. If that is what you have, I would be much more concerned about strength than stability. If I am see it correctly... |
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Isaac S |
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08-16-2015, 10:26 PM |
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Thread: The weekend started out badly
Post: Re: The weekend started out badly
Yeah, that's a pretty good haul for anyone. [br][br]Add me to the list of those who bought that bevel gauge because of the bolt. No name on mine either, but I'd love to find out who made it. |
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Isaac S |
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07-23-2015, 07:59 PM |
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Thread: Another saw sharpening question
Post: Re: Another saw sharpening question
[blockquote]Arlin Eastman said:[hr][br]Now what kind of file is used for Jointing the teeth down?What file/s are used for sharpening teeth?[br]Last are the files single cut, double cut or what?[br][br... |
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Isaac S |
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06-10-2015, 12:16 PM |
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Thread: Another saw sharpening question
Post: Re: Another saw sharpening question
[blockquote]Arlin Eastman said:[hr][br][br]Also[br][br]I do not know what files to use on a saw. [br][br]There are round ones and triangle ones and are flat ones used to sharpen teeth also?[br][br]Ar... |
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Isaac S |
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06-09-2015, 02:23 PM |
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Thread: Another saw sharpening question
Post: Re: Another saw sharpening question
[blockquote]Arlin Eastman said:[hr][br][br]First I want to make sure I have these terms right.[br][br]1. Set is where the teeth are bent out of line of center?[br]2. Flem is the angle of degree of ho... |
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Isaac S |
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06-09-2015, 12:15 PM |
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Thread: A couple of saws in Thuya burl
Post: Re: A couple of saws in Thuya burl
Thanks, everyone. [br][br][br][blockquote]eg54string said:[hr][br][br]Beautiful for sure. I like how the end grain flows with the face grain.[br][br][hr][/blockquote]Not having to think of grain dire... |
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Isaac S |
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06-08-2015, 03:39 PM |
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Thread: A couple of saws in Thuya burl
Post: A couple of saws in Thuya burl
I had never heard of Thuya burl before a customer asked about making a pair of saws with it. It turned out to be a very interesting wood. [br][br]The wood has so much oil in it that it started smoking... |
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Isaac S |
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06-06-2015, 06:51 PM |
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Thread: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Post: Re: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Thanks, everyone. [br][br]Mike, that is my standard handle for that size. It is higher than you will find on most larger saws, but is not historically atypical for a saw of this size. It does take a l... |
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Isaac S |
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09-09-2014, 11:39 PM |
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Thread: "Raising Pistachio"
Post: Re: Now Raising a *Field* of Pistachio
Neat little chest and repairs. But what really jumped out at me was the Yankee brace with a wood handle. Did you replace the original, or did they make one with a wood handle early on?[br][br][blockqu... |
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Isaac S |
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09-09-2014, 08:15 PM |
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Thread: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Post: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
At one of the LN Hand Tool Events this spring, the LN staff gave me a small piece of koa to use for saw handles. Because it was so narrow, the only saw handle I could squeeze out of it was one for a n... |
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Isaac S |
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09-09-2014, 07:58 AM |
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Thread: Knife Grinder II
Post: Re: Knife Grinder II
Is this the LV belt grinder (http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,43072&p=44884) you have?[br][br]If so, you may be able to drill a new set of holes in the bracket so that you can mov... |
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Isaac S |
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08-12-2014, 01:28 PM |
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Thread: Knife Grinder II
Post: Re: Knife Grinder II
Your current belt speed is about 2700 sfpm. A 3" drive wheel will give you 1350, and a 4" will give you 1800.[br][br]sfpm = (diameter of drive wheel in inches) x (3.14) x (motor rpm) / (12 in/ft)[br][... |
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Isaac S |
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08-12-2014, 01:15 PM |