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Cordless tools and concrete floors
July 14, 2002

I have always heard that if you lay a car battery on a concrete floor that you will ruin the battery. Not sure why this is but I have ruined…
Midrange Bandsaw and Planer
July 14, 2002

I am moving soon and am selling my entry level planer and bandsaw. I plan to replace each with a "midrange" planer and bandsaw. I am not a professional but…
Jointer knives sharpeners
July 14, 2002

Has anyone used one of those hand sharpeners that have stones mounted on them at the correct angles to sharpen jointer knives without removing them? If so, how well did…
Uneven sanding of spalted maple turning
July 13, 2002

I have been turning a hollow vessel (vase) of spalted maple, which is by nature, a somewhat ratty wood that derives its beautiful pattern from early rot. I find that…
Waterstone Sharpening
July 13, 2002

Well, after 4 years of apartment living I fianlly got a garage and can set my shop up again. My hand tools are a little dull, though, so I need…
New Delta Mortiser
July 13, 2002

Today I received the Delta mortising machine I had ordered. I have never used a mortiser before. I set up the machine just as the very limited instructions directed. Tried…
Micro-Fence edge guide for routers
July 12, 2002

Anyone have one or know anything about them? Are they worth the money or can you accomplish the same thing with a factory edge guide or a straight edge.
Uploading jpeg file
July 12, 2002

Have tried to upload a jpeg file to one of my responses but it does not seem to work. I went to the "Attach files" found the file and hit…
Powermatic 45 Rebuild
July 12, 2002

I have a old Powermatic 45 lathe that needs to be rebuilt. The headstock has some play in it and, just today the variable speed quit working...I heard something fall…
Glue stretchers on Workbench base?
July 12, 2002

I'm almost finished with the Base for my Klaus Traditional Workbench. I've got to sand everything before I assemble. According to the article in "The Workbench Book", the stretchers that…

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