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Shaping the Mouth on a radius-Sole Plane
February 4, 2008

Greetings, All: I recently completed a radiused-sole wooden plane for a project, and spent far too much time shaping the mouth. There must be a more efficient way to do it…
Hand plane sole tolerances
February 4, 2008

I recently bought a used Stanley No. 7 jointer plane, and I'm in the process of tuning it up. My question is: what is the acceptable tolerance for trueness of…
Fancy edge joint
February 1, 2008

Several years ago I saw an edge joint that resembled a scallop. One sideof the box was wanlut while the other was aspen (I think). In the center of each…
18 volt circular saw
February 1, 2008

My 18 year old skil saw finally shot craps. Like most woodworkers I only need a circular saw to cut sheet goods. I recently purchased an 18 volt Dewalt drill/driver. …
Zero clearance insert – contractors saw
January 31, 2008

John, I am the original armchair woodworker who has just recently got off his butt and started putting together a garage workshop. I built your workbench (nothing like as good…
Table saw fence system upgrade
January 31, 2008

I recently acquired an old Craftsman table saw with no fence or rail system. Would an older saw accept any of the newer fence and rail upgrades such as Incra…
Table Saw Horsepower Ratings
January 30, 2008

After reading Tom Begnal’s recent article on hybrid table saws, I have the following question: Why does the stated horsepower differ from horsepower calculated by taking stated amps times assumed…
Wood storage
January 30, 2008

I would like to build a wood storage rack outside, underneath my deck. I live in a high mountain area, Sierra Nevada mountains, which gets snow in the winter. Average summer…
furniture making with red pine?
January 30, 2008

Hi I would like to know the qualities of red pine for furniture making. thanks Martin
drill press tuneup
January 29, 2008

I was reading Robert Vaughan's article on tuning up the drill press and he suggests using a "precision rod of known straightness" in the chuck to test for wobble. Where…

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