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Drawknives
July 6, 2002

I just inherited 2 drawknives from my Dad, which he never used, so they've never been ground or honed. Last time I used a drawknife was 15 years ago and…
DJ 20 or 8″ professional jointer
July 5, 2002

I thought I was all set on buying a Delta DJ 20 8" jointer but I see they have a new 8" professional model that looks pretty good for about…
Oliver Lathes
July 5, 2002

I have an Oliver Lathe. I am not sure of the age but the machine has NO.55 cast into the face of the bed. Recently I had to install a…
Carbide vs. HSS Jointer Knives
July 5, 2002

I recently purchased a Grizzly 8" Jointer, Model G1018. I have run MAYBE 100 linear feet through this machine. It has not all been in one spot on the knives,…
curved molding molders
July 5, 2002

I have been looking for a molder to make curved moldings mostly for arched windows. I am primarily a wooturner working alone in a small shop with 2 lathes setup…
Horizontal boring machine – questions
July 4, 2002

I want to make one. First, I'm looking for around 4000 rpm for boring 1/4" and 5/16" holes in various kinds of wood up to 5" thick. I can make a…
Old corded hand tools…..
July 4, 2002

Last week I happened across a Porter Cable Type A3 belt sander (ca. early 50s) in real good shape. Now, I don't have much call for these things but, what…
Maintaining cast iron tablesaw top
July 4, 2002

Just a quick question to all. What do you folks do/use to maintain the cast iron top and table extensions of your table saws. Just got a Unisaw and want…
Age of Stanley Plane…
July 3, 2002

I was given an old (or I think it's old) Stanley No. 4 hand plane. It's in great shape but the box is in bad shape and it's been duct…
changing arbor hole size on saw blade…
July 3, 2002

hi all, do you think it is possible to enlage the arbor hole on a saw blade accurately enough at home? i was thinking of using a step bit. i…

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