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Caring for Cast Iron
May 26, 2002

I've recently switched from Turtle Wax to Top-Cote to protect my cast iron surfaces. I applied the recommended two coats of Top-Cote after cleaning with lacquer thinner one weekend. After…
Home-grown Dust Collector?
May 25, 2002

Has anyone built a cyclone-type dust collector as shown in Shop Notes or Wood Magazine? If so, did it work well? I'm thinking of building one myself, using an HVAC…
Lie-Nielson Planes
May 25, 2002

I just got my first Lie-Nielson No. 5 Jack Plane today. I just got a cast on my broken right hand a week ago, making it impossible to use…
Router table question
May 25, 2002

I'm building a router table. How far away from the bit center should I put the miter slot? Jase--Is there a better way? P.S. I don't have a miter gauge…
Router Door Bit Set Needed
May 24, 2002

I have now tried Freud and Jesada cabinet door bit sets with continuing fit problems. The coped ends of the rails are a loose fit in the styles, and when…
Cast Iron, Yes!! Mini-Gloat
May 24, 2002

I got sooooooo lucky today! And, I'm convinced it's because y'all were sending me so much positive energy for my birthday! Went to pick up my Jet contractor's saw from…
Stanley #80 blade
May 24, 2002

A few weeks ago I wrote about my garage-sale Stanley #80 scraper plane. Though it had obviously been heavily used it wasn't very well set up. So I did a little…
Which tool to buy next
May 23, 2002

Hi Folks, I have recently got quite involved in woodowking and have bought some of the basic equipment (table saw, router table, series of hand tools), and I am considering…
Question about miter trimmers.
May 23, 2002

Hi folks.I am debating gettting a miter trimmer.You know the guillotine type that Lion manufactures.I'll probably go with the one Grizzly or Woodtek makes because of the price of course.…
Leichtung Tools
May 23, 2002

A good friend whom I have mentioned before just dropped off another load of stuff from his now closed shop.. In there was one item of particular interest.. Value is…

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